After announcing his infection in November 1991, Johnson created the Magic Johnson Foundation to help combat HIV,[219] although he later diversified the foundation to include other charitable goals.[220] In 1992, he joined the National Commission on AIDS, a committee appointed by members of Congress and the Bush Administration. Johnson left after eight months, saying that the White House had "utterly ignored" the work of the panel, and had opposed the commission's recommendations, which included universal healthcare and the expansion of Medicaid to cover all low-income people with AIDS.[219][221] He was also the main speaker for the United Nations (UN) World AIDS Day Conference in 1999,[220] and has served as a United Nations Messenger of Peace.[222]