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Debate Over the Value of Gene Therapies and How the Healthcare System Will Be Able to Afford Them

May 31, 2019

AUDIO: Wayne Winegarden, Director, Pacific Research Institute’s Center for Medical Economics and Innovation

(Friday, May 31, 2019) – A new gene therapy called Zolgensma was approved by the FDA on Friday, May 24, with the price tag of $2.1 million The one-time treatment has the potential to cure...

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United Spinal Association – Disability Etiquette PSA

May 30, 2019

There are approximately 17,730 new cases of spinal cord injuries each year in the United States. Vehicle crashes are the leading cause of injury, closely followed by falls. Acts of violence (primarily gunshot wounds) and sports/recreation activities are also relatively common causes. Further, more than 54 million Americans live with various types of disabilities.

Spending Billions of Dollars Detaining Children and Families Will Not Solve the Crisis at the Southern Border

May 23, 2019

AUDIO: Hannah Graf Evans, Immigration and Refugee Policy Legislative Representative

(Washington D.C., Thursday, May 23, 2019) – The Trump Administration recently asked for an additional $4.5 billion to address the humanitarian crisis at our southern border. This is on top of the $49.9 billion current...

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New Effort To Fight Rising Hepatitis C Infections in Tennessee

May 23, 2019

AUDIO: Dr. Kimberly Sue, Medical Director, Harm Reduction Coalition

(Nashville, TN, Thursday, May 23, 2019) – There are nearly 70,000 Tennesseans living with HCV. Community leaders, healthcare providers and local officials have been on the front lines of addressing these issues for years. On...

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Maternal Health Coverage Report Shows States that Expanded Medicaid Improved the Health of Women

May 22, 2019

AUDIO: Joan Alker, Executive Director, the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families

(Washington, D.C., Wednesday, May 22, 2019) – A new report from Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families, shows that Medicaid fills the gaps in maternal health coverage and leads to healthier babies and mothers. States...

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Real Warriors Campaign Encourages Service Members to Seek Care for Psychological Health Concerns

May 22, 2019

AUDIO: Lieutenant Evette Pinder, Real Warriors Campaign

(Washington D.C., Wednesday, May 22, 2019) – For 70 years, Mental Health Awareness Month has been observed in May, and is an opportunity for U.S. armed forces to bring about greater awareness of psychological health...

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Nearly 8 Million Middle-Income Seniors Won’t be Able to Afford Senior Housing by 2029

May 21, 2019

AUDIO: Robert Kramer, Founder, National Investment Center for Seniors Housing and Care

(Annapolis, MD, Tuesday, May 21, 2019) – A first-of-its-kind study recently published in Health Affairs, shows 54 percent of middle-income seniors won’t be able to afford senior housing and out-of-pocket healthcare costs just 10 years...

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Book, “Pivot to the Future” Details how Companies Can Adapt and Grow with Changing Technology

May 20, 2019

AUDIO: Paul Nunes, Global Managing Director for Thought Leadership, Accenture Research

(Arlington, VA, Thursday, May 16, 2019) – We’re not done with disruption. Or perhaps more accurately, it’s not done with us. Rapid, recent changes, emerging technologies, new markets and increasingly savvy competitors are forcing leaders in...

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Third Verdict Finds Roundup Causes Cancer

May 16, 2019

David Dickens, Senior Attorney, The Miller Firm LLC

(Oakland, CA, Thursday, May 16, 2019) – After a five-week trial and three days of deliberation, an Oakland, CA jury ordered Monsanto to pay Alberta and Alva Pilliod approximately $55 Million dollars in compensation for the...

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Independent Lens and PBS Present: Wrestle

May 16, 2019

AUDIO: Lauren Belfer, co-director, writer, and lead producer

(San Francisco, CA., Thursday, May 16, 2019) – Wrestle is an intimate, inspiring coming of age portrait of the wrestling team at Huntsville’s J.O. Johnson High School, which has been on Alabama’s failing schools list...

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Month: May 2019

Debate Over the Value of Gene Therapies and How the Healthcare System Will Be Able to Afford Them

United Spinal Association – Disability Etiquette PSA

Spending Billions of Dollars Detaining Children and Families Will Not Solve the Crisis at the Southern Border

New Effort To Fight Rising Hepatitis C Infections in Tennessee

Maternal Health Coverage Report Shows States that Expanded Medicaid Improved the Health of Women

Real Warriors Campaign Encourages Service Members to Seek Care for Psychological Health Concerns

Nearly 8 Million Middle-Income Seniors Won’t be Able to Afford Senior Housing by 2029

Book, “Pivot to the Future” Details how Companies Can Adapt and Grow with Changing Technology

Third Verdict Finds Roundup Causes Cancer

Independent Lens and PBS Present: Wrestle

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