More Consumers Can Find Lower Prices on Healthcare.Gov – New Benefits for People Who Received Unemployment Compensation in 2021

AUDIO: Dr. LaShawn McIver (mc-EEV-er), Director of the Office of Minority Health at Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
The American Rescue Plan (ARP) now provides new lower premiums and access for expanded financial assistance at Healthcare.gov, as well as new money-saving benefits for those who received unemployment benefits in 2021. As we continue...

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Research Reveals That Students, Parents and Teachers Thrived When Using High-Quality Instructional Materials During Pandemic Learning

AUDIO: Elizabeth Chu, Executive Director, CPRL
(New York, NY, Tuesday, July 27, 2021) — Today, research has been released by the Center for Public Research and Leadership (CPRL) at Columbia University which finds that online high-quality instructional materials designed to bring...

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More Consumers Can Find Lower Prices on Healthcare.gov – New Benefits for People Who Received Unemployment Compensation in 2021

AUDIO: Dr. LaShawn McIver (mc-EEV-er), CMS Director of the Office of Minority Health
The American Rescue Plan (ARP) not only provides resources to beat the pandemic but it also expands access to health insurance coverage, and lowers cost ensuring nearly everyone who buys their own individual or family...

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Three out of Five People Experienced a Tech Support Scam in the Past Year, New Microsoft Data Shows

AUDIO: Mary Jo Schrade, Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit Asia Regional Lead
(Redmond, WA, Thursday, July 22, 2021) — Today the Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit is releasing a new 2021 survey examining tech support scams and their impact on consumers. Each month, Microsoft receives about 6,500 complaints...

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Conozca Los Peligros De Las Inundaciones y Protejase Antes Que Empiece La Temporada De Huracanes

AUDIO: Daniel Llargués, Oficial de Relaciones Públicas de FEMA
(Washington, D.C., martes 13 de julio de 2021) – Ahora que se avecina la temporada de huracanes, FEMA pide a los residentes que se informen sobre los riesgos de las inundaciones y que actúen para...

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Know Your Flood Risk and Take Action Before Peak Hurricane Season

AUDIO: Jeff Jackson, Acting Assistant Administrator, Federal Insurance at FEMA
(Washington, D.C., Tuesday, July 13, 2021) – With peak hurricane season quickly approaching, FEMA is urging residents to understand their flood risk and to act now. Only about 20 percent of residents in Texas, Louisiana,...

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Wave of New Lawsuits Have Been Filed Asserting Weed-Killer Paraquat Causes Parkinson’s Disease

AUDIO: Michael J. Miller, Senior Partner, The Miller Firm LLC
(Orange, VA, Thursday, July 8, 2021) – The prevalence in Parkinson Disease has increased as much as 50% in younger adults in just the past 5 years. Doctors correlate this rise with environmental factors and...

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Going Back to the Office? Meal Prep, Work Clothes and Staying Healthy Post-COVID

AUDIO: Courtney McCormick, Corporate Dietitian, Nutrisystem
(Fort Washington, PA, Thursday, July 8, 2021) – It’s time to put on some real pants: Offices are opening back up. More than a third of Americans have been working from home during the pandemic....

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