The Biden-Harris Administration’s American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act allocated $800 million to help award clinicians in return for their service to underserved communities across the nation

AUDIO: Molly DeJesus, a Nurse Practitioner in Vineland, New Jersey
(Washington, D.C., Friday, December 3, 2021) – The Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) National Health Service Corps (NHSC) helps medical, dental, and behavioral health clinicians pay off their student loan debt in exchange for...

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Year-End Congressional Review and Greatest Successes of 2021

AUDIO: Diane Randall, General Secretary, Friends Committee on National Legislation
(Washington, D.C., Thursday, December 2, 2021) – As we wind down 2021 in both a political and literal sense, it is important to reflect on what was accomplished. No Congress will ever solve all of...

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New Report Shows How College History Departments Leave United States History Out

AUDIO: Jonathan Pidluzny, Vice President of Academic Affairs, American Council of Trustees and Alumni
(Washington, D.C., Thursday, December 2, 2021) – The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) is releasing a new report, “No U.S. History? How College History Departments Leave the United States out of the Major.” The report...

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What Federal Workers and Government Vendors Need To Know About Vaccine Mandate Laws

AUDIO: John P. Mahoney, Esq., AV-Preeminent Rated and Award-Winning Federal Employment Law Attorney and Expert Commentator & Founding & Managing Partner, The Law Firm of John P. Mahoney, Esq., in Washington, D.C.
(Washington, D.C., Tuesday, November 30, 2021) – On November 4, 2021, the Biden administration released a new federal rule identifying COVID-19 as an occupational hazard and mandating COVID-19 vaccination for workers. The mandate would apply...

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World AIDS Day – A Time for Pennsylvanians To Get Informed and Tested

AUDIO: Patricia Fonzi, President and CEO, Family Health Council of Central PA
(Camp Hill, PA, Monday, November 29, 2021) – World AIDS Day is Wednesday, December 1, a day for people to unite in the fight against HIV. AIDSNET, Family Health Council of Central PA, North Central...

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Build Back Better Bill Will Cut Payments to Local Cancer Clinics

AUDIO: Ted Okon, Executive Director, Community Oncology Alliance
(Washington D.C., Wednesday, November 24, 2021) – Congress is negotiating and voting over President Biden’s Build Back Better Act proposal, his major $1.9 trillion budget and infrastructure package. The House is supposed to vote within...

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The Day 1 Families Fund Grants Are Helping Solve Family Homelessness

VIDEO: Jennielynn Holmes, Chief Program Officer, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa

(Seattle, WA, Tuesday, November 23, 2021) – Launched in 2018 by Amazon founder and executive chair Jeff Bezos, the Day 1 Families Fund issues annual leadership awards to organizations and civic groups doing compassionate, needle-moving…

Microsoft Reminds Online Shoppers to Prioritize Personal Security This Holiday Season

AUDIO: Vasu Jakkal, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Security, Compliance & Identity
(Redmond, WA, Tuesday, November 23, 2021) – A new survey from Microsoft found that online security is falling by the wayside amid other concerns this holiday season, allowing scammers to take advantage of the distraction....

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Build Back Better Is Good News for West Virginia – Saving Money, Lives and Water

AUDIO: Toby Short, Associate Vice President of Federal Affairs at the Environmental Defense Fund
(Huntington, WV, Tuesday, November 23, 2021) – Last week the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Plan. This plan is good news for West Virginia. Combined with the clean energy investments from...

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