Health Action Alliance Discusses Getting Employees Vaccinated & Workplace Safety Policies

AUDIO: Stephen Massey, Managing Director, Health Action Alliance
(Washington, D.C., Thursday, September 2, 2021) – The Food and Drug Administration’s announcement that the Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine is fully approved creates an opportunity for businesses to strengthen workplace vaccine policies and build confidence in...

Continue reading →

Safety Advisory for Labor Day Weekend

AUDIO: Mark Chung, Vice President of Roadway Practice, National Safety Council
(Washington D.C., Wednesday, August 25, 2021) – Labor Day is one of the most dangerous driving weekends of the year. In addition, the back-to-school season means more Americans will soon be traveling the highways again,...

Continue reading →

Infectious Diseases Experts Are Working to Combat COVID-19

VIDEO: Dr. Romney Humphries, Member, IDSA, Professor of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, Vanderbilt Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation interview with KTXL-TV in Sacramento

(Arlington, VA, Tuesday, August 24, 2021) – The FDA’s full approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine marks a pivotal milestone in the nation’s quest to control the effects of this pandemic. This approval is the…

National Safety Council Releasing Fatality Estimates for Labor Day Weekend

AUDIO: Tom Musick Senior Program Manager, Transportation Safety, National Safety Council
(Itasca, IL, Tuesday, August 24, 2021) – Labor Day Weekend is one of the most dangerous driving weekends of the year. The National Safety Council estimates 466 people may die on the roads this upcoming...

Continue reading →

USDA Urges Public to Check Trees for Asian Longhorned Beetle and to Not Move Untreated Firewood

AUDIO: Rhonda Santos with the U.S. Department of Agriculture
(Washington, D.C., Tuesday, August 24, 2021) – August is the most important time of year to spot the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) as adult activity peaks. That’s why the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is...

Continue reading →

Deadline: Consumers Can Find Lower Prices on Healthcare.Gov. Enroll by August 15th, Final Deadline for 2021 Coverage

AUDIO: Dr. LaShawn McIver, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (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...

Continue reading →

New Data on Use of Force Statistics From Law Enforcement Agencies Across the United States

Thursday, August 12, 2021 Dear PSA Director, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and its sister organization, The Leadership Conference Education Fund, published data on police use of force from nine new cities...

Continue reading →

New Data on Use of Force Statistics From Law Enforcement Agencies Across the United States

Thursday, August 12, 2021 Dear PSA Director, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and its sister organization, The Leadership Conference Education Fund, published data on police use of force from nine new cities...

Continue reading →