New Report Shows the Number of Uninsured Children is on the Rise

AUDIO: Tricia Brooks, Research Professor, Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy’s Center for Children and Families
(Washington, D.C., Friday, October 9, 2020) – The number of uninsured children in the United States increased by about 726,000 children between 2016 and 2019 bringing the total to over four million uninsured children in...

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National Foundation for Infectious Diseases Urges All to Get Vaccinated Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

AUDIO: William Schaffner, MD, NFID Medical Director
VIDEO: Jeffery A. Goad, PharmD, MPH, NFID Vice President, interview with KTVI-TV in St. Louis, MO (Bethesda, MD, Tuesday, October 6, 2020) – During the COVID-19 pandemic, routine vaccinations have declined significantly across all populations in...

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A Pledge to Help Close the Racial Wealth and Opportunity Gap for Black Communities

AUDIO: Marla Blow, Senior Vice President, Social Impact, North America, Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth
(Purchase, NY, Tuesday, October 6, 2020) – The financial system has systemically disadvantaged Black communities and the cost of being excluded has been laid bare as a result of Covid-19. With half of all Black...

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Friends Committee on National Legislation Urges Americans to Get Out the Vote

Tuesday, October 6, 2020 Dear PSA Director, The presidential and congressional elections are less than a month away, and our democracy depends on people voting.  As a Quaker organization, the Friends Committee on National Legislation...

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Friends Committee on National Legislation está Tratando de Conseguir que Cientos de Votantes Adultos Jóvenes Registrados Vayan a Votar

Martes 6 de octubre de 2020 Estimado(a) director(a) de PSA: Las elecciones presidenciales y para Congreso tendrán lugar en menos de un mes y nuestra democracia depende de que la gente vote. Como organización de...

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ABA Launches Industry-Wide, Anti-Phishing Campaign During National Cybersecurity Awareness Month to Protect Consumers From Scammers

AUDIO: Rob Nichols, President and CEO, American Bankers Association
VIDEO: Paul Benda, Senior Vice President, Risk and Cybersecurity Policy, American Bankers Association, interview with KXTV-TV in Sacramento, CA (Washington, D.C., Monday, October 5, 2020) – American Bankers Association is launching a first-of-its-kind, industry-wide campaign...

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The Future of Work Focuses on Team Collaboration

AUDIO: Shira Levy Barkan, General Manager, Fiverr Business
(Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, September 29, 2020) – The global health crisis and subsequent corporate office closures have forever changed how the world works. There has been an acceleration, fast-forwarding the future of work in...

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U.S. Hospitals Placed Large Orders of Masks From China That Are Ineffective

AUDIO: Dr. Marcus Schabacker, President and CEO, ECRI
(Plymouth Meeting, PA, Friday, September 25, 2020) – 60 to 70 percent of imported masks (KN95) tested by a U.S. patient safety organization are significantly inferior to those produced in the United States and do...

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With COVID Deaths Now at More Than 200,000, Poverty Report Highlights Importance of Assistance Programs

AUDIO: Amelia Kegan, Legislative Director, Domestic Policy, Friends Committee on National Legislation
(Washington, DC, Friday, September 25, 2020) – The government’s annual poverty report – released this year seven months into the COVID pandemic – highlights the importance of federal assistance programs in helping people, who may...

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Recovering After Hurricane Sally

AUDIO: David Maurstad, Senior Executive of FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program
(Washington, D.C., Thursday, September 24, 2020) – As survivors of Hurricane Sally’s torrential rains and floods begin the recovery process, there may be many questions about what to do next. For anyone with flood insurance...

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