Category: Advocacy/Community Affairs

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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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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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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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Microsoft Announces New Grantees Accepted Into $25M AI for Accessibility Program

• May 16, 2019

AUDIO: Mary Bellard, Senior Accessibility Architect, Microsoft

(Redmond, WA, Thursday, May 16, 2019) – The eighth annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day on May 16 was designed to help more people learn about the importance of digital accessibility and the role technology can play to empower...

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Research Finds Companies Leading in Disability Inclusion have Outperformed Peers

• May 15, 2019

AUDIO: Chad Jerdee, General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, Accenture

(Arlington, VA, Wednesday, May 15, 2019) – Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) is on May 16, and the purpose is to promote digital accessibility and inclusion for people with all disabilities. According to a recent...

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New Poll Reveals Parents are Key Influencers in Young People’s Decisions about Love and Intimate Relationships

• May 14, 2019

AUDIO: Bill Albert, Chief Innovation Officer, Power to Decide

(Washington, D.C., Tuesday, May 14, 2019) – A new poll from Power to Decide, reveals parents are key influencers in young people’s decisions about love and intimate relationships. Adults say their parents (32%) more than friends...

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