NIH Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) Helps Minority Communities Who Are Disproportionately Affected by COVID-19

AUDIO: Gary H. Gibbons, M.D., director, The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health (NIH)
(Bethesda, MD, Tuesday, May 11, 2021) – COVID-19 has killed 575,000 people in the U.S., and the death toll continues to rise. According to the CDC, the hospitalization rates for African-Americans is nearly 3x higher...

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Mother’s Day and How Mothers Can Keep Their Families Safe With COVID-19 Vaccination

AUDIO: Beth Battaglino, RN-C, COVID-19 Vaccine Education and Equity Project Convener and CEO of HealthyWomen
(Washington, D.C., Thursday, May 6, 2021) – This Mother’s Day, the COVID-19 Vaccine Education and Equity Project, a national coalition composed of 200 leading organizations representing patients, providers, employers and public health organizations, is sharing...

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COVID-19 Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) Apoya los Esfuerzos de Participación y Alcance Local en Comunidades de Minorías Étnicas y Raciales

AUDIO: Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, M.D., director del Instituto Nacional de Salud y Disparidades de Salud de las Minorías (NIMHD), Institutos Nacionales de Salud (NIH)
(Bethesda, MD, Martes 27 de Abril de 2021) – COVID-19 ha causado más de 550.000 muertes en los Estados Unidos y la cantidad sigue creciendo. Según los CDC, las tasas de hospitalización de los latinos...

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EDF Comments on Upcoming State of the Union Address by President Biden

AUDIO: Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President for Political Affairs, Environmental Defense Fund
(Washington, D.C., Tuesday, April 27, 2021) – Tomorrow, President Biden will push for his American Jobs Plan during his State of the Union Address to Congress. Elizabeth Gore, senior vice president, political affairs for the...

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Citizens’ Climate Lobby is Asking Congress to Act on Climate Change by Putting a Price on Carbon

VIDEO: Drew Eyerly, Conservative Outreach Director, Citizens' Climate Lobby interview with KADN-TV in Lafayette, LA

(Coronado, CA, Thursday, April 22, 2021) – 2021 will be a big year for climate action. Congress is actively working to decide what climate policies to push forward later this year. Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL)…

Why Congress Needs To Act on the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF)

AUDIO: Heather Brandon-Smith, Legislative Director for Militarism and Human Rights, FCNL
(Washington, D.C., Thursday, April 15, 2021) – There is increasing bipartisan support for repealing the 2002 Iraq Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF). There are bipartisan bills in the House and the Senate. This...

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Healthcare.gov Announces Special Enrollment Period with New Financial Help to Lower Premiums Due to COVID Relief

AUDIO: Dr. LaShawn McIver (mc-EEV-er), CMS Director of the Office of Minority Health
(Washington, D.C., Wednesday, April 14, 2021) – 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...

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Post-COVID, the Need for a Master Plan for Aging

AUDIO: Sarita A. Mohanty, President and CEO, the SCAN Foundation
(Long Beach, CA, Tuesday, March 30, 2021) – As our experience with COVID shows, being well—especially for older adults—requires many needs being met, not just medical care. The past year showed that many people can...

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