COVID-19 Pandemic Is Disproportionately Impacting Communities of Color

AUDIO: Gary H. Gibbons, M.D., Director, The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, M.D., Director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), National Institutes of Health (NIH)
(Bethesda, MD, Tuesday, December 8, 2020) – COVID-19 has killed more than 247,000 people in the U.S., and the death toll continues to rise at a rate of about 1,000 per day. According to the...

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Black Students Spend More Than White Students to Become Social Workers

AUDIO: Darla Spence Coffey, PhD, MSW, President & CEO, Council on Social Work Education
(Alexandria, VA, Monday, December 7, 2020) – The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) released findings from three years of surveys of social workers completing their master of social work (MSW) degrees. Debt from social...

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Optimizing Healthy Eating As COVID-19 Is a Health Concern for the Obese and Overweight

AUDIO: Dr. Joan Salge Blake, Ambassador, Nutrisystem
(Fort Washington, PA, Friday, December 4, 2020) – According to a survey conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Nutrisystem, 76% of respondents gained up to 16 pounds between mid-March and July 2020. That same survey...

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Importance of Keeping Dentist Offices Open During the Pandemic

AUDIO: Patrick Gleason, Vice President of State Affairs, Americans for Tax Reform
(Arlington, VA, Monday, November 30, 2020) – The experience with the first wave of the pandemic, coupled with new research, provides helpful findings and data that governors, legislators, and other policymakers can use to decide...

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On Thanks Birth Control Day, New Poll Shows Concerns Over Access and Affordability

AUDIO: Gillian Sealy, Interim CEO, Power to Decide
(Washington D.C., Wednesday, November 18, 2020) A new national poll released by Power to Decide shows that the majority of respondents are concerned over the ability of the public to afford or access their preferred...

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Are We Really Prepared for COVID Vaccinations? Mobilizing the Future Healthcare Workforce to Help

AUDIO: Dr. Robert Cain, President and CEO, American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
(Bethesda, MD, Friday, November 13, 2020) – The healthcare system in the United States is back in crisis mode due to the continued spread of COVID-19. Mass vaccination is widely regarded as a critical element...

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Putting You and Your Doctor in Charge of Your Healthcare

AUDIO: Dr. Nicole Johnson, Member of the Job Creators Network and a Pediatric Critical Care Physician Practicing in Ohio
(Washington, D.C., Thursday, October 29, 2020) – We are at a crossroads in our nation’s healthcare future. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown how important it is for Americans to have secure health coverage even if...

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Our Best Shot: The Importance of Vaccines for Older Adults

AUDIO: Sue Peschin, President and CEO, Alliance for Aging Research
(Washington, D.C., Wednesday, October 28, 2020) – Our lives have been turned upside down by COVID-19. We won’t get through this unless everyone takes part in getting a vaccine once it becomes available. It’s also...

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DAV’s “Vision for Veterans” Focuses on Top Issues Facing Veterans Ahead of the November Election

AUDIO: Ashleigh Byrnes, Deputy National Communications Director, DAV
(Cold Spring, KY, Wednesday, October 28, 2020) – DAV (Disabled American Veterans) introduced the “Vision for Veterans”, establishing seven priority issues ahead of the November elections to help presidential and congressional candidates, as well as...

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