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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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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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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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American Institute for Cancer Research Conference to Address the Latest Research on Cancer Prevention

• May 14, 2019

AUDIO: Dr. Nigel Brockton, Vice President of Research, American Institute for Cancer Research

(Chapel Hill, NC, Tuesday, May 14, 2019) – Scientists from across the world, will convene at the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) conference at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, from May 15 to 17,...

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New Effort To Fight Rising Hepatitis C Infections in Indiana

• May 14, 2019

AUDIO: Derek Spencer, Executive Director with Government Affairs at Gilead Sciences,

(Indianapolis, IN, Tuesday, May 14, 2019) – Opioid use costs Indiana an estimated $4.3 billion annually in direct damages and lost productivity and has led to a dramatic increase in Hep C infections. There are...

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Congress Needs to Pass the Global Nutrition Resolution to Help Fight Maternal and Child Malnutrition

• May 9, 2019

AUDIO: Asma Lateef, Director, Bread for the World Institute

(Washington, D.C., Thursday, May 9, 2019) – When it comes to ensuring children have the nutrition they need to survive and thrive, mothers are tenacious. This Mother’s Day, Bread for the World is encouraging people to...

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National Women’s Health Week

• May 9, 2019

AUDIO: Dorothy Fink, M.D., deputy assistant secretary for health - Women's Health, Director, Office on Women's Health

(Washington D.C., Thursday, May 9, 2019) – The 20th annual National Women’s Health Week kicks off on Mother’s Day, May 12, and is celebrated through May 18, 2019. The U.S. Department of Health and Human...

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Understanding Health Care Coverage in Ohio

• May 8, 2019

AUDIO: Teresa Rios-Bishop, Outreach and Policy Manager, Ohio Association of Community Health Centers

(Columbus, OH, Wednesday, May 8, 2019) – According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), 8.4 million people nationwide signed up for health care coverage via healthcare.gov—the federal marketplace—during open enrollment in 2018....

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May is Older Americans Month

• May 6, 2019

AUDIO: Barbara Stewart, CEO, Corporation for National and Community Service

(Washington D.C., Monday, May 6, 2019) – During Older Americans Month, we recognize and celebrate the valuable contributions seniors make to our Nation, while helping those who have spent decades providing for the next generation...

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