How the Build Back Better Act Could Help Local Economies and Impact Local Climates

VIDEO: Flannery Winchester, Communications Director, Citizens' Climate Lobby

(Coronado, CA, Friday, January 21, 2022) – On November 19, 2021, the House passed the Build Back Better Act (“BBB Act”), which contains several provisions, including more than $500 billion over 10 years in climate…

Taxpayers Deserve the Best Bang for Their Buck in Higher Ed

AUDIO: Armand Alacbay, Vice President of Trustee & Government Affairs, American Council of Trustees and Alumni
(Washington, D.C., Wednesday, January 19, 2022) – The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) is releasing a new, interactive tool that presents easily digestible data on ten key measures of cost-effectiveness and academic quality for nearly...

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Mentoring Movement Unites for National Mentoring Month to Help Young People Feel More Connected

AUDIO: David Shapiro, CEO of MENTOR
(Boston, MA, Tuesday, January 18, 2022) – More than 167,000 children in the U.S. have lost a parent or caregiver due to COVID-19. Over the last year and a half, many young people’s webs of...

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Healthcare.gov Health Insurance Open Enrollment Period – Final Deadline: January 15th

AUDIO: Beth Lynk, CMS Director of the Office of Communications and Senior Advisor to the Administrator for External Affairs
Marketplace Open Enrollment is the time to change your current health plan or find a new one. You can go to HealthCare.gov to update your information or select a new plan that best meets your...

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New Report Examines Usability of At-Home Rapid COVID Tests

AUDIO: Dr. Marcus Schabacker, President and CEO, ECRI
(Plymouth Meeting, PA, Monday, January 10, 2022) – As demand for COVID-19 rapid tests increases due to the spread of the omicron variant, the nation’s largest non-profit patient safety organization evaluated seven COVID-19 rapid tests...

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Supreme Court Hearing Oral Arguments Regarding COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates

VIDEO: John P. Mahoney, Esq., Founding & Managing Partner, The Law Firm of John P. Mahoney, Esq.

(Washington, D.C., Friday, January 7, 2022) – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments regarding the legality of two federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates issued under the Biden administration. Top-rated and award-winning Washington, D.C.-based…

Healthcare.gov Health Insurance: January 15 – Final Deadline for 2022 Coverage

AUDIO: Beth Lynk, CMS Director of the Office of Communications and Senior Advisor to the Administrator for External Affairs
Marketplace Open Enrollment is the time to change your current health plan or find a new one. You can go to HealthCare.gov to update your information or select a new plan that best meets your...

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American Federation of Teachers’ Campaign to Provide Books to Communities in Need

AUDIO: Randi Weingarten, Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers
(Washington, DC, Friday, December 17, 2021) – The American Federation of Teachers, representing K-12 educators and school staff around the country, is announcing a new program to help America’s students rediscover the joy of reading,...

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Starting January 1, the No Surprises Act Will Safeguard Millions from Surprise Medical Bills

VIDEO: Clare Krusing, Spokesperson, Coalition Against Surprise Medical Billing

(Washington, DC, Friday, December 17, 2021) For years, surprise billing has proliferated as a lucrative business model for private equity-backed providers and other out-of-network entities seeking to extract maximum profit by price-gouging patients, families, employers,…