As Health Care Costs Remain on Top of Voters’ Minds, Americans Cite Unexpected Medical Bills as Their Top Problem, Ahead of Premiums, Deductibles and Drugs CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—September 6, 2018 Contacts: Rakesh Singh and Chris Lee Public Not Confident in President Trump’s Calls on Drug Companies to Lower Prices As a federal[Read More…]
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ACLU Launches State-by-State Blueprints with Roadmaps for Cutting Incarceration by 50 Percent
Smart justice blueprints launch with 24 state reports and interactive web tool, remaining 27 to be rolled out in coming months NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—September 6, 2018 Contact: [email protected] The American Civil Liberties Union’s Campaign for Smart Justice today unveiled the Smart Justice 50-State Blueprints, a comprehensive, state-by-state analysis of how states[Read More…]
Research Reveals Union Membership Dramatically Narrows the Racial Wealth Gap for Families of Color
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—September 4, 2018 By: Christian E. Weller and David Madland Unions help increase the wealth for all workers, but new research from the Center for American Progress shows that unions boost wealth the most for families of color, narrowing the racial wealth gap. Using data from the Federal[Read More…]
Rural Communities Reap Big Benefits by Welcoming Immigrant Families as Neighbors
The analysis was exclusively reported on by Esther Cepeda of The Washington Post Writers Group. Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—September 4, 2018 By: Silva Mathema, Nicole Prchal Svajlenka, and Anneliese Hermann The United States is undergoing demographic changes that continue to reshape entire communities, but little attention has so far been paid[Read More…]
Trump Administration Intensifies War on Drugs by Taking on Marijuana Legalization and Supervised Consumption Sites
Attempts to Thwart Growing Momentum and Support for Sensible Marijuana Laws and Life-Saving Overdose Prevention Strategies Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 31, 2018 Contacts: Tony Newman and Anthony Papa The Trump Administration is ramping up the war on drugs by plotting to undermine marijuana legalization and threatening cities and states that are considering[Read More…]
John McCain’s Complicated Health Care Legacy: He Hated the ACA. He Also Saved It.
CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—August 30, 2018 By: Emmarie Huetteman There are many lawmakers who made their names in health care, seeking to usher through historic changes to a broken system. John McCain was not one of them. And yet, the six-term senator from Arizona and decorated military veteran leaves behind his own health[Read More…]
On International Overdose Awareness Day, Parents Across the Nation Will Gather to Remember and Honor Lives Lost and Educate Communities about Solutions to the Overdose Crisis.
Moms United to End the War on Drugs Partners are Creating Events in Several Cities in the United States and with Moms Stop the Harm Partners in Canada as Overdose Deaths Reach a Record High CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—August 30, 2018 Contact: Gretchen Burns Bergman Moms United to End the War on Drugs[Read More…]
Interior Department Benefits Past Donors and Clients of Secretary Zinke, Deputy Secretary Bernhardt, and Senior Officials
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—August 27, 2018 By: Jenny Rowland and Marc Rehmann A culture of corruption in the Trump administration’s Interior Department may be reaping financial benefits for political donors and past clients of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and other senior officials, according to a new report from the Center for American[Read More…]
CDC Releases 2018 Breastfeeding Report Card
Nation meets over half of Healthy People 2020 breastfeeding goals Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—August 20, 2018 Contact: CDC Media Relations Of the approximately 4 million babies born in 2015, most (83.2 percent) started out breastfeeding – but many stop earlier than recommended, according to the 2018 Breastfeeding Report Card released today by[Read More…]
CDC: 1 in 4 US Adults Live with a Disability
Cognitive disability most common in younger adults; mobility disability most common for others Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—August 16, 2018 Contact: CDC Media Relations One in 4 U.S. adults – 61 million Americans – have a disability that impacts major life activities, according to a report in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.[Read More…]
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