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…]
Pittsburgh Priests I Knew Now Named in the Grand Jury Report: William B. Yockey
Pittsburgh, PA-(ENEWSPF)- The impact of the Pennsylvania grand jury report has only started to resonate. Pittsburgh priests I knew, my family knew and trusted, priests my former neighbors knew and trusted, were named in this report. This is a first of a series of articles that will share details from[Read More…]
The $109K Heart Attack Bill Is Down To $332. What About Other Surprise Bills?
TEXAS—(ENEWSPF)—August 31, 2018 By: Chad Terhune A Texas hospital that charged a teacher $108,951 for care after a heart attack slashed the bill to $332.29 Thursday — but not before the huge charge sparked a national conversation over what should be done to combat surprise medical bills that afflict a growing[Read More…]
Yellowstone Grizzlies: Court Blocks Idaho, Wyoming Trophy Hunts
MISSOULA, Mont. —(ENEWSPF)—August 30, 2018 Contacts: Matthew Bishop, Western Environmental Law Center and Bethany Cotton, WildEarth Guardians Today, a U.S. District Court judge granted wildlife advocates’ motion for a temporary restraining order to block planned grizzly bear trophy hunts in Idaho and Wyoming for at least 14 days. This came[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…]
