[Coronavirus Preparedness]
During a hearing, Underwood questioned Acting Secretary Wolf on the steps DHS has taken to ensure the safety of its employees and their work to coordinate efforts with the Centers for Disease Control.
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HOUSE DEMOCRATS INTRODUCE BILL TO ASSIST BUSINESSES HARMED BY CORONAVIRUS
[Coronavirus Outbreak]
Rep. Velázquez: “Small businesses around the country and in New York City are beginning to feel the economic effects of the coronavirus.”
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AFT’S WEINGARTEN ON REPUBLICANS’ SUPREME COURT CHALLENGE AGAINST THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT
[Affordable Care Act\Supreme Court]
Randi Weingarten: “If Donald Trump is re-elected and Republicans have free rein on the government, they will strip these protections from millions of Americans. It is up to voters to turn the tide on the insidious policies of this administration.”
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AFRICAN STUDENTS IN CHINA FEEL ABANDONED BY AFRICAN GOVERNMENTS AMID ONGOING CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK
[Coronavirus\African Students in China]
Kanzira, a 25-year-old Ugandan medical student, is among thousands of African students living in Wuhan, the central Chinese city of 11 million people currently under lockdown due to a rapidly spreading coronavirus.
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GEORGIA CONGRESSMAN LEWIS TO UNDERGO TREATMENT FOR PANCREATIC CANCER
[Pancreatic Cancer\Rep.John Lewis]
Rep. Lewis: “I have been in some kind of fight – for freedom, equality, basic human rights – for nearly my entire life. I have never faced a fight quite like the one I have now…While I am clear-eyed about the prognosis, doctors have told me that recent medical advances have made this type of cancer treatable in many cases.”
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FORMER PRESIDENT OBAMA SAYS MORE ACA HEALTHCARE SIGNUPS TOP HIS CHRISTMAS WISH LIST
[Healthcare News\Affordable Care Act]
President Obama: “This year, the most current HealthCare.gov customers can find an insurance plan with a monthly premium of $10 or less. And some people may even qualify for tax credits that reduce their monthly premium to zero as long as you get covered by December 15th.”
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NY REP. OCASIO-CORTEZ AND VERMONT SENATOR SANDERS: “DECEITFUL” “IMMORAL” PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY SHOULD BE DENIED HIV DRUG PATENT EXTENTION
[Health\Big Pharma\HIV Drugs]
Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez: HIV drug Descovy, “if manufactured generically could quickly and affordably reach hundreds of thousands of Americans.” If the government extends Gilead’s patent, however, the corporation could use this monopoly to charge several thousand times more for the same compound, putting it out of reach for untold numbers of Americans…”
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CALIFORNIA CONGRESSWOMAN LEE CALLS FOR PASSAGE OF VETERANS MEDICAL MARIJUANA SAFE HARBOR ACT
[Medical Marijuana News\Veterans Marijuana Safe Harbor Act]
Congresswoman Barbara Lee: “That’s why I introduced H.R. 1151, the Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act, to empower veterans and their doctors to make informed decisions about the use of medical marijuana without political interference.”
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OECS WORKSHOP: NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS ALONG WITH SOCIAL INCLUSION ESSENTIAL IN COMBATING CLIMATE CHANGE
[Caribbean News\Climate Change]
Shabaka Kambon: “We may have to start in early education to promote lifestyles that are less consumption-oriented, less energy-intensive and more concerned about the natural ecosystems upon which human life depends.”
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SENATOR SANDERS AND DEMOCRATIC LAWMAKERS URGE CONGRESS TO EXPAND FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS
[Healthcare\Community Health Centers]
Sen. Bernie Sanders: “It is no exaggeration to call Community Health Centers a lifeline for millions of Americans. “President Trump and the Republicans tried and failed to destroy the Affordable Care Act in Congress. Now they’re in the courts still trying to kick millions off their health care. We are standing together to push back on this relentless assault on people’s basic health.”
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