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AFGE: New Data - White Employees Twice as Likely to Be Promoted Than Black Employees at the Veterans Affairs Department
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (TNSRes) -- The American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) National VA Council - the union representing 265,000 workers at the Department of Veterans Affairs - recently obtained hiring data that show white VA employees who applied for management positions were selected at double the rate of Black applicants. The data were obtained through Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests an  more

AFSCME Urges Senate to Heed the Will of the People and Reject Coney Barrett
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees - AFL-CIO) issued the following statement by President Lee Saunders: * * * AFSCME President Lee Saunders issued this statement following the sham hearings to rush through Judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg's seat on the U.S. Supreme Court: "Judge Amy Coney Barrett failed to demonstrate that she will be a fair-minded justice who will protect the rights and freedoms of e  more

American Lung Association: 33 Organizations Representing Millions of Patients Urge Policymakers to Adopt 'Patient-First' Policy Agenda
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The American Lung Association issued the following news release on Oct. 13: A coalition of 33 organizations representing millions of people with pre-existing conditions launched an unprecedented effort today by releasing their top priorities for the next Administration. The report elevates the collective voices of patients and urges elected officials to ensure all people living in the United States, including those with pre-existing conditions, have access to adequate and  more

Arms Control Experts Urge Trump Administration to Agree to New START Extension
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The Arms Control Association issued the following news release: Arms control experts are urging President Donald Trump to agree to a Russian proposal to extend a key 2010 arms control agreement for at least one year, and ideally for five years, without preconditions to allow additional time for negotiations on a follow-on deal on range of related issues before the treaty expires on Feb. 5, 2021. Without an extension, the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) wi  more

Center for American Progress: New Data Show Just How Much Is at Stake for LGBTQ People Who Rely on the Affordable Care Act
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release: As the Senate Republicans rush to confirm a third U.S. Supreme Court nominee for President Donald Trump, much of the country has turned its focus on the fate of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), President Barack Obama's landmark accomplishment that expanded access to health care for millions of Americans. For years, congressional Republicans have sought to overturn the law, either through legislation or judi  more

Center for American Progress: New Survey Shows That Conspiracy Theories Are Thriving in U.S. as Election Nears
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (TNSRep) -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release: At a time of rising distrust in the news, internet rumors, and viral conspiracies, a national survey of more than 2,000 Americans finds a public ready to believe the accuracy of unproven or disproven claims. The report, "Conspiracy theories, misinformation, COVID-19, and the 2020 election," a collaboration between American Enterprise Institute's Survey Center on American Life and the Center for A  more

Corporation for Public Broadcasting Board of Directors Elects Bruce Ramer as Chair and Laura Gore Ross as Vice Chair
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 (TNSPer) -- The Corporation for Public Broadcasting issued the following news release: The Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), the steward of the federal government's investment in public broadcasting, unanimously re-elected Bruce Ramer as chair and elected Laura Gore Ross as vice chair. They will serve one-year terms. "It's an honor and a privilege to work with my fellow board members, CPB's leadership and staff, and our public media collea  more

CSIS: 'What Can U.S. Do to Prevent Another Pandemic? Commit to Modernizing Influenza Vaccines'
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following report entitled "What Can the United States Do to Prevent Another Pandemic? Commit to Modernizing Influenza Vaccines" by Madison Hayes, consultant with the Global Health Policy Center: The Issue The Covid-19 pandemic has laid bare the acute vulnerabilities in the United States' health security policies and capacities. While the Covid-19 crisis is far from over, we cannot afford to be complacent about  more

Democratic Party of Georgia: One Month Out - Will Loeffler Stand Behind GOP's Reckless Anti-Health Care Lawsuit?
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 13 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: One month from today, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the GOP's lawsuit to overturn the health care law and threaten protections for 1.8 million Georgians with pre-existing conditions in a pandemic. So today, we're asking Senator Kelly Loeffler, will she continue standing with her party "100%" including this reckless lawsuit? In addition to her "100%" pledge of support for President Do  more

DNC: Across the Battlegrounds, Seniors Continue Souring on Trump
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: After winning the senior vote by nearly 10 points in 2016, Donald Trump's mismanagement of the coronavirus and his threats to seniors' retirement security are proving toxic with this critical voting bloc across the battlegrounds. New reporting this weekend highlights this growing trend in Arizona and Florida, where seniors are turning to Vice President Joe Biden in significant numbers. Read more below:   more

DNC: Trump Puts Politics Over Public Health As U.S. Enters Its Third COVID-19 Wave
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Trump continues to lie to the American people about the coronavirus as it surges in nearly every state. Trump is only concerned with his own political interests, not helping struggling Americans or protecting public health. The pandemic is in its third wave as the coronavirus surges across nearly every state and hospitalizations are on the rise. Bloomberg: (https://democrats.us2.list-manage.com/track/c  more

DNC: Trump's Plea to America's Seniors Won't Make Up For His Failed COVID Response
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Trump will try to make a last ditch effort to appeal to America's seniors in Florida today, but nothing he says can make up for his failed pandemic response that wreaked havoc on their lives or the fact that he is fighting to overturn the Affordable Care Act and cut the programs they rely on. It's clear why Trump has lost support from America's seniors. Trump failed to provide nursing homes with crucial  more

Efforts to Block the Vote Concern CSUN Poly Sci Professor
NORTHRIDGE, California, Oct. 15 -- California State University's Northridge Campus issued the following news release: Requiring witness signatures on mail-in ballots. Needing government-issued photo identification to vote. Limiting mailed ballot drop-off locations to one per county. These and other moves by state governments to limit voting have California State University, Northridge political science professor Boris Ricks concerned that the country will see some of the most concerted efforts  more

Family Research Council Urges Senators to Confirm Judge Amy Barrett to the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The Family Research Council issued the following news release on Oct. 13: During today's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Judge Amy Barrett's nomination to fill the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) entered into the record a letter by Family Research Council (FRC) urging senators to confirm Judge Barrett. Travis Weber, FRC's Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs, authored the letter, which states: "On behalf of Family Re  more

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: Will Tech Improvements for Trading Services Switch the U.S. Into a Net Exporter?
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 15 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following Regional Economist article by economist Alexander Monge-Naranjo and research associate Qiuhan Sun: Technological and organizational innovations have historically driven the global expansion of production and trade across countries. In this article, we visit how the global expansion of trade in the past 50 or so years has driven the behavior of the U.S. trade balances, which switched from large surpluses t  more

Freedom House: Report - Global Internet Freedom Declines in Shadow of Pandemic
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Freedom House issued the following news release on Oct. 14: Governments around the world have used the COVID-19 pandemic as cover to expand online surveillance and data collection, censor critical speech, and build new technological systems of social control, according to Freedom on the Net 2020, the latest edition of the annual country-by-country assessment of internet freedom, released today by Freedom House. The rapid and unchecked rollout of artificial intelligence (  more

Gender Gap in Election 2020 - Resources From the Center for American Women and Politics
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 14 -- The Center for American Women and Politics issued the following news release: President Donald Trump has seen continuing erosion in his support from women in the 2020 elections. The gender gap, the difference between the percentages of women and men who support a given candidate, is among the most daunting challenges facing the president's re-election prospects. The Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), a unit of the Eagleton Institute of Politics   more

House Natural Resources Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Florida Gulf Coast Business Coalition Chair Miller
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources issued the following testimony by Robin Miller, chair of the Florida Gulf Coast Business Coalition, and president and CEO of Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber of Commerce, as part of a virtual Democratic forum entitled "The Threat of Offshore Drilling and the Need for a Permanent Federal Ban" on Oct. 14: My name is Robin Miller and I serve as President and CEO of the Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber of Commerce. I'  more

In the Battlegrounds: DNC Launches Spanish-Language Print & Radio Ad Campaign Mobilizing Latino Voters
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Oct. 12: Today, the DNC is launching a new print and radio ad campaign reaching Latino voters across nine states. The ads direct readers and listeners to VoyAVotar.com -- the DNC's newly updated voter participation hub in Spanish, where voters can register to vote, check their voter registration, and make a plan to vote, whether in person or by mail. The ad campaign is targeting Spanish-language outle  more

LDF Objects to the Confirmation of Supreme Court Nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett, Releases Report Outlining Objection
NEW YORK, Oct. 13 (TNSRep) -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news release on Oct. 12: Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) announced its objection to the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Donald Trump's nominee to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the United States Supreme Court. A report outlining the organization's objection to the process undertaken by the President and the Senate since the death of   more

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: 33 Organizations Representing Millions of Patients Urge Policymakers to Adopt 'Patient-First' Policy Agenda
WHITE PLAINS, New York, Oct. 14 -- The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society issued the following news release on Oct. 13: A coalition of 33 organizations representing millions of people with pre-existing conditions launched an unprecedented effort today by releasing their top priorities for the next Administration. The report elevates the collective voices of patients and urges elected officials to ensure all people living in the United States, including those with pre-existing conditions, have access  more

Meredith Poll: 'An In-Depth Examination of North Carolina Voter Attitudes on Important Current Issues'
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The Meredith Poll issued the following report in September 2020 entitled "An In-Depth Examination of North Carolina Voter Attitudes on Important Current Issues". Here are the excerpts: Key Insights The Meredith Poll conducted a survey of North Carolina registered voters. The online sample--from Dynata--used a census quota before the questionnaire was administered. We used screening questions to produce a sample of likely voters. After the survey was completed, we weighte  more

Michigan Democrats Hold Trump and Pence Accountable for Failed COVID-19 Response
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 16 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Oct. 15: Yesterday, Michigan Democrats blasted Donald Trump and Mike Pence for their failed COVID-19 response, the economic damage it forced on the state, and their continued refusal to seriously address the deadly pandemic as cases again begin to rise. The day began with a press conference outside Mike Pence's Grand Rapids rally: WXMI: https://youtu.be/ERaKsANvM7k WLNS: https://youtu.be/32GDGAkP  more

Minn. Gov. Walz Joins Midwest Governors in Urging Washington to Put Partisanship Aside, Provide COVID-19 Relief
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 17 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news on Oct. 16: Today, Governor Tim Walz joined Governors Gretchen Whitmer (MI) and Tony Evers (WI) in sending a letter to President Donald Trump, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, and House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy urging them to pass a bipartisan relief bill that provides much-needed support to states as the U.S. continues to fight  more

MIT: How Many Votes Will Be Counted After Election Night?
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 15 (TNSRes) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: When you watch election returns on Nov. 3, keep this in mind: In some U.S. states, it will take days to count all the ballots, and the winner might only be clear later, rather than sooner. Four straight U.S. presidential elections have featured a "blue shift," in which the post-Election Day ballot count helped the Democratic Party candidate gain ground on the Republican nominee. A  more

PAN Foundation: Medicare Beneficiaries Need and Deserve Real Systemic Change to Lower Out-of-Pocket Costs
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The PAN Foundation issued the following op-ed by President and CEO Dan Klein and Executive Vice President Amy Niles: * * * In late September, President Donald Trump announced that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services would distribute $200 cards to 33 million Medicare beneficiaries over the next several weeks to help them afford their medicines. It's the wrong solution for a serious problem. For years, America's Medicare beneficiaries have been urging Congress  more

President Signs Wenstrup's Bipartisan Trade Partnership Legislation
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 12 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: President Donald Trump signed into law H.R. 991, the bipartisan Extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act. Representatives Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) and Terri Sewell (D-AL) sponsored the legislation, which extends the expiring Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA) through 2030. "This extension of the CBTPA is a big deal for workers and employers in southern and southwestern Ohio as well   more

President Trump Issues Proclamation on Blind Americans Equality Day, 2020
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The White House issued the following proclamation by President Donald Trump on Blind Americans Equality Day, 2020: On Blind Americans Equality Day, we recognize the valuable contributions of our fellow Americans who are blind or visually impaired. These individuals enrich our national economy and culture through their determination, courage, and strength. Today, we reflect on the progress our Nation has made in removing barriers that have prevented the full participation   more

Rep. Westerman Applauds Trillion Trees Executive Order
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, issued the following statement on Oct. 13: * * * Today, President Donald Trump issued an executive order establishing the United States interagency council of the Trillion Trees Initiative. U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "A 2019 report from Swiss scientists estimated that planting 1 trillion trees globally would sequester the equivalent of two-thirds of all manmade carbon since the Industr  more

Rep. Westerman: What They Are Saying - Trillion Trees Executive Order
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release on Oct. 14: Yesterday, President Donald Trump issued an executive order establishing the United States interagency council of the Trillion Trees Initiative. In Congress, 36 members have cosponsored U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman's (R-Ark.) Trillion Trees Act, which would codify the executive order and implement sound forest management practices in the U.S. "I strongly support the Trillion Trees Initiative, an  more

Sen. Baldwin to Trump: Wisconsin Needs Medical Supplies, Personal Protective Equipment Now to Stop Spread of Growing COVID-19 Outbreak
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Oct. 16: As Wisconsin experiences one of the most serious outbreaks of COVID-19 in the nation and shatters daily records for new infections, hospitalizations and deaths, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin is once again calling on President Donald Trump to take urgent action to deliver the medical supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) that health care providers and other essential workers in the state  more

Sen. McConnell, Rep. Rogers, National Park Service Celebrate Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument
NANCY, Kentucky, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on Oct. 14: The Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument in Nancy, Kentucky is officially part of the National Park System thanks to the united efforts of Congressman Hal Rogers, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, the U.S. Department of the Interior, the National Park Service, the Mill Springs Battlefield Association (MSBA), the American Battlefield Trust and local leaders. Today, a public   more

Sen. Warren Calls for SEC, CFTC Insider Trading Investigation of Pandemic Profiteering
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) formally requested that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) conduct an insider trading investigation after reports that in February, Trump administration officials privately gave dire warnings to conservative allies and Republican donors about the risks to the economy from the COVID-19 pandem  more

Sen. Young Op-Ed: Judge Amy Coney Barrett Deserves a Fair Hearing
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 11 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following op-ed, published in the Indy Star: * * * Today, in an op-ed for the Indy Star, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) wrote about the upcoming confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee, Judge Amy Coney Barrett. "The Senate Judiciary Committee begins its Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett this week. My hope is that they will be informative and productive, not unlike those that led to   more

Seven Percent of Latino Voters Say They Have Voted as Biden and Harris See Sharp Increases in Net Favorability
LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 15 -- The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund issued the following news release: Results from the sixth week of the 2020 Latino Weekly Tracking Poll from NALEO Educational Fund and Latino Decisions offer exclusive insight into the Latino electorate's views on the 2020 presidential election. The poll, conducted by Latino Decisions October 4 - October 10, has a margin of error of +/- 4.9 percent. The first week of the poll   more

State Department: On the UN Human Rights Council's Embrace of Authoritarian Regimes
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following statement on Oct. 13 by Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo: * * * In 2018, President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the United Nations Human Rights Council due to its well-established pattern of anti-Israel bias and membership rules that allow the election of the world's worst human rights abusers to seats on the Council. Prior to making this decision, and after our exit, the United States has urged UN mem  more

Stockton University: Poll-Biden, Booker Lead, Trump Stronger in S.J.
GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Oct. 16 -- Stockton University issued the following news: Democrats Joe Biden and Cory Booker appear to be cruising to victories in blue-state New Jersey's elections for president and U.S. Senate, according to a Stockton University poll released today. However, the poll of 721 New Jersey adults conducted Oct. 7-13 reflects reports of heavy early mail-in voting by Democrats: * Former Vice President Biden leads Republican incumbent President Donald Trump by 20 percentage p  more

Strict Scrutiny Podcast Brings Live Supreme Court Preview to NYU Law Forum
NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- The New York University School of Law issued the following news: On September 30, Frederick I. and Grace Stokes Professor of Law Melissa Murray and the other hosts of the Strict Scrutiny podcast brought their brand of "respectfully irreverent" US Supreme Court analysis to a livestreamed NYU Law Forum sponsored by Latham & Watkins. Sporting an NYU T-shirt, Murray chatted with co-hosts Leah Litman, assistant professor of law at the University of Michigan Law School; and Kate  more

Treasury: Mnuchin and Vought Release Joint Statement on Budget Results for Fiscal Year 2020
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release on Oct. 16: U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin and White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought today released the final budget results for fiscal year (FY) 2020. President Donald Trump took bold and swift action to protect public health from the effects of the unprecedented pandemic, signing into law four major pieces of legislation that address the health and econo  more

UCLA Voting Rights Project Scores Court Victories
LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 12 -- The University of California issued the following news release: UCLA's Voting Rights Project scored major court victories in Texas and Pennsylvania in its fight against attempts to suppress the voice of voters in this critical election year. In Texas, a federal judge blocked Gov. Greg Abbott's attempt to limit ballot drop boxes to one per county. The Voting Rights Project, which is part of the Latino Policy and Politics Initiative at the UCLA Luskin School o  more

University of Kansas: Virtual Debate Would Allow Issues to Be Explored, Expert Says
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 13 (TNSRes) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: If your goal is a free-flowing, fair discussion of crucial issues facing the nation, there is no valid reason to object to a computerized debating arena, according to a University of Kansas educator and debate coach whose students have been arguing remotely for months during the COVID-19 pandemic. Brett Bricker is associate specialist and assistant director of the nationally ranked debate program in KU's   more

University of Massachusetts-Lowell: Expert - 'The Stakes Could Not Be Higher' for the Future of the U.S. Supreme Court
LOWELL, Massachusetts, Oct. 13 (TNSRes) -- The University of Massachusetts Lowell campus issued the following news release: Senate confirmation hearings for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett scheduled to begin Monday will be fraught with tension, according to a constitutional scholar available for interviews about the process and other issues before the justices this term. Barrett, a U.S. Appeals Court judge, is President Donald Trump's pick to replace Associate Justice Ruth   more

University of Massachusetts-Lowell: New National Poll - Biden Leads Trump By 10
LOWELL, Massachusetts, Oct. 16 -- The University of Massachusetts Lowell campus issued the following news release on Oct. 15: Former Vice President Joe Biden has a 10-point lead over President Donald Trump in the contest for the White House in a new national poll of likely voters released today by the UMass Lowell Center for Public Opinion. Including the minor party candidates on the ballot, Biden leads with 53 percent of likely voters, Trump has 43 percent, other candidates are at 2 percent   more

University of Southern California: Voter Confidence in Trump's Mental/Physical Fitness Drops After First Debate While Confidence in Biden Grows
LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 15 (TNSRes) -- The University of Southern California (USC) issued the following news release: Could President Donald Trump's reelection campaign be better off because this week's debate isn't happening? A new analysis of data from the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences' Daybreak Poll reveals voters of all political ideologies thought that Trump performed far worse in the first presidential debate than former Vice President Joe Biden did relative to   more

What They're Saying: Jon Ossoff Slams Sen. Perdue on COVID-19 Pandemic Failures in First Debate
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 14 -- Thomas Jonathan "Jon" Ossoff, a Democratic nominee for the Senate and managing director and CEO of Insight TWI, an investigative television production company, issued the following campaign news release: Yesterday in the Atlanta Press Club/Georgia Public Broadcasting U.S. Senate debate, investigative journalist and Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Jon Ossoff came out on offense, holding Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.) accountable for his constant downplaying of the pandemic  more

WisGOP Statement Welcoming Trump to Wisconsin
MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 17 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following statement by chairman Andrew Hitt: * * * Tonight in Janesville, President Donald Trump will deliver remarks to a crowd of supporters. Ahead of his visit, Republican Party of Wisconsin chairman Andrew Hitt released the following statement: "We're excited to welcome President Trump to the Badger State once again. With less than 20 days until Election Day, Republicans in Wisconsin are organized and energized to re  more

Word From Washington: HFA Joins With 32 Other Patient Groups Urging Policymakers to Adopt 'Patient-First' Policy Agenda
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (TNSRep) -- The Hemophilia Federation of America issued the following news: A coalition of 33 organizations representing millions of people with pre-existing conditions today released a blueprint listing their top health care priorities for the next Administration. The report elevates the collective voices of patients and urges elected officials to ensure all people living in the United States, including those with pre-existing conditions, have access to adequate and afforda  more