YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio, Feb. 24 -- Antioch University Midwest issued the following news: The Antioch University New England PsyD in Clinical Psychology program was excited to have nationally recognized thought leader and innovator in psychotherapy and in advocacy for women, Dr. Judith Jordan, as the Field Supervisors Day speaker for an online presentation on Relational Cultural Therapy. Dr. Jordan is one of the original members of the working group of women scholars, clinicians, and activists who  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 24 -- Brown University issued the following news: For years, Rhode Island leaders have discussed a vision for a world-class integrated academic health system that serves the people of Rhode Island by ensuring excellence in health care from birth to end-of-life, including specialty care, in their home state. With recently signed agreements to create such an integrated system -- with a merger of the state's two largest health care systems, Lifespan and Care New Eng  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, John H. Durham, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2021: Two California residents were sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford for defrauding Affordable Care Act programs in at least 12 states of more than $27 million. JEFFREY WHITE, 63, was sentenced to 36 months of imprisonment and three years of supervised release, and NICHOLAS WHITE, 35, was sentenced to 13 months of  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2021: DNC Chair Jaime Harrison and Executive Director Sam Cornale announced several new additions to the Democratic National Committee's senior leadership team. Roger Lau has been named Deputy Executive Director of the DNC. Alana Mounce has been hired as Political Director, and Monica Guardiola will serve as Chief Operations Officer. Clay Middleton has been brought on as Senior Advisor to the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release: The Environmental Protection Agency must take a series of steps to protect public health and the environment from the toxic fluorinated "forever chemicals" known as PFAS from being incinerated or dumped in landfills, wrote more than 30 environmental and public health organizations in comments submitted to the agency this week. The groups provided comments on the EPA's interim guidance, released by the for  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations issued the following testimony by Richard Nettles, vice president of U.S. medical affairs for Johnson & Johnson's Janssen Infectious Diseases and Vaccines, as part of a virtual hearing entitled "Pathway to Protection: Expanding Availability of COVID-19 Vaccines" on Feb. 23, 2021: Thank you for the opportunity to discuss Johnson & Johnson's efforts to develop, produce, and distribute a vaccine to pr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations issued the following testimony by Stephen Hoge, president of Moderna Inc., as part of a virtual hearing entitled "Pathway to Protection: Expanding Availability of COVID-19 Vaccines" on Feb. 23, 2021: My name is Stephen Hoge, and I serve as the President of Moderna, Inc. ("Moderna"). Since we last spoke in July, the collaborative effort to end this pandemic has made remarkable progress. We have also  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations issued the following testimony by John Trizzino, executive vice president, chief business officer and chief commercial officer at Novavax, as part of a virtual hearing entitled "Pathway to Protection: Expanding Availability of COVID-19 Vaccines" on Feb. 23, 2021: I am John Trizzino, and I am executive vice president, chief business officer and chief commercial officer at Novavax. I have been with N  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 24 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Governor announces "Back to Work" bond proposal to accelerate Maine's economic recovery, diversify & strengthen economy; pays tribute to perseverance of Maine people and those who lost their lives to COVID-19 In her State of the Budget Address tonight, Governor Janet Mills declared that her Administration is focused on health care, education, and the Maine economy, saying that her budget proposals maintain  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 24 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release: Senate President Troy Jackson of Allagash and House Speaker Ryan Fecteau of Biddeford presented LD 1, "An Act to Establish the COVID-19 Patient Bill of Rights" at a public hearing before the Legislature's Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Committee. Maine seniors, health care professionals, patients and advocates overwhelmingly testified in favor of the legislation. Here is what supporters ar  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 24 -- Oxfam America issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2021: More than 200 leaders from the fields of public health, medicine, global development, and racial justice, joined faith leaders, economists, Nobel laureates, former members of Congress and artists to sign a public letter calling on President Biden to champion a People's Vaccine for COVID-19 -- a public good that is freely and fairly available to all, prioritizing those most in need at home and aro  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 24 -- Physicians for Human Rights issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2021: More than 220 leaders from the fields of public health, medicine, global development, and racial justice joined faith leaders, economists, Nobel laureates, former members of Congress and artists to sign a public letter calling on President Biden to champion a People's Vaccine for COVID-19 -- a public good that is freely and fairly available to all, prioritizing those most in need at home and aro  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 24 -- Physicians for Human Rights issued the following news release: More than 220 leaders from the fields of public health, medicine, global development, and racial justice joined faith leaders, economists, Nobel laureates, former members of Congress and artists to sign a public letter calling on President Biden to champion a People's Vaccine for COVID-19 -- a public good that is freely and fairly available to all, prioritizing those most in need at home and around the world. A  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2021: U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) questioned Congresswoman Debra Haaland (D-N.M.), nominee to serve as Secretary of the Interior, on a number of environmental priorities that are essential to advancing the nation's clean energy potential, reducing harmful greenhouse gas emissions, and preserving national parks. During his questioning in a hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: The Environmental Protection Agency must take a series of steps to protect public health and the environment from the toxic fluorinated "forever chemicals" known as PFAS from being incinerated or dumped in landfills, wrote more than 30 environmental and public health organizations in comments submitted to the agency this week. The groups provided comments on EPA's interim guidance, released by the former Trump administra  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Feb. 24 -- The University of Massachusetts-Amherst issued the following news: Five Colleges, Incorporated has hired two new staff members to help carry out a major effort to build a model of collaborative teaching and learning for Native American and Indigenous Studies (NAIS) among the consortium's member campuses. Titled "Gathering at the Crossroads," the effort will allow the campuses to develop a set of new academic pathways for students interested in NAIS, as well as  more