STAMFORD, Connecticut, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Americares, a health-focused relief and development organization, issued the following news release: Americares has been named the 9th largest charity in the United States by Forbes. The 2023 list of America's Top 100 Charities (https://www.forbes.com/lists/top-charities/?sh=2116fce55f50) is ranked by private donations. Americares, the health-focused relief and development organization, brought in $1.35 billion in donations--both financial gifts and pr  more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Dec. 21 -- Americares, a health-focused relief and development organization, issued the following news release: Americares, the health-focused relief and development organization, has welcomed Elena Ateva as its new climate and disaster resilience director. In this new role, Ateva leads the design and direction of innovative global programming that prevents or addresses the health impacts of climate change. Americares climate resilience work ensures health providers and   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Dec. 22 (TNSres) -- The Connecticut Business and Industry Association issued the following news release: The state's largest business organization issued the following response to today's release of the November 2023 employment report. CBIA president and CEO Chris DiPentima called the addition of 500 jobs "modest growth that continues the positive trends of the past year." "Our labor force also grew by 1,100 people in November--marking three straight months of gains, a  more

WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, Dec. 23 -- The Center for Medicare Advocacy issued the following statement on Dec. 22, 2023: * * * As a result of the Center for Medicare Advocacy's successful litigation, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule on December 21, 2023, to implement appeals processes for hospital patients whose status is changed from inpatient to observation. The appeals will open the door to medically necessary services in nursing homes that many ha  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Dec. 22 -- The Connecticut Health Foundation issued the following news release: With funding from the Connecticut Health Foundation, the YWCA of New Britain will work to build a local pipeline of community health workers by developing a course for high school and college students interested in serving as frontline health workers. The $100,000 grant will help the YWCA of New Britain expand its community health worker (CHW) training program into a 6-credit dual enrollment   more

WINDSOR, Connecticut, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- LIMRA issued the following news release: There were total U.S. pension risk transfer (PRT) contracts sold in the third quarter, a 39% increase , according to LIMRA's U.S. Group Annuity Risk Transfer Sales Survey. This marks the highest number of PRT contracts ever recorded in a quarter. Total PRT premium was $10.6 billion, down 60% from the record set in third quarter 2022. "After record-breaking new premium collected a year ago, third quarter 2023 sa  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- The National Association of Insurance Commissioners issued the following news release: Welcome to "The Regulators"! In this special episode, recorded at the NAIC's Fall National Meeting, NAIC President-Elect and Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Andrew N. Mais interviews Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance Director Chlora Lindley-Myers, the NAIC's outgoing president, on her "C.A.L.M." approach to her time in office, her favorite moment from the year, how challe  more

FAIRFIELD, Connecticut, Dec. 20 -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, issued the following news release: Some 29,250 babies in Sudan will be born without medical assistance in the next three months, putting them and their mothers at risk of complications that could have lifelong and even fatal consequences, said Save the Children. While an estimated 45,000 babies will be born in the next thr  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news: From Long Island Sound to large cities, areas across the state will see positive change through multiple grants recently secured by The Nature Conservancy. Awards will advance ongoing collaborative work with existing partners but will also engage stakeholders in new conservation projects. Long Island Sound Work Long Island Sound's coastal waters in both Connecticut and New York are the focus of a $26  more

WESTPORT, Connecticut, Dec. 23 -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, issued the following statement on Dec. 22, 2023: * * * Janti Soeripto, President and CEO of Save the Children, issued the following statement: "While we're pleased today's UN resolution passed, it's not nearly enough. We need a definitive ceasefire. Let me state, once again: the crisis in Gaza is unprecedented. Over 20,000  more

WESTPORT, Connecticut, Dec. 22 -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, issued the following news release: The siege and bombardment of Gaza are pushing children and families there towards famine, Save the Children warned today. Newly released data from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) shows one in four households in Gaza now face catastrophic food insecurity, including st  more

FAIRFIELD, Connecticut, Dec. 21 -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, issued the following news release: Some 350,000 children are under direct risk of being killed, injured or displaced in the town of Wad Madani in Sudan, as fighting moved through the state of Al-Jazira this week, Save the Children said. The population of Wad Madani had already grown to 700,000 people, according to the UN,   more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Dec. 23 (TNSres) -- Save the Sound issued the following news release: Thanks to a recent ruling by the New York State Supreme Court, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is required to notify the public of combined sewage overflow discharges within four hours, in accordance with the Sewage Protection Right to Know Act (SPRTKA). Pace Environmental Litigation Clinic, on behalf of seven environmental organizations - Riverkeeper, Save the Sound, Bro  more