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Released: 12-Oct-2017 4:35 PM EDT
Chiropractors Oppose “Race to the Bottom” Health Plans as Proposed by President
American Chiropractic Association

The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) opposes action taken earlier today by the White House, which directs various federal agencies to develop regulations that could strip state laws that protect patients’ access to chiropractic and other vital health services.

Released: 12-Oct-2017 4:05 PM EDT
Statement of American Psychological Association President in Response to President's Executive Order to Override State Health Insurance Protections, Affordable Care Act Rules
American Psychological Association (APA)

Following is the statement of Antonio E. Puente, PhD, president of the American Psychological Association, in response to the president’s executive order to allow trade associations and other groups to offer their own health plans, threatening to destabilize the Affordable Care Act markets.

Released: 12-Oct-2017 2:05 PM EDT
Tip Sheet: VU Professor Can Talk About NAFTA Withdrawal
Vanderbilt University

Despite rhetoric that the United States might pull out of the North American Free Trade Agreement, there will be substantial pressure from American businesses to forge a deal to remain, says NAFTA expert and Vanderbilt University professor Timothy Meyer. “Neither Mexico nor Canada nor major elements within the U.S. business community and government want to see NAFTA die,” Meyer says.

Released: 12-Oct-2017 1:05 PM EDT
Multiracial Identity Development: Illuminating Influential Factor
Family Institute at Northwestern University

The goals of this article are to illuminate the historical context and shifting trends surrounding multiracial individuals in America, and to share research findings on factors that influence racial identity development. Recommendations to support multiracial youth and their families will also be described

Released: 11-Oct-2017 2:05 PM EDT
“Financing the Future: The Law and Politics of Student Debt in American Higher Education”
University of Utah

After home mortgages, student loans are now the second largest consumer finance market in the country. Student debt is reshaping the way the American middle class approaches higher education, work, purchasing a home, and even retirement.

Released: 11-Oct-2017 11:00 AM EDT
FAU National Index Shows Hispanics Souring on Direction of U.S. Economy as Approval for Trump Drops to 31 Percent
Florida Atlantic University

Hispanics in the U.S. are souring on the direction of the economy and showing growing dissatisfaction with U.S. President Donald Trump, according to a new national consumer sentiment index conducted by the FAU Business and Economics Polling Initiative (FAU BEPI) in the College of Business.

Released: 9-Oct-2017 12:05 PM EDT
Moving Toward a Pay-for-Value Model of Prescription Drug Pricing
Washington University in St. Louis

One of the health care issues about which seemingly all Americans agree: Prescription drug prices have skyrocketed. And they keep going higher. How do Americans get better value for their health care dollars?One answer may be novel pricing models that more closely link a drug’s price to its value, rather than paying for volume.

   
Released: 6-Oct-2017 12:00 PM EDT
Endocrine Society Concerned Federal Rule Will Limit Women’s Access to Contraception
Endocrine Society

The Endocrine Society expressed concerns Friday with the presidential administration’s new rules that would scale back the Affordable Care Act’s contraception coverage mandate.

   
Released: 6-Oct-2017 11:05 AM EDT
Media Advisory: Catalonia Experts Available
 Johns Hopkins University

The Catalonia region of Spain is considering becoming independent, a declaration it could make as soon as Monday. Johns Hopkins University has experts available for perspective.



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