United States Senate Health Subcommittee on Children and Families

Capstone Dermatology Is First in Alaska to Offer Nonsurgical Treatment for Common Skin Cancer

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023
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It is the first medical practice in the state to offer this GentleCure™ treatment experience.

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  • It is the first medical practice in the state to offer this GentleCure™ treatment experience.
  • Image-Guided SRT, the most exciting technological innovation in dermatology today, is the new standard of care for early stage nonmelanoma skin cancer.
  • We call it the GentleCure experience, and we are proud to be the first in Alaska to offer it."
  • "Patients everywhere should have the choice of curing their nonmelanoma skin cancer without surgery."

AHF Endorses Senate Committee Proposal to Detach R&D from Drug Pricing

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023
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AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) has released the following statement regarding the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee’s latest efforts to reauthorize the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA):

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  • AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) has released the following statement regarding the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee’s latest efforts to reauthorize the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA):
    “AIDS Healthcare Foundation welcomes the U.S. Senate HELP Committee’s bipartisan approach to reauthorize pandemic preparedness legislation.
  • The Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act will protect against disruptions to the nation’s supply of critical pharmaceuticals,” said Michael Weinstein, AHF president and cofounder.
  • for the prize research study provision within PAHPA that will evaluate new models for biomedical research that do not rely on the for-profit motives of drug companies.
  • To learn more about AHF, please visit our website , find us on Facebook , follow us on IG and Twitter , or subscribe to our “AHFter Hours” podcast.

PatientRightsAdvocate.org Launches Nationwide Six-Figure 'Patient Voices' Awareness Campaign

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Thursday, March 23, 2023
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WASHINGTON, March 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, PatientRightsAdvocate.org (PRA) launched a new nationwide awareness campaign entitled "Patient Voices," which highlights the stories of everyday Americans who have endured crippling medical debt and financial devastation due to hidden prices in healthcare.

Key Points: 
  • "Approximately 100 million Americans have medical debt as a result of hidden prices in healthcare.
  • By sharing their stories, PatientRightsAdvocate.org can motivate policymakers to enforce healthcare price transparency and encourage the public to demand upfront prices.
  • Actual prices will empower patients and all American consumers to reduce their healthcare costs, protect themselves from overcharges, and avoid financial devastation."
  • Click here to watch the " Patient Voices " ad campaign.

AHF Salutes Sen. Sanders’ Holding Moderna CEO to Account for Vax Profiteering

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023
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AIDS Healthcare Foundation ( AHF ) issued the following statement in response to congressional hearings being held today on Capitol Hill and chaired by U.S.

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  • AIDS Healthcare Foundation ( AHF ) issued the following statement in response to congressional hearings being held today on Capitol Hill and chaired by U.S.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230321006023/en/
    AHF created this 'Cancel Bancel' artwork for its advocacy work and as protest posters to hold Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel to account for his and Moderna's pandemic profiteering off the misery caused by COVID-19.
  • “AHF salutes Senator Sanders for holding Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel to account for profiteering off the misery caused by COVID-19.
  • To learn more about AHF, please visit our website: www.aidshealth.org , find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/aidshealth and follow us on Twitter: @aidshealthcare and Instagram: @aidshealthcare .

ECEC Applauds Congress's Bipartisan Commitment to Children & Families

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Thursday, December 22, 2022
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This represents a 30% increase over the fiscal year 2022 funding level, or $1.85 billion in additional program funding.

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  • This represents a 30% increase over the fiscal year 2022 funding level, or $1.85 billion in additional program funding.
  • Child care providers, teachers, and staff made it possible for parents to go to work, with their children in a safe and nurturing environment.
  • ECEC is grateful to the longstanding child care champions on Capitol Hill for their tireless work to get this across the finish line.
  • Our members serve as the unified collective voice for providers of high-quality programs and services that support families and children from diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.

Emmy Nominated Actor, Ameer Baraka, Launches New Book "UNDIAGNOSED: The Ugly Side of Dyslexia"

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022
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NEWARK, N.J., Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- October is International Dyslexia Month, and Ameer Baraka, award-winning, Emmy Nominated Actor, author, and dyslexia advocate, has launched his newest book, "UNDIAGNOSED: The Ugly Side of Dyslexia."

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  • NEWARK, N.J., Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- October is International Dyslexia Month, and Ameer Baraka, award-winning, Emmy Nominated Actor, author, and dyslexia advocate, has launched his newest book, "UNDIAGNOSED: The Ugly Side of Dyslexia."
  • The book promotes early detection of the learning disability in schools, and awareness and support for prison inmates in the United States.
  • UNDIAGNOSED: The Ugly Side of Dyslexiais an enlightening read detailing the often-traumatic experiences of illiterate children and adults.
  • I wanted to shake my fists in the air, and tell everyone that we collectively failed Ameer, and we cannot continue to let this happen to anyone else."

HCLA Applauds Senator Cassidy for Good Samaritan Advocacy

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Wednesday, March 16, 2022
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"I would continue to push for Good Samaritan legislation," Senator Cassidy stated.

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  • "I would continue to push for Good Samaritan legislation," Senator Cassidy stated.
  • During the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing on S. 3799, the PREVENT Pandemics Act, Senator Cassidy spoke in support of language that protects medical volunteers crossing state lines as currently drafted in S. 2941, the Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act.
  • "I would continue to push for Good Samaritan legislation," Senator Cassidy stated in his comments during the markup of S. 3799.
  • The HCLA will continue to push for further bipartisan support of the Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act in both the House and Senate, reconciling inconsistencies in state laws to protect patients during future disasters.