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A Coalition to Move de Blasio Along on Bus Rapid Transit

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06/09/2014

... Party, the Transport Workers Union, the Association for a Better New York and others to form a coalition called BRT for NYC. The bus rapid transit coalition frames better bus service as a social equity issue...

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Aetna Foundation Initiative Promotes Healthy Eating in Inner-City Neighborhoods

Release Date:

04/07/2015

... among minority populations, and what supports and sustains better choices that can stave off overeating and reduce ... in this area focuses on initiatives that create a better understanding of the root causes...

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Median Pay For CEOs In Health Care Companies Higher Than Any Other Industry

Release Date:

05/27/2015

... of higher CEO pay are -- more efficient management, better health care -- they are not trickling down to ordinary Americans, who want better , more affordable medical care. In fact, analysts noted ...

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The Commonwealth Fund

MetLife Foundation Will Appear on 'Be the Change,' A Lifetime TV Network Program

Release Date:

09/18/2015

... on how corporate America is empowering people to build better lives on Friday, September 18 and Friday, September 25 ... men and women pursue their goals, such as finding a better job, building credit and...

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Commonwealth Fund Says N.J. Tops Many States On Healthcare Scorecard

Release Date:

03/16/2017

... On Healthcare Scorecard The Affordable Care Act has led to better healthcare outcomes nationwide and states like New ... at the Commonwealth Fund found Garden State residents have better access to healthcare...

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Simons Foundation's Flatiron Institute Joins IBM and Others including Citizens in the Microbiome Immunity Project

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08/23/2017

... the digestive system. This study aims to help scientists better understand the microbiome's interaction with human ... that are being diagnosed with increasing frequency. With better understanding,...

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Nursing Home Evacuations Should Not Be “All or Nothing,” Says GSA Member in Senate Testimony

Release Date:

09/21/2017

... enable nursing homes and assisted living communities to better serve their residents in times of disaster — and ... not be all or nothing. We need a much more nuanced and better -researched understanding of who...

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The New Bedtime Story Is a Podcast

Release Date:

10/03/2017

... a 7-year-old from San Francisco, has found something even better than TV. Since the NPR podcast for kids “Wow in the ... funner” than television, James said. “My brain works better .” When the show’s co-host...

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As Bloomberg Hammers Away at Coal, What Might Be Next for His Climate Giving?

Release Date:

10/18/2017

... Bloomberg's climate giving? In particular, perhaps he can better serve the country and the climate movement by shifting ... coal plants and more toward helping communities create a better future... As...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Commonwealth Fund Survey Reveals Just How Little Access to Healthcare Americans over 65 Have

Release Date:

12/11/2017

... curable but could have been headed off had people gotten better care earlier. Yet surveys show Americans like ... the very least, perhaps Medicare could be adjusted to fit better with the realities of our...

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Century Foundation Releases New Report: Finding Workers Where They Are

Release Date:

02/07/2019

... significantly higher wages, have more job stability, and better access to critical health and leave benefits. While ... had success in using digital issue campaigns to achieve better wages,2 hard-fought...