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Higher Heights and the Center for American Women and Politics Release Reaching Higher: Black Women in American Politics 2021

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Friday, October 22, 2021
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Today, Higher Heights Leadership Fundand the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), a unit of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University , released a new report, Reaching Higher: Black Women in American Politics 2021.

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  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Today, Higher Heights Leadership Fundand the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), a unit of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University , released a new report, Reaching Higher: Black Women in American Politics 2021.
  • Black women also found success across other levels of office, in addition to playing pivotal roles in voter mobilization and voter turnout.
  • Higher Heights and CAWP issued their first report on the status of Black women in American politics in June 2014.
  • Previous Status of Black Women in American Politics reports have been in published in 2014 , 2015 , 2017 , 2018 , and 2019 .

Newly Published Study Finds Adult Men and Women as well as Adolescents Identify Social Media, Including Facebook and Instagram, as Precipitating Factor in Eating Disorders

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Thursday, October 14, 2021
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The study confirms Facebook's own research as revealed by former Facebook data scientist Frances Haugen, who testified before the U.S. Senate last week.

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  • The study confirms Facebook's own research as revealed by former Facebook data scientist Frances Haugen, who testified before the U.S. Senate last week.
  • However, the new study expands the scope of those affected by social media messaging, and builds upon previous studies suggesting a correlation between body dissatisfaction, eating disorders and social media messaging.
  • In fact, those in the study who attributed social media as a precipitating factor in their eating disorders tended to have more severe eating disorders, whether it was anorexia, bulimia, or binge eating disorder.
  • "Our study adds to the dozens of previously published studies that suggest that Instagram and Facebook can be harmful.

Bipartisan Lawmakers in U.S. House Introduce Choose Home Care Act of 2021

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Friday, October 8, 2021
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare (PQHH) today commended the introduction of the Choose Home Care Act of 2021 in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare (PQHH) today commended the introduction of the Choose Home Care Act of 2021 in the U.S. House of Representatives.
  • The Choose Home Care Act was also introduced in the U.S. Senate ( S.2562 ) in July by Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Todd Young (R-IN).
  • If enacted, the Choose Home Care Act would enable eligible Medicare patients to receive extended care services as an add-on to the existing Medicare Home Health benefit for 30 days post-discharge.
  • The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) is the voice of home care and hospice.

September is Afib Awareness Month, and it is More Important Than Ever

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Monday, September 20, 2021
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Underlying risk factors for developing afib include heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and even sleep apnea.

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  • Underlying risk factors for developing afib include heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and even sleep apnea.
  • "Afib increases stroke risk 500%, and one in three people with afib will have a stroke," said Mellanie True Hills, an afib patient who is the founder of StopAfib.org.
  • To find information about afib symptoms, causes, risks, and treatments, access StopAfib.org's " Get Started Learning About Afib Guide " at www.StopAfib.org .
  • Its mission is to improve the quality of life for those living with afib and save lives by raising awareness and decreasing afib-related strokes.

AmpliFund Provides Expertise on GREAT Act Data Standards to Congress

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Thursday, September 16, 2021
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The Committee staff and the representatives from AmpliFund explored how a standardized data set could be an effective solution for the implementation of GREAT Act data standard requirements.

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  • The Committee staff and the representatives from AmpliFund explored how a standardized data set could be an effective solution for the implementation of GREAT Act data standard requirements.
  • The group also engaged in a lengthy discussion on the value and transparency that could be created by employing these standards.
  • The goal of the session was to gain information on the implementation trajectory of the data standards required by the GREAT Act, and to further recommend the practices that could ensure success over the coming years.
  • The committee and AmpliFund discussed the value that could be created through more mandates around machine readable format reporting and the incorporation of currently published Federal Integrated Business Framework (FIBF) data standards.