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The Uphill Battle for VA Benefits and How the PACT Act Hopes to Help

GPPR Podcast Editor Kharl Reynado (MPP ’23) spoke with Amy Antioho, the widow of Peter Antioho, an Army Officer who passed away after exposure to burn pits during his military service, and their VA benefits attorney, Cindy Johnson, Deputy Director of the Connecticut Veterans Legal Center (CVLC), about what the PACT Act is and what […]

Racial Inequity in Healthcare: Examining Corporate Accountability in Achieving Health Equity

Racial health inequity is an ongoing crisis in America, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the CDC, 21.8% and 33.8% of all COVID-19 cases were Black and Hispanic individuals, though these groups compose only 13% and 18% of the U.S. population respectively. Minorities are also less likely to be vaccinated and twice as likely […]