Podcasts about community service society

March 6, 2025 - Ever wonder why New York's health care system is so expensive? Well we've got answers for you, courtesy of Elisabeth Benjamin, vice president of health initiatives for the Community Service Society of New York, which recently studied the issue.

Elisabeth Benjamin, vice president of Health Initiatives at the Community Service Society and co-founder of the Health Care for All New York Campaign, discusses the issue of health insurance claim denials and offers advice to New Yorkers for navigating today's health care system. 

The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has created a conversation about the health insurance industry. One consistent problem we’ve been hearing from community members is how often their claims or pre-authorizations are denied, even when their doctors say the procedures are necessary. We spoke with Diane K. Spicer, supervising attorney at the nonprofit Community Health Advocates, on what to do if you receive an insurance claim or pre-authorization denial. Community Health Advocates: 1-888-614-5400 Community Service Society of New York: 212-254-8900 Make the Road New York, Health Services: 1-866-365-2724 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LUIS MIRANDA BIO Luis Antonio Miranda Concepción is a political strategist, philanthropist, advocacy consultant and author, his latest book: "Relentless: My Story of the Latino Spirit That Is Transforming America” with a foreword by his son, Lin-Manuel Miranda.  Luis was born and raised in Puerto Rico and moved to NYC at 19 when he received a scholarship from NYU.  In the 1980s, Miranda was a special advisor for Hispanic Affairs to the Mayor of New York City, Ed Koch, serving as Director of the Mayor's Office for Hispanic Affairs. He also served on the Board of the NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation during the Koch, Dinkins (and as Chairman) during the Giuliani administration.  He has served as a political consultant on several high-profile political campaigns, including Hillary Clinton. Miranda is a founding partner of the MirRam Group which focuses on political and advocacy consulting. Miranda was also a founder and first president of the Hispanic Federation in 1990 and served as director of field services and research at the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering. He also held leadership positions at the Community Service Society, the NYC Department of Employment, the NYC Board of Education, and Aspira of New York. He is chairperson of The Broadway League's Latino audience development program, Viva Broadway. and  the vice-chair of the Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance and a member of the advisory boards to Nielsen, board chair of the Latino Victory Fund and as a board member of The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, and NYC & Company.  Siempre, Luis, a documentary directed by John James, is centered on Miranda and his years of activism. The film was a 2020 Sundance Film Festival Official Selection and premiered on HBO on October 6, 2020. RELATED LINKS Wikipedia Relentless (book) Reflections on the Arts Latino Majority (pod) About Siempre, Luis (NPR) GENERAL INFO| TOP OF THE GAME: Official website: https://topofthegame-thepod.com/ RSS Feed: https://feed.podbean.com/topofthegame-thepod/feed.xml Hosting service show website: https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/ Javier's LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/javiersaade  SUPPORT & CONNECT: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/96934564 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551086203755 Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOPOFGAMEpod Subscribe on Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/vLKLE1SKjf6G Email us: info@topofthegame-thepod.com   THANK YOU FOR LISTENING – AVAILABLE ON ALL MAJOR PLATFORMS

Samuel Stein and Oksana Mironova, housing policy analysts at the Community Service Society, talk about their report that highlights the problem of relying on "Area Median Income" in deciding what qualifies as "affordable housing."

April 29, 2024 - Community Service Society of New York Vice President of Health Initiatives Elisabeth Benjamin breaks down language in the state budget designed to curtail medical debt and expand access to financial assistance from hospitals.

New York State's Medicaid budget is one of the biggest in the country. Bill Hammond, senior fellow for health policy at the Empire Center, and Elisabeth Benjamin, vice president of Health Initiatives at the Community Service Society and co-founder of the Health Care for All New York Campaign, explain why Medicaid spending is over budget and what all that spending provides for New Yorkers.

Jan. 5, 2024 - We got an update on the effort to utilize a new trust to fund upgrades to thousands of New York City Housing Authority apartments from Iziah Thompson, a senior policy analyst at the Community Service Society of New York.

It's open enrollment season. Elisabeth Benjamin, vice president of Health Initiatives at the Community Service Society and co-founder of the Health Care for All New York Campaign, answers questions from listeners on ACA plans, the different types of employer plans, FSAs, HSAs and more ins and outs of picking the right health insurance plan.

A new report by the nonprofit Community Service Society finds that more than half of all tenants are considered "rent-burdened.” Plus, Maimonides Medical Center is evicting dozens of current and former employees from buildings that once served as employee housing. And finally, WNYC's Michael Hill and Jon Campbell discuss what New Yorkers can expect to see on the ballot on Election Day next month.

June 1, 2023 - Gov. Kathy Hochul has requested guidance from federal health officials on how billions of dollars in unspent health care funding from Washington D.C. could be spent on health insurance for undocumented New Yorkers. We consider how this would work with Elisabeth Benjamin, vice president of health initiatives for the Community Service Society of New York, and Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas, a Queens Democrat

May 16, 2023 - Community Service Society of New York Vice President of Health Initiatives Elisabeth Benjamin discusses language in the state budget to improve access to financial assistance for health care costs and highlights outstanding initiatives to combat medical debt.

March 7, 2023 - During the summer of 2022, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed off on legislation paving the way for a new funding mechanism to facilitate improvements at thousands of housing units under the purview of the New York City Housing Authority. We get an update on this effort from Iziah Thompson, a senior policy analyst at the Community Service Society of New York.

On this episode I discussed the report from Democracy Now about Senator Bernie Sanders and Miss Elisabeth Benjamin from the Community Service Society of New York fighting to end the predatory practices of medical debts against many Americans. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/casanova-the-comedian/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/casanova-the-comedian/support

On this day after Thanksgiving, enjoy some of our favorite recent conversations: The Brian Lehrer Show debut of an occasional series called the Brian Lehrer Show Editorial Board: From August, Nicole Gelinas, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, a contributing editor of City Journal and a columnist at the New York Post, Emerita Torres, vice president of policy, research and advocacy at the Community Service Society of New York (CSS), and Rachel Weinberger, PhD, chair for transportation at Regional Plan Association (RPA), share three varied views on congestion pricing. Nina Totenberg, NPR legal correspondent and the author of Dinners with Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships (Simon & Schuster, 2022), looks back on her 50-year friendship with the woman who would become a Supreme Court Justice and how they each fought to overcome barriers and face personal challenges. Andy Borowitz, author, comedian, and creator of The New Yorker's “Borowitz Report,” a satirical news column, and the author of Profiles in Ignorance: How America's Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber (Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster, 2022), talks about his new book that skewers politicians of the past 50 years. These interviews were lightly edited for time and clarity; the original web versions are available here: Editorial Board: Congestion Pricing (Aug 31, 2022) Nina and Ruth (Sep 15, 2022) Andy Borowitz on Ignorance (Sep 12, 2022)

Oct. 14, 2022 - Elizabeth Benjamin, vice president of health initiatives for the Community Service Society of New York, makes the case for legislation restricting "facility fees" and changing the way that hospitals pursue the medical debt amassed by their patients.

Oct. 14, 2022 - Elizabeth Benjamin, vice president of health initiatives for the Community Service Society of New York, makes the case for legislation restricting "facility fees" and changing the way that hospitals pursue the medical debt amassed by their patients.

Oct. 14, 2022 - Elizabeth Benjamin, vice president of health initiatives for the Community Service Society of New York, makes the case for legislation restricting "facility fees" and changing the way that hospitals pursue the medical debt amassed by their patients.

The Brian Lehrer Show debuts a new occasional series we're calling the Brian Lehrer Show Editorial Board. First up, Nicole Gelinas, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, a contributing editor of City Journal and a columnist at the New York Post; Emerita Torres, vice president of policy, research and advocacy at the Community Service Society of New York (CSS); and Rachel Weinberger, chair for transportation at Regional Plan Association (RPA), share their three varied views on congestion pricing.

David Jones, president and chief executive officer of the Community Service Society of New York, currently serving on the MTA board, talks about his role on the MTA's blue ribbon "fareness" panel seeking ways to end farebeating on the subway and how it can achieve that goal equitably.

On this week's edition of New York NOW: We revisit the debate over the New York Health Act, a bill that would create single-payer health care in New York. Sen. Jabari Brisport and Elisabeth Benjamin from the Community Service Society of New York join us to explain their support for the measure. Lev Ginsburg from the Business Council and Ed Farrell from the Retired Public Employees Association explain why they oppose it. Reporter Darrell Camp explores the future of 'Good Cause Eviction,' a tenant-targeted measure that lawmakers could consider on the statewide level in the new year. Learn More: https://nynow.org

On this week's edition of New York NOW: Tuesday was Primary Day, and the sitting mayors were defeated in Buffalo and Rochester. Additionally, New York City used a system called “ranked-choice” to vote. Bernadette Hogan from the New York Post sits down with us to talk about those stories. Gov. Andrew Cuomo's two nominees for the Court of Appeals, the state's highest court, were confirmed earlier this month, but not without some pushback. Vin Bonventre from Albany Law School joins us to talk about expectations. And the New York Health Act, which would overhaul healthcare in the state, didn't pass during this legislative session, but proponents aren't giving up. Brooklyn Senator Jabari Brisport and Elisabeth Benjamin from the Community Service Society of New York join to discuss the issue moving forward.    Learn More: nynow.org

In the fourth episode in the "Conversations From Away" series, cast and band members of the North American touring company of "Come From Away" join virtually with special guests to discuss issues of gentrification, housing discrimination. This episode's featured organizations: South Bronx Unite (southbronxunite.org) Community Service Society (cssny.org) Harlem Candle Company (harlemcandlecompany.com) Recommended Reading: "The Color of Law" by Richard Rothstein This episode's moderator: Aaron Michael Ray (he/him) This episode's featured guest: Samuel Stein, Urban Geographer and Author of "Capital City: Gentrification and the Real Estate State" (he/him) and Monxo Lopez, Activist and Political Scientist (he/him) This episode's panelists: Marika Aubrey (she/her), Chamblee Ferguson (he/him), Isaac Alderson (he/him) Edited by: Secret Story Film and Video Produced by: Dominic Barbaro, Geoff Maus, Shawn Pennington Special thanks to: On The Rialto, Colgan McNeil, Yael Matlow, Junkyard Dog Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the fourth episode in the "Conversations From Away" series, cast and band members of the North American touring company of "Come From Away" join virtually with special guests to discuss issues of gentrification, housing discrimination. This episode's featured organizations: South Bronx Unite (southbronxunite.org) Community Service Society (cssny.org) Harlem Candle Company (harlemcandlecompany.com) Recommended Reading: "The Color of Law" by Richard Rothstein This episode's moderator: Aaron Michael Ray (he/him) This episode's featured guest: Samuel Stein, Urban Geographer and Author of "Capital City: Gentrification and the Real Estate State" (he/him) and Monxo Lopez, Activist and Political Scientist (he/him) This episode's panelists: Marika Aubrey (she/her), Chamblee Ferguson (he/him), Isaac Alderson (he/him) Edited by: Secret Story Film and Video Produced by: Dominic Barbaro, Geoff Maus, Shawn Pennington Special thanks to: On The Rialto, Colgan McNeil, Yael Matlow, Junkyard Dog Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar. 19, 2021 - Elisabeth Benjamin, Vice President of Health Initiatives at the Community Service Society and Co-Founder of Health Care for All New York Campaign, weighed in on the legislative health budget proposals.

As we emerge, hopefully, from this COVID-19 pandemic, New York is heading straight into a housing crisis. At some point the moratoriums on evictions and foreclosures will be lifted, and an awful lot of New Yorkers will not have the money to pay their back rent, or their mortgage arrears. What will this mean – not just for tenants, homeowners and landlords – but for New Yorkers at large? Bob talks about this with Dr. Samuel Stein, a housing policy analyst at the Community Service Society, and the co-author of a study on the looming mortgage crisis facing New York.

Community Service Society of New York president and chief executive officer David Jones and housing policy analyst Samuel Stein talk about the CSS report assessing Mayor de Blasio's housing plan, and ways City Hall impacts housing, homelessness and affordability.  

Jan. 12, 2021 - In Monday's installment of the State of the State, Gov. Cuomo expressed support for expanding access to telehealth services. Elisabeth Benjamin, Vice President of Health Initiatives at the Community Service Society, explained how the system works now and the ways to address access hurdles.

Elisabeth Benjamin, vice president of Health Initiatives at the Community Service Society and co-founder of the Health Care for All New York Campaign, talks about her report on nonprofit hospitals suing patients over debts during the pandemic, and proposed legislation to address the issue.

Dec. 18, 2020 - Emergency government relief measures during the pandemic have done little to alleviate the medical debt burden accrued by New Yorkers, some of whom have seen their income diminished since March. Activists hope state lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo will take action to overhaul the system. Elisabeth Benjamin, vice president of health initiatives at the Community Service Society, joined the show to discuss these range of issues.

Judy Chambers is Managing Principal of Meketa Invstment Group, an investment consulting firm. She has had a long career in investment consulting and prior to that investment banking. Based in NYC, she is Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Toigo Foundation, and sits on the Board of the Community Service Society of New York. Judy had an exceptionally early start in the world of investing - starting as an intern at JP Morgan at the age of 15. She has not stopped since. Our discussion covers her moves through investment banking and then investment consulting, and some insights she gained along the way as to the power structures she would encounter as she built her career. Now, in an investment consulting role, she is instrumental in identifying promising minority led investment firms, and we discuss the enduring challenges that these firms face in getting a seat at the table.Judy is currently Chair of the Advisory Board of the Toigo Foundation and we discuss the benefits that this program and affinity groups provide in nurturing diverse talent within the investment profession.

Despite having quality and cutting-edge healthcare in the United States, the truth is, systemic barriers exist and are preventing many of our fellow citizens from receiving quality care and achieving optimal health. In order to address this issue and more, a digital application that is aimed to empower the voice of underserved patients has been created! To help empower the voices of the underserved patient, our next guest, Patient Orator (https://www.patientorator.com/) to better serve the underserved and to make it easier for them to communicate their medical concerns and connect them to the healthcare resources they need. Kistein joins us and discusses the disparate health experiences of people of color and of other socio-economic backgrounds, how her technology is working to address these problems and what we can do to help improve the patient care experience, destroy systemic barriers within the healthcare industry, and ultimately humanize healthcare for our communities across the nation! Episode Highlights: How Kistein is empowering underserved patients in healthcare Raw and real stories of underserved patient suffering Racial anxiety stereotypes How Patient Orator is serving patients to have their voices heard Creating better access and quality care for underserved patients About Our Guest: Kistein Monkhouse, MPA is the CEO & founder of ​Patient Orator​, a digital health startup, that is using a mobile app to help underserved patients document their medical symptoms to empower their voices in their healthcare experience. She is a public policy expert and former healthcare frontline staff who saw an urgent need to build bridges across communities in healthcare.  She is an award-winning documentarian of the documentary Humanizing Health Care, a narrative-driven emotionally paced film about healthcare experiences in the United States. Kistein is an advisory board member of We The Patients NY, an initiative by the Community Service Society of NY. She is a patient advocate on a mission to dismantle systemic inequities that cause health disparities across the healthcare ecosystem.  Links Supporting This Episode: Kistein Monkhouse’s LinkedIn: (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kisteinmonk45/) Kistein Monkhouse’s Twitter: (https://twitter.com/kisteinm) Kistein Monkhouse’s Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/kisteinm)   Patient Orator’s Website: (https://www.patientorator.com/) Patient Orator’s Twitter: (https://twitter.com/PatientOrator) Join our online community: (https://www.passionatepioneers.com/) Subscribe to newsletter: (https://forms.gle/4XjvmqWxaaNe21PX6) Guest nomination form: (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScqk_H_a79gCRsBLynkGp7JbdtFRWynTvPVV9ntOdEpExjQIQ/viewform) Support this podcast

In 2019, New York’s MTA announced a plan to hire 500 additional police officers, citing the need to reduce fare evasion. Transit advocates, community organizers, and police reformers quickly pointed out the racially discriminatory patterns of fare enforcement, and that the additional police presence would lead to more discriminatory enforcement within the system. Analysis of NYPD data by the Community Service Society demonstrates that fare summonses and arrests are disproportionately issued in high-poverty Black neighborhoods. In this episode, Brooklyn Movement Center Deputy Director Anthonine Pierre discusses how over-policing limits the movement of Black and brown New Yorkers, particularly on public transit. BMC is a community organizing group based in Central Brooklyn, and a member of Communities United for Police Reform, which recently led the #NYCBudgetJustice campaign to reallocate funding from NYPD to social services and public infrastructure. “We really want to zero into the kinds of policing that people don't often see but feel... That means Black and brown folks being harassed for standing on a sidewalk and being told that they're loitering... We find that rules about how people can move freely in public spaces are often enforced more harshly on people of color.”TransitCenter’s TransitTool on Policing + Transit can be accessed hereFor more on Brooklyn Movement Center's “Defund the NYPD” campaign, click hereDisclaimer: Political views raised by guests on the podcast do not reflect the views of TransitCenter.Music: “Comma” - Blue Dot SessionsHosted and edited by Kapish SinglaProduced by TransitCenter

On PopHealth Week our guest is. We discuss a range of topics in the social determinants of health domain from implicit bias in healthcare decisions to empowerment and shared decision making. Kistein Monkhouse, MPA is the CEO & founder of Patient Orator, a digital health startup empowering chronically ill underserved patients with effective communication tools and healthcare resources. She is a former healthcare frontline worker who saw an urgent need to build bridges across communities in healthcare. Her work is at the intersection of public and private health using stories to bring awareness to the importance of improving the health of people and communities with a focus on catalyzing storytelling to address social determinants of health.   Kistein is a 2019 SIMA Studios fiscal sponsorship award recipient for her short film Humanizing Health Care, a narrative driven emotionally paced documentary about healthcare experiences in the United States. She sits on the advisory board of We The Patients NY, an initiative by the Community Service Society of NY, and NYS HIMSS Patient Advocacy Committee. She is also on the Community Advisory Board at Cambia Palliative Care Center of Excellence, University of Washington and a member of the Society for Participatory Medicine. ==##==  

On PopHealth Week our guest is Kistein Monkhouse MPA. We discuss a range of topics in the social determinants of health domain from implicit bias in healthcare decisions to empowerment and shared decision making. Kistein Monkhouse, MPA is the CEO & founder of Patient Orator, a digital health startup empowering chronically ill underserved patients with effective communication tools and healthcare resources. She is a former healthcare frontline worker who saw an urgent need to build bridges across communities in healthcare. Her work is at the intersection of public and private health using stories to bring awareness to the importance of improving the health of people and communities with a focus on catalyzing storytelling to address social determinants of health.   Kistein is a 2019 SIMA Studios fiscal sponsorship award recipient for her short film Humanizing Health Care, a narrative driven emotionally paced documentary about healthcare experiences in the United States. She sits on the advisory board of We The Patients NY, an initiative by the Community Service Society of NY, and NYS HIMSS Patient Advocacy Committee. She is also on the Community Advisory Board at Cambia Palliative Care Center of Excellence, University of Washington and a member of the Society for Participatory Medicine. Join us! ==##==  

On today's show, we take a look at whether the U.S.'s healthcare system, which is often criticized for being too expensive, too complex, too disjointed and not patient-centric, is also hindering public health officials' efforts to track and contain the spread of Coronavirus.  Elisabeth Benjamin, vice president of health initiatives at Community Service Society, and co-founder of Healthcare for All New York, talks about how the coronavirus crisis highlights the disparity of healthcare coverage in this country, and if the government is up to the task of protecting, and paying for coronavirus testing and treatment for all Americans. 

Faith wants to be a grifter. Help Kath talk her out of it. This episode is kind of a throwback to the first podcast we dd together, Fool Me Once about scams (patrons can hear all 3 episodes we did) A bounty of links for this episode: The Community Service Society of New York helped Faith take on her health insurance company. The Mt Sinai plastic surgery dept staff supporting Dr. Avanessian are amazing human beings-- so amazing, the famously misanthropic Faith DaBrooke wrote thank you notes to them   Faith says, see Birds of Prey . Kath says, see Parasite .   Read the book My Friend Anna, so you can learn more about the shitty human being Anna Delvey, whose black chiffon babydoll dress is 99% of the reason Faith wants to be a grifter.   "Oh no!  I dropped my twelve pack of delicious Sticky's chicken fingers! My boss is gonna KILL me!"   Ear Hustle podcast from prison, where we'll definitely end up.   Orange is the New Black , the book, not the show, is really good.

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 Mr. Blumenthal was the founding partner of Blue Wolf Capital in 2005.  Currently, he serves on the board of directors of four Blue Wolf portfolio companies: Finch Paper Holdings, Twin Rivers Paper Company, Elara Caring, and StateServ Holdings.  Elara is the fourth largest home health and hospice company in the U.S., with over 60,000 patients in fifteen states, while StateServ is the leading provider of durable medical equipment to hospice patients in the US.  Blue Wolf is a middle market private equity firm with investments in health care, forest and building products, energy services, and infrastructure services.   Leading by experience, and with a commitment to excellence, Blue Wolf transforms companies strategically, operationally and collaboratively. Blue Wolf manages challenging situations and complex relationships between business, customers, employees, unions, and regulators to build value for stakeholders.  Blue Wolf has over $1.2 billion in assets under management and has substantial liquidity through its current $540 million investment fund, Blue Wolf Capital Fund IV, L.P. From 1989 to 2002, Mr. Blumenthal built and managed American Capital Ltd., a publicly-traded buyout and mezzanine fund (NASDAQ: ACAS). Mr. Blumenthal played a central role in building it from a start-up into a publicly-traded buyout and mezzanine fund with a portfolio of over $1 billion invested in sixty-three middle market companies by the time he left in 2002.    Mr. Blumenthal served as First Deputy Comptroller and Chief Financial Officer for New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr. from 2002 - 2005. In this capacity, he oversaw the capital markets activities of the Comptroller's office, including managing the assets of the New York City Retirement Systems.    Mr. Blumenthal received a B.A., magna cum laude, from Harvard College, and a M.B.A. from the Yale School of Management. From 2004 to 2007, he served on the Yale SOM's Board of Advisors, and is currently a member of the Advisory Board for Yale's International Center for Finance. In 2009, he was named a Donaldson Fellow at the Yale SOM. From 2011 through 2017, Mr. Blumenthal was a Trustee, and Chair of the Investment Committee, of the UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust, a $60 billion fund that pays retiree health benefits for over 700,000 UAW employees of Ford, Chrysler and General Motors. He has also been a trustee of, and Chairman of the Investment Committee of, the Nathan Cummings Foundation and the Community Service Society of New York.         000001AA 000001A9 00003378 00003378 00044C00 00044C00 00008040 0000802C 00010DB1 00010DB1

The American Health Care Act could be hitting its first snag. A new report released on Monday by the Congressional Budget Office found that the proposed Republican plan would force millions of people to lose coverage -- as many as 14 million people could be left uninsured by next year. And the bill is already facing a chorus of criticism from Democrats and Republicans alike. On this episode of Indivisible, hosts Anne McElvoy and Kai Wright dig into health care in America and why a workable system has been so politically and economically fraught. They are joined by Elisabeth Benjamin from the Community Service Society of New York to take calls about how the Republican replacement plan would affect listeners across the country. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The American Health Care Act could be hitting its first snag. A new report released on Monday by the Congressional Budget Office found that the proposed Republican plan would force millions of people to lose coverage -- as many as 14 million people could be left uninsured by next year. And the bill is already facing a chorus of criticism from Democrats and Republicans alike. On this episode of Indivisible, hosts Anne McElvoy and Kai Wright dig into health care in America and why a workable system has been so politically and economically fraught. They are joined by Elisabeth Benjamin from the Community Service Society of New York to take calls about how the Republican replacement plan would affect listeners across the country. What do you think is the most pressing issue in America today? Tell us ahead of our #IndivisibleRadio show on @WNYC at 8 p.m. ET — The Economist (@TheEconomist) March 13, 2017 Curious to know where your Congressperson stands on the health care bill? Check out our tracker here. Here are some tweets from this episode: Indivisible Week 8: Can Washington Fix America's Health Care System?

Dr. Kimberly Westcott is Associate Counsel in the Community Service Society of New York's law department and an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Columbia School of Social Work. Dr. Westcott's experience includes practice as an attorney in labor law, research on the history of race and incarceration, and service on the development team of Sentence Planning Course of Hope Lives for Lifers.

Second of three reports from the Community Service Society, authored by Vic Bach and Tom Waters, "What New Yorkers Want From the New Mayor: An Affordable Place to Live," outlines the significant shortfall of affordable housing, making concrete proposals.

Nancy Rankin and Ronnie Eldridge discuss the 2013 report, Issued by the Community Service Society, asking low-income New Yorkers their priorities. "The Race for Mayor: What's in it for low-income New Yorkers?" lists jobs, crime, housing of concern.

The Fund for the Advancement of Social Services (FASS) and the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) New York City Chapter co-sponsor a forum on the reassessment of the Safety Net, a collection of services provided by the state such as welfare, unemployment insurance, universal healthcare, homeless shelters to prevent any individual from falling into poverty beyond a certain level. Panelists include Seth Diamond, Executive Deputy Commissioner, Family Independence Administration, Human Resources Administration, the City of New York; Don Friedman, Senior Policy Analyst, Government Benefits, Community Service Society of New York; Deborah Glick, New York State Assembly Member; and Roxanna Henry, Legal Advisory Organizer, Welfare Rights Initiative at the Hunter College Center for the Study of Family Policy. The event takes place on December 5, 2006 at the School of Public Affairs (SPA), Room 301, moderated by James Krauskopf, Director of Nonprofit Group at SPA. Barbara Silverston, DSW, Chair, FASS; Robert Schachter, Director, NYC Chapter of NASW; and Dee Livingston, Chair, FASS Forum Planning Committee make opening remarks.

This is a panel discussion about the current employment and economic climate in New York City as part of the Center for Innovation and Leadership in Government 2009-2010 Lecture Series. Barbara Fife, Director of External Affairs, Baruch College SPA, makes the opening remarks. The panel is moderated by Sarah Bartlett, CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, Director of the Urban and Business & Economics Reporting Programs. Panelists include: David Jones, President, Community Service Society Robert Lieber, Deputy Mayor for Economic Development, New York City James Parrott, Chief Economist, Fiscal Policy Institute Rae Rosen, Assistant Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of New York The event takes place on November 10, 2009, at the Newman Conference Center, 7th Floor.

This is a panel discussion about the current employment and economic climate in New York City as part of the Center for Innovation and Leadership in Government 2009-2010 Lecture Series. Barbara Fife, Director of External Affairs, Baruch College SPA, makes the opening remarks. The panel is moderated by Sarah Bartlett, CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, Director of the Urban and Business & Economics Reporting Programs. Panelists include: David Jones, President, Community Service Society Robert Lieber, Deputy Mayor for Economic Development, New York City James Parrott, Chief Economist, Fiscal Policy Institute Rae Rosen, Assistant Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of New York The event takes place on November 10, 2009, at the Newman Conference Center, 7th Floor.

Taboo Talk, a Christian talk show featuring Lady Charmaine Day (Pastor, Publisher, Author, Radio Host and Motivational Speaker www.ladycharmaineday.com). Taboo Talk helps individuals transform their mind, body, and spirit utilizing the principles of Jesus Christ! Guest Starring Rolanda T. Pyle. Roland T. Pyle is a single Christian woman who is a certified social worker. Her most recent position was Associate Director of the Brookdale Foundation's Relatives as Parents Program.. Rolanda is the former Director of the New York City Department for the Aging's Grandparent Resource Center where she worked with grandparents who are raising their grandchildren. The author has also been featured on various radio and television programs. Her numerous awards include the distinguished 2004 Sloan Public Service Award and HBO's 2004 Beah Richards Spirit Award. In April 2004, New York's Daily News named her one of the "100 Women Who Shape Our City."In addition to her social work and her writing, Rolanda is a notary public, events coordinator, parent trainer and an adoption home study consultant. She also volunteers with the NYC Meals on Wheels Senior Script program and with the Community Health Advocates program at Community Service Society. Rolanda is the author of the book, Finally, a collection of inspirational poems and Beneath His Everlasting Wings, a devotional. Her website is www.rorosrainbowcommunications.com and her facebook page is http://www.facebook.com/rorosrainbow.

Joining Doug to talk about poverty, the poor, politics, and public policy is David R. Jones, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Community Service Society of New York.

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