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- 'Resilient' Electric Grids, Hurricanes, and National Impacts
- Hurricane Insurance Claims Process and Law
- Lowering the Cost of Healthcare at the Ground Level
- Potential Impact of Health Policy Changes on Cost of Care
- A
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EXPERT ROUNDUP: DACA (17 experts)
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'Resilient' Electric Grids, Hurricanes, and National Impacts
Lamadrid is available to discuss impacts on the electrical grid from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, including what went wrong, advice for response now and in the future, what we can learn and apply for the "next" one, the roles of fossil fuels and renewable energy in energy grids, power and delivery disruptions, and social and urban planning impacts: "It is necessary to explicitly consider the interdependencies with other systems (e.g., the communications infrastructure to dispatch emergency services, the transportation network to deploy repair crews and possible mobile generators), to improve the response and restoration of functionality. Gathering data and evaluating back the response is necessary to reflect and improve the response long-term. This starts with examining how critical facilities performed (hospitals, lifelines systems), and what systems may have failed, affecting design considerations like backup generation. For example, if a cooling system for a plant is flooded this may lead to overheating or even worse, explosions after loss of power (as in the Fukushima disaster and Arkema in
Lamadrid's work focuses on recovery for communities post-extreme disruption events, considering interactions among electrical and transportation infrastructure, communications, and social structures. He has an upcoming article in IEEE: Transactions on Power Systems (abstract: https://goo.gl/dsGr6F) about strategies for restoration of electrical power after a disruption by using microgrids, demand response, and mobile generators. Lamadrid is part of the Integrated Networks for Electricity Research Cluster and the Power from Ocean, Rivers, and Tides (PORT) Lab at
Bio: http://cbe.lehigh.edu/faculty-research/faculty/economics/alberto-j-lamadrid
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Hurricane Insurance Claims Process and Law
Turchin is available to discuss the claims process and law involving hurricane insurance claims, including homeowner claims, flood insurance claims, and automobile insurance claims from the legal perspective: "After a catastrophic hurricane, many victims are thrown into the uncertain world of insurance claims against large insurance companies and adjusters who handle claims for a living. It is important for them to know their rights under the law and their insurance policies."
Based in Ft. Lauderdale and NYC, Turchin has handled more than 5,500 insurance claims, and is a #1 bestselling author of "My Attorney's Guide to Understanding Insurance Coverage After an Accident." He has appeared on the
ProfNet Profile: www.profnetconnect.com/jason_turchin
Website: https://www.victimaid.com/hurricane-and-homeowner-insurance-claims.html
Expert Contact: Jason Turchin, [email protected]
Lowering the Cost of Healthcare at the Ground Level
Evolent Health
Based in
At Evolent Health, Dawe leads teams that work with Evolent's health system partners to design, build and operate successful value-based businesses. He also leads Evolent's health policy team. Before coming to Evolent, Dawe served as policy advisor for health care at the
Website: https://www.evolenthealth.com
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Potential Impact of Health Policy Changes on Cost of Care
Evolent Health
Wood is available to discuss health policy and the potential impact on commercial insurers, provider-sponsored health plans and the cost of care, including impact of the cost sharing reduction Trump has given/taken/given. He can also discuss the fate of singleton insurers who are the only payer in an exchange, saying it doesn't look promising for them or for patient costs, especially combined with the decrease in attention in getting folks to sign up for the exchanges: "State regulators have done heroic work to assure that at least one ACA individual health plan is available in every county in the country. But it is too early to declare victory -- health insurance markets thrive on certainty and competition. The federal government's continued ambivalence around enforcement of the ACA enrollment mandate and failure to commit to the routine payment of the Cost Share Reduction (CSR) funds (which help reduce the out-of-pocket costs for millions of Americans) means that solo plans in counties are at substantial financial risk and have a very uncertain future. Without enforcing the individual enrollment mandate, relatively healthy people will skip purchasing coverage and those who do enroll will likely have higher health care costs than the premiums they pay. Insurance only works when there is a balanced pool of covered individuals. The Affordable Care Act is the law of the land -- it absolutely can be improved, but it should be honorably and effectively enforced until it is modified."
Read more about Wood's thoughts on hospital concerns as health policy is in limbo here: https://tinyurl.com/y78k2ohy
Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenwood/
Website: https://www.evolenthealth.com
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Author, Transformational Leadership Consultant
"Rather than seeing ourselves as part of the Earth and intrinsically connected to her seasons, cycles and rhythms, this 'I am separate' mindset causes us to behave toward the natural world as if we are not connected to it, as if it is something to own, use, and dominate, resulting in unlimited resource extraction, pollution of our environment, degradation of our food and water, climate change, the extinction of species, and more."
Online Press Kit: http://anitasanchez.onlinepresskit247.com
Website: www.FourSacredGifts.com
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EXPERT ROUNDUP: DACA (17 experts)
Following are experts from the ProfNet network who are available to discuss
Monsignor
"We deeply regret the president's decision to rescind the DACA program and initiate steps to end the program without any replacement.
Monsignor Sullivan can speak to issues regarding immigration and refugees.
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Rev.
President
"A decision to discontinue DACA would be foolish, cruel and
Fr. Jenkins spoke out in advance of the Trump administration's decision on DACA and said this on
Elected in 2005 as the
Bio: http://president.nd.edu/about-the-president/
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Legal Aspects of DACA
Nonresident Fellow,
"The constitutional case against DACA is compelling. Suspending the operation of the law entirely against a group of people is a promise never to enforce that law at all. The Constitution does not recognize this kind of 'suspending' power. The
Ilan is the author of the new book, "A Debt Against the Living: An Introduction to Originalism" (
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Mandelbaum Salsburg,
Woog is available to discuss the impact of a DACA repeal and can provide on information on Dreamers: who they are, how they have grown up as Americans, were educated in America, and how they contribute to the American economy. She has been working with families to consult them regarding the revocation of DACA: "This is a very uncertain time for DACA recipients and their families in terms of their future, employment, schooling, renewal of their driver's licenses, etc., and it is throwing many families' lives into disarray."
Since the announcement, Woog has been consulting with families and can discuss the following: 1) Alternative basis to stay in the
Bio: http://www.lawfirm.ms/?r=professionals/laurie-j-woog-counsel/
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President/CEO
Envoy
"Now is the time for the business community to mobilize and do what they can to protect their workers. Nearly 75 percent of the world's largest companies employ DACA recipients, and many may not even know since DACA employees aren't required to disclose their status. We encourage all companies to act -- whether it's by contacting their local congressperson or working with impacted employees to determine their options. Unfortunately, there's no clear path of recourse for those affected by the rescission of DACA. Since every situation is unique, companies looking to help impacted employees should talk with their immigration partner to determine next steps and potential actions."
Burke is the president and CEO of Envoy, a global immigration services provider. He has more than two decades of business management experience with companies like
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Christerson is available to discuss the sociological impact of removing DACA: "
Christerson has written extensively in the areas of religion, race, ethnicity, and globalization. He is co-author of "The Rise of Network Christianity: How Independent are Changing the Religious Landscape" (
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Esqueda can share a theological viewpoint of why Christians should support DACA. He is a professor of Christian higher education in the doctoral programs in educational studies at
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Waller is available to discuss how the political process will work in the next six months surrounding
Waller holds graduate degrees in both philosophy and political science. He has an M.A. from
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Nassirian is well-versed in DACA and how it will affect students and higher education. In his role as director of federal relations and policy analysis, he coordinates federal relations and legislative, regulatory, and public policy at the federal level. A nationally known policy analyst and expert on federal student aid, Nassirian has an extensive network of contacts on both sides of the aisle on
Full Bio: http://www.aascu.org/policy/BarmakNassirian/
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Greer is available to discuss what DACA is, how it affects immigrants, Congressional legislation that needs to be passed, and more. Her research and teaching focus on American politics, black ethnic politics, urban politics, quantitative methods,
Bio: https://www.fordham.edu/info/22662/faculty/4493/christina_greer
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Emami can discuss all aspects of DACA specifically, and immigration law generally. The vast majority (more than one quarter) of DACA recipients are in
Website: http://www.pathlawgroup.com
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Dr.
Professor of Sociology,
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Pollard is available to comment on the Trump administration's decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, which protects hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants from deportation. Pollard directs the
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Schwab is available to comment on the Trump administration's decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, which protects hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants from deportation. He is the author of a 2013 book on the Dream Act titled "Right to Dream: Immigration Reform and America's Future." In his book, Schwab explains the legal issues surrounding the education of immigrant children, how immigration has shaped the nation, and the benefits of bringing undocumented youth out of the shadows and into society.
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King can discuss the legal implications for families affected by the repeal; legal options available for those affected (including a 24-hour hotline that
As chief legal officer for online legal marketplace
Bio: https://www.avvo.com/about_avvo/leadership
Website: https://www.avvo.com
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Mascia, an expert on the employment aspects of DACA, developed
In 2017, Mascia received the
Bio: http://www.rivkinradler.com/attorneys/henry-m-mascia/
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Dean of Institutional Equity and Inclusion
Website: www.conncoll.edu
Contact: Kerry Meehan, [email protected]
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