PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Thursday April 28, 2005

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Thursday April 28, 2005

Working But Uninsured: Millions of Employed Americans Uninsured and Unable to Get Medical Care

A new study analyzing data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that a significant number of working Americans in every state do not have health care coverage, with more than 20 million working adults not having coverage. According to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, in eight states, at least one in five working adults is uninsured. In 39 other states, at least one working adult in every 10 does not have health care coverage. The report further reveals that in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, between one-fourth and one-half of all uninsured adults were unable to see a doctor when needed in the past year because of cost.

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New National Study Shows Gays More Likely Than Non-Gays to Book Travel Online

According to a recent nationwide survey by Harris Interactive and Witeck-Combs Communications, gay, lesbian and bisexual adults who are online are more likely to book hotel reservations through online portals than heterosexual online adults. While fully 35 percent of heterosexual respondents said they don't book travel online, fewer than one in five G-L-B respondents said they did not. About one-half of G-L-B respondents were likely to visit Travelocity.com when making hotel reservations, compared to 40 percent of non-gay respondents. Gay and non-gay use of Expedia.com did not vary much. Forty-six percent of G-L-B respondents are likely to visit Orbitz.com compared to 33 percent of non-gays.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2931920

Halle Berry, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson & Marcia Cross Co-Host the 12th Annual Revlon Run/Walk for Women in Los Angeles

The Entertainment Industry Foundation has announced that Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson will join Revlon Spokeswoman and Academy Award Winner Halle Berry and "Desperate Housewives" star, Marcia Cross, as co-hosts of the 12th annual Revlon Run/Walk For Women at the Los Angeles Coliseum on Saturday, May 7, 2005. Presented by the Entertainment Industry Foundation, the Revlon Run/Walk For Women raises critical funds to support women's cancer research, counseling and outreach programs in the Los Angeles area and nationwide.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2933017

Courageous War Reporting Highlights Unprecedented Five Overseas Press Club Awards for The New York Times; ABC's Ted Koppel Captures a Record 10th Career OPC Honor

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PRNewswire -- April 28

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