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Biden new budget proposes Medicare funding boost, lower costs for prescription drugs

Tue, 2023-03-07 10:24 — mike kraft
Biden will seek Medicare changes, up tax rate in new budget WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden wants to increase taxes to boost funding for Medicare and expand the program’s ability to negotiate lower costs for prescription drugs, according to advance details of his budget proposal being released later this week. AP NEWS
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Update: WHO Says It Won’t Abandon COVID-19 Origin Pursuit, disputes earlier story

Thu, 2023-02-16 10:36 — mike kraft
WHO Says It Won’t Abandon COVID-19 Origin Pursuit The organization acknowledged that China is still not fully cooperating with COVID-19 origin studies. Cecelia Smith-Schoenwalder US News & World Report
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Yellen says U.S. counties should use COVID funds for housing, job training

Tue, 2023-02-14 18:20 — mike kraft
Yellen says counties should use COVID funds for housing, job training U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday called on counties, cities and states to focus their remaining COVID-19 pandemic aid funding to develop more worker training and affordable housing programs. Speaking to the National Association of Counties conference in Washington, Yellen said the nearly two-year old American Rescue Plan Act has enabled state and local governments to budget over $14 billion on more than 1,800 projects focused on housing.
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IMF chief says world must build more resilience to do deal with crises like Covid

Tue, 2023-02-14 10:36 — mike kraft

‘Think of the unthinkable’: IMF chief warns world is a very different place after crises like Covid

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“We all have to change our mindset to be much more agile and much more oriented towards building resilience at all levels, so we can handle the shocks better,” Kristalina Georgieva said Tuesday, during a World Government Summit panel hosted by CNBC’s Hadley Gamble.

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US cancer screenings dropped and are slow to recover from dip during Covid pandemic

Wed, 2023-02-08 10:07 — mike kraft
US cancer screenings slow to recover from initial pandemic dip Early in COVID-19, rates of lung and breast cancer screenings among Medicare enrollees were 24% and 17%, respectively, below expected rates, rising to -14% and -4% later on. CIDRAP

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Low income and historically marginalized races were tied to decreased prepandemic cancer screening rates and impaired recovery after the initial surge, which the authors said necessitates more targeted health-related initiatives, including vaccination and initial at-home cancer screening.

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What to do now that seniors account for 9 in 10 Florida COVID deaths | Editorial

Fri, 2022-12-02 11:58 — mike kraft
What to do now that seniors account for 9 in 10 Florida COVID deaths | Editorial Florida has a lot of older residents. We should not forget that in our day to day living. Tampa Bay Times

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It's 'not helpful' to view pandemic through political lens: White House COVID coordinator Dr. Jha

Tue, 2022-10-18 11:25 — mike kraft
It's 'not helpful' to view pandemic through political lens: White House COVID coordinator The White House's COVID-19 Response Team Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha reflects on how politics hampered the country's pandemic response. YahooNews

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"It's going to be very hard to manage our health-care system if we don't make some important changes," Jha said.

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Justice Department charges 47 people with stealing $250 million from pandemic program meant to feed needy children

Tue, 2022-09-20 17:27 — mike kraft
DOJ charges 47 people with stealing $250 million from pandemic program meant to provide meals to needy children The Justice Department on Tuesday announced charges against 47 people accused of stealing $250 million from a federal program designed to provide meals for needy children during the pandemic. Hannah Rabinowitz and Omar Jimenez, CNN CNN

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FEMA issues first national tribal strategy to help improve resilence and disaster response

Mon, 2022-08-29 10:13 — mike kraft
FEMA’s First-Ever National Tribal Strategy Focuses on Building Better Collaboration and Understanding - HS Today Strategy includes increasing "FEMA cultural competency," hiring more FEMA Integration Team staff, and translating FEMA materials into Native American languages. Bridget Johnson Hstoday
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OPINION: Florida still needs Congressional fundng for Covid testing

Thu, 2022-08-25 18:52 — mike kraft
COVID isn’t over. Congressional funding for testing in Florida shouldn’t be either | Opinion Funding for free COVID testing for low-income and uninsured Floridians through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has officially lapsed. For many communities in our state, a lack of access to free testing means they are at risk. Miami Herald

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COVID testing is necessary in the continued fight against the virus and was key to ensuring Florida’s economy could remain open. Access to testing allowed local governments to track the virus, and effectively and efficiently treat patients....

 

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