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World refugee crisis: 110 million people forcibly displaced as Sudan, Ukraine wars continue -- UN says

Wed, 2023-06-14 17:50 — mike kraft
110 million people forcibly displaced as Sudan, Ukraine wars add to world refugee crisis, UN says The U.N. says 110 million people in the world today have had to flee their homes because of conflict, persecution, or human rights violations. The war in Sudan has displaced nearly 2 million people since it started April 12. Conflicts in Ukraine, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia and Myanmar have also led to the record-breaking figure. Filippo Grandi, who leads the U.N.
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CDC’s Walensky, i last hearing, parries Republican criticism over Biden’s Covid response

Wed, 2023-06-14 10:20 — mike kraft
CDC’s Walensky parries Republican criticism over Biden’s Covid response GOP lawmakers took predictable shots at CDC Director Rochelle Walensky during one of their last opportunities to question her before she leaves government. Rachel Cohrs STAT

 

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Thousands mistakenly lose Medicaid in Arkansas: Is this America’s future?

Wed, 2023-06-14 09:41 — mike kraft
Thousands mistakenly lose Medicaid in Arkansas: Is this America’s future? As many as 15 million people nationwide are expected to lose coverage as states check eligibility for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic. POLITICO

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Biden administration urges states to slow down on dropping people from Medicaid

Tue, 2023-06-13 16:16 — mike kraft
Biden administration urges states to slow down on dropping people from Medicaid The Biden administration is urging states to slow down their efforts to remove people from Medicaid. States had been prohibited from dropping people from the government-funded health care program during the coronavirus pandemic. But that came to halt in April, and states now must redetermine people's eligibility. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra sent a letter Monday to governors raising concerns about large numbers of people losing coverage for administrative reasons, like not returning information forms.
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Biden admsinistration reaches deal preserving preventive healthcare coverage during legal challenge

Tue, 2023-06-13 16:08 — mike kraft
Biden admin finalizes deal preserving preventive healthcare coverage during legal challenge The Biden administration on Monday finalized a deal to preserve the federal mandate requiring U.S.
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U.S. CDC and House Commitee members tangle over information requests

Thu, 2023-06-08 12:14 — mike kraft
CDC comes under fire for inadequate information about its Covid response An HHS letter obtained by STAT said the CDC's restructuring effort was not a “large-scale” change and “was not executed behind closed doors.” Sarah Owermohle STAT

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Lawmakers were especially at odds over whether the CDC should require more data from state and local health departments, one facet of the reform efforts that Walensky has said they need congressional support for implementing. 

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New Texas law bans COVID mask, vaccine and shutdown mandates, but some Republicans want more

Thu, 2023-06-08 11:14 — mike kraft
New Texas law bans COVID mask, vaccine and shutdown mandates, but som… The bill, recently signed by Gov. Greg Abbott and set to take effect Sept. 1, does not restrict pandemic rules by private entities. Patrick Svitek The Texas Tribune
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UN climate chief says fossil fuel phase out key to curbing warming but may not be on talks’ agenda

Tue, 2023-06-06 09:15 — mike kraft
UN climate chief calls fossil fuel phase out key to curbing warming but may not be on talks' agenda The United Nations climate chief says phasing out all fossil fuels is central to curbing global warming. But in an interview with The Associated Press he also says the concept might not make it on agenda of “make-or-break” international climate negotiations this fall. United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell says he couldn’t quite promise that the idea of a fossil fuel phase out would get a spot on the agenda in climate talks because that's up to the conference president.
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Earth is danger zone in nearly all ecological ways--study

Thu, 2023-06-01 18:00 — mike kraft
Earth is 'really quite sick now' and in danger zone in nearly all ecological ways, study says A new study says Earth has pushed past seven out of eight scientifically established safety limits and into “the danger zone,” not just for an overheating planet that’s losing its natural areas, but for well-being of people living on it. The study, published Wednesday, looks not just at guardrails for the planetary ecosystem but for the first time it includes measures of “justice,” which is mostly about preventing harm for groups of people.
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Panel: COVID-19 fueled human rights abuses in Asia, including China

Wed, 2023-05-31 12:26 — mike kraft
Panel: COVID-19 fueled human rights abuses in Asia - UPI.com The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent response from governments to quell the spread of the virus fueled human rights abuses across Asia, a panel of experts said Wednesday. UPI
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