Health & Human Services
Most Home Health Aides ‘Can’t Afford Not to Work’—Even When Lacking PPE
Union officials say that workers who've complained about not having adequate protective equipment on the job have experienced retaliation from employers.
Most Home Health Aides ‘Can’t Afford Not to Work’—Even When Lacking PPE
Union officials say that workers who've complained about not having adequate protective equipment on the job have experienced retaliation from employers.
Health & Human Services
Federal Judge Rejects Work Requirement Changes in Food Stamp Program
Nineteen states and Washington, D.C., had filed a lawsuit challenging the USDA's changes to food assistance, which would have cut 700,000 adults from the program.
Cities Declared Racism a Public Health Crisis. What Now?
This summer, many local governments approved resolutions declaring racism to be a public health crisis. Why now? And what comes next?
Emissions Exposure May Increase Covid-19 Mortality
"The burden of pollution is not equally shared."
The Third Coronavirus Surge Has Arrived
This week’s Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations make clear that the U.S. is once again sinking deeper into the pandemic.
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New Tools Help State and Local Governments Battle Ransomware, Other Big Disasters
When governments find themselves being ransomed, their choices are typically to pay, which will undercut their ability to deliver key services to their communities due to budget restrictions, or not pay, resulting in the immediate inability to serve their communities and the loss of key data that will inevitably plague them for years afterwards.
County Program Offers Grants to Help People Pay for Funerals
Residents in Maricopa County, Arizona, can apply for up to $1,200 toward funeral expenses if they've lost a loved one and also suffered financial losses during the coronavirus pandemic.
Covid-19 Cases Dropped by 75% in One State After Local Leaders Were Allowed to Require Masks
A CDC report said the drop followed a spike in cases in Arizona after the state's stay-at-home order expired, underscoring the utility of face coverings in curbing spread of the disease.
Are Americans Losing Trust in the FDA?
Experts worry that politically-motivated acts by the Trump administration will undermine Covid-19 therapies.
As Californians Get Older and Less Mobile, Fires Get Hotter and Faster
For many older people who no longer drive, escaping quickly can be a particular challenge.
A State Project to Map Overdoses in Real Time
A statewide project in Connecticut takes reports of suspected opioid overdoses from first responders and maps them in real time, helping community partners better direct their services to high-risk areas.
How to Keep a Fall Surge From Becoming a Winter Catastrophe
COMMENTARY | What we can learn from other countries to avoid the worst-case scenario
Black Doctors Work to Make Coronavirus Testing More Equitable
Many Black Americans seek out Black providers because they’ve experienced cultural indifference or mistreatment in the health system.
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