Health & Human Services
Rural Hospitals Teeter on Financial Cliff as COVID Medicare Loans Come Due
Hospital leaders across the country fear the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service may come calling for repayment any day now.
Rural Hospitals Teeter on Financial Cliff as COVID Medicare Loans Come Due
Hospital leaders across the country fear the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service may come calling for repayment any day now.
Health & Human Services
California’s Deadliest Spring in 20 Years Suggests Covid Undercount
More people died from March through July this year than the average of the same five months during the previous three years. Those "excess" deaths, which might be linked to undiagnosed Covid, were concentrated in communities of color.
How We Survive the Winter
The coming months of the pandemic could be catastrophic. The U.S. still has ways to prepare.
Michigan Residents Urged to Stay Indoors to Avoid Deadly Mosquito-Borne Illness
Eastern Equine Encephalitis has been confirmed in 22 horses and is suspected in at least one human in Michigan. The disease, transmitted by mosquito bite, kills a third of people it sickens.
Wildfires’ Toxic Air Leaves Damage Long After the Smoke Clears
Toxic air from fires has blanketed California and the Pacific Northwest for weeks now.
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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.
CDC Officials Say Agency Didn’t Write Controversial Covid Testing Guidance, Report Says
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP | People in flooded Florida neighborhoods waited for rescue on Thursday, the day after Hurricane Sally slammed coast … Salt Lake City considers new restrictions on military equipment purchases by police … Attorney General Bill Barr reportedly suggested prosecutors charge Seattle mayor.
There Won’t Be a Clear End to the Pandemic
The collective sense of closure we’re all longing for may never arrive. Instead, brace for a slow fade into a new normal.
Tough to Tell COVID From Smoke Inhalation Symptoms — And Flu Season’s Coming
Up and down the West Coast, hospitals and health facilities are reporting an influx of patients with problems most likely related to smoke inhalation.
When It Comes to Our Current Housing Crisis, Cities Can’t Wait for the Federal Government to Help
COMMENTARY | State and local leaders have options to alleviate housing insecurity amid the pandemic.
Covid Exodus Fills Vacation Towns With New Medical Pressures
As people stick around in posh destinations used to only dealing with tourist influxes for one season, some local leaders are worried about strains on medical facilities both for newcomers and longtime residents.
Kids Are Missing Critical Windows for Lead Testing Due to Pandemic
Testing fell far short of recommendations in many parts of the country even before the pandemic.
What a Smoky Bar Can Teach Us about the '6-Foot Rule' During the Pandemic
COMMENTARY | It’s important to understand the rule's limitations.
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