Health & Insurance, Social Services
March 24, 2021
Via: Kaiser Health NewsWhen Democrats pushed through a two-year expansion of the Affordable Care Act in the covid-relief bill this month, many people celebrated the part that will make health insurance more affordable for more Americans. But health care researchers consider this move […]
Basic Services, Public Transport
March 18, 2021
Via: American InfrastructureToday the U.S. Department of Transportation highlights the transportation elements of the historic American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP), which will provide immediate relief for American workers, help communities that are struggling in the wake of COVID-19, and ensure […]
Health & Insurance, Social Services
March 17, 2021
Via: CNBC HealthcareThe World Health Organization said Wednesday that coronavirus vaccination rollouts using the AstraZeneca-Oxford University shot should continue while it carries out a safety review. The latest guidance from the global public health body comes after a raft of European countries […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
March 15, 2021
Via: Waste Management WorldThe COVID-19 pandemic instantly increased demand for some types of medical waste management, such as the disposal of personal protective equipment and testing supplies. Waste management companies met this challenge last year, but it required a lot of flexibility, they […]
Health & Insurance, Social Services
March 9, 2021
Via: Kaiser Health NewsLast week, as covid vaccine appointment slots were snapped up within an hour at CVS stores in 20 states, slots remained open all day at CVS pharmacies in Alabama, South Carolina and Louisiana. The dozens of open appointment slots in […]
Health & Insurance, Social Services
March 9, 2021
Via: Kaiser Health NewsAs President Joe Biden’s pandemic relief package steams through Congress, Democrats have hitched a ride for a top health care priority: strengthening the Affordable Care Act with some of the most significant changes to insurance affordability in more than a […]
Health & Insurance, Social Services
March 4, 2021
Via: Kaiser Health NewsWith more than 20 million acres of corn and soybeans, Illinois is among the top U.S. producers of those crops. To make it all happen, the state relies on thousands of farmworkers — some of whom travel to the state […]
March 1, 2021
Via: NYC Streets BlogVision Zero? How about Vision 25 by 25? A coalition of safe-street advocates are calling on all mayoral candidates to commit to giving streets back to the people, by transforming at least a quarter of the space that’s currently dedicated […]
Health & Insurance, Public Utilities, Social Services, Waste Management
February 26, 2021
Via: Waste360Frontline workers and companies have had to endure a series of challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, which continues to be at the forefront of industry safety efforts. Waste leaders discussed the lessons they learned while working to keep workers safe […]
Basic Services, Emergency Services, Health & Insurance, Social Services
February 24, 2021
Via: Kaiser Health NewsIn his 17 years as an emergency medical provider, Anthony Almojera thought he had seen it all. “Shootings, stabbings, people on fire, you name it,” he said. Then came covid-19. Before the pandemic, Almojera said it was normal to respond […]
Health & Insurance, Social Services
February 22, 2021
Via: Kaiser Health NewsOpening another front in the nation’s response to the pandemic, medical centers and other health organizations have begun sending doctors and nurses to apartment buildings and private homes to vaccinate homebound seniors. Boston Medical Center, which runs the oldest in-home […]
Health & Insurance, Social Services
February 17, 2021
Via: Kaiser Health NewsPresident Joe Biden has an unexpected opening to cut deals with red states to expand Medicaid, raising the prospect that the new administration could extend health protections to millions of uninsured Americans and reach a goal that has eluded Democrats […]
Health & Insurance, Social Services
February 17, 2021
Via: Kaiser Health NewsSan Francisco restaurant owners, already simmering over covid-19 restrictions, are ready to boil over because of a city ban on natural gas stoves in new buildings that takes effect in June. The ban, which also affects other gas appliances, is […]
Health & Insurance, Social Services
February 16, 2021
Via: Kaiser Health NewsIn eastern Tennessee, doctors have seen firsthand how a hard-line immigration policy can affect the health and well-being of a community. In 2018, federal agents raided a meatpacking plant in Morristown, a manufacturing hub in the Tennessee Valley, and detained […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
February 8, 2021
Via: Waste360NEW YORK — A new online Insights Engine launched today by ReFED – the only national nonprofit focused exclusively on ending food loss and waste across the food system – reveals that the total amount of food waste has leveled […]
Health & Insurance, Social Services
February 5, 2021
Via: Waste360As employers continue to navigate increased workplace safety measures following the rapid spread of COVID-19, the U.S. Department of Labor has released additional guidance to aid in 2021 efforts. OSHA’s recommendations, which were published on Friday, Jan. 29, aim to […]
Health & Insurance, Social Services
February 3, 2021
Via: Kaiser Health NewsApril 30 will mark the end of the first 100 days of President Joe Biden’s tenure. That’s a benchmark presidents often set for making good on high-priority campaign promises. In early December, Biden announced that one promise would be to […]
Health & Insurance, Social Services
February 2, 2021
Via: Waste360This past week, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released updated guidance on safety in the workplace related to COVID-19. This comes on the heels of President Joe Biden’s executive order on workplace safety. The Biden administration has hit […]
Health & Insurance, Social Services
February 1, 2021
Via: Kaiser Health NewsA divide between “haves” and “have-nots” is emerging as older adults across the country struggle to get covid-19 vaccines. Seniors with family members or friends to help them are getting vaccine appointments, even if it takes days to secure them. […]
Health & Insurance, Social Services
January 28, 2021
Via: Kaiser Health NewsLate last month, before President Joe Biden took office and proposed his pandemic relief plan, Congress passed a nearly 5,600-page legislative package that provided some pandemic relief along with its more general allocations to fund the government in 2021. While […]