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Tag: COVID-19


Health & Insurance, Social Services

Democrats Gave Americans a Big Boost Buying Health Insurance. It Didn’t Come Cheap.

March 24, 2021

Via: Kaiser Health News

When 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

U.S. DOT Details the American Rescue Plan’s Benefits for Transportation

March 18, 2021

Via: American Infrastructure

Today 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

WHO recommends AstraZeneca vaccinations continue, says benefits still outweigh risks

March 17, 2021

Via: CNBC Healthcare

The 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

Why the COVID-19 waste management is complicated

March 15, 2021

Via: Waste Management World

The 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

In Alabama, South Carolina and Louisiana, CVS Vaccine Appointments Go Unfilled

March 9, 2021

Via: Kaiser Health News

Last 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

Pandemic Aid Package Includes Relief From High Premiums

March 9, 2021

Via: Kaiser Health News

As 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

To Help Farmworkers Get Covid Tests and Vaccine, Build Trust and a Safety Net

March 4, 2021

Via: Kaiser Health News

With 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 […]


Basic Services, Civil Service

Transportation Alternatives Wants Mayoral Candidates To Commit to 25% More Open Space 

March 1, 2021

Via: NYC Streets Blog

Vision 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

Acting OSHA Administrator Jim Frederick Addresses Waste Industry

February 26, 2021

Via: Waste360

Frontline 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

‘It Doesn’t Feel Worth It’: Covid Is Pushing New York’s EMTs to the Brink

February 24, 2021

Via: Kaiser Health News

In 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

Countless Homebound Patients Still Wait for Covid Vaccine Despite Seniors’ Priority

February 22, 2021

Via: Kaiser Health News

Opening 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

Why Biden Has a Chance to Cut Deals With Red State Holdouts on Medicaid

February 17, 2021

Via: Kaiser Health News

President 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

Bay Area Cities Go to War Over Gas Stoves in Homes and Restaurants

February 17, 2021

Via: Kaiser Health News

San 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

Anti-Immigrant Vitriol Complicates Vaccine Rollout in Southern States

February 16, 2021

Via: Kaiser Health News

In 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

New Data from ReFED Reveals Amount of Food Waste Has Leveled Off

February 8, 2021

Via: Waste360

NEW 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

New COVID-19 Guidance, the Biden Administration and 2021 Workplace Safety Efforts

February 5, 2021

Via: Waste360

As 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

100 Million Covid Shots in 100 Days Doesn’t Get Us Back to Normal

February 3, 2021

Via: Kaiser Health News

April 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

What to Expect from OSHA as the Biden Administration Gears Up for 2021

February 2, 2021

Via: Waste360

This 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

Older Adults Without Family or Friends Lag in Race to Get Vaccines

February 1, 2021

Via: Kaiser Health News

A 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

4 Vital Health Issues — Not Tied to Covid — That Congress Addressed in Massive Spending Bill

January 28, 2021

Via: Kaiser Health News

Late 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 […]