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Government watchdog agency says millions of low-income Americans still eligible for COVID stimulus.

Wed, 2022-10-12 18:28 — mike kraft
Millions of low-income Americans still eligible for COVID stimulus, watchdog says As many as 10 million people may still be entitled to receive a COVID-19 stimulus payment, the government’s internal watchdog said Tuesday. Americans with little or no income, who are not required … lvella The Hill

As many as 10 million people may still be entitled to receive a COVID-19 stimulus payment, the government’s internal watchdog said Tuesday.

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90% of US adults say the US is experiencing a mental health crisis-- poll

Thu, 2022-10-06 11:30 — mike kraft
90% of US adults say the United States is experiencing a mental health crisis, CNN/KFF poll finds | CNN An overwhelming majority of people in the United States think the country is experiencing a mental health crisis, according to a new survey from CNN in partnership with the Kaiser Family Foundation. Deidre McPhillips CNN

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White House announcement of $225 M training grants for commuitry health workers

Tue, 2022-10-04 10:46 — mike kraft
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces American Rescue Plan’s Historic Investments in Community Health Workforce - The White House $225 Million in Training Grants Awarded Today; American Rescue Plan Investments for Community Health Workforce Total Over $1.1 Billion Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is awarding $225 million in American Rescue Plan funds to train over 13,000 Community Health Workers
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White House gains private sector partners to end US hunger within a decade

Wed, 2022-09-28 10:17 — mike kraft
White House gains partners to end US hunger within a decade WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is counting on a variety of private-sector partnerships to help fund and implement its ambitious goal of ending hunger in America by 2030. AP NEWS

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President Joe Biden is hosting a conference Wednesday on hunger, nutrition and health, the first by the White House since 1969. That conference, under President Richard Nixon, was a pivotal moment that influenced U.S. food policy agenda for 50 years.

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Labor Department watchdog identifies $45 billion of potential pandemic unemployment fraud

Thu, 2022-09-22 17:13 — mike kraft
Labor Department watchdog identifies $45 billion of potential pandemic unemployment fraud The Labor Department inspector general on Thursday identified $45.6 billion in potential unemployment insurance fraud during the pandemic, a figure that far exceeds past estimates. A sweeping feder… zschonfeld The Hill

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Worldwide, women’s health got worse in 2021, survey finds

Wed, 2022-09-21 18:24 — mike kraft
Women's health got worse in 2021, global survey finds For women around the globe, the second year of the Covid-19 pandemic brought more health challenges than the first. Deidre McPhillips, CNN CNN
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10.5 million children were orphaned or lost a primary caregiver due to COVID --new study

Wed, 2022-09-21 10:03 — mike kraft
10.5 million children were orphaned or lost a primary caregiver due to COVID, study finds A study published Tuesday estimates that 10.5 million children worldwide lost a primary caregiver or were orphaned due to COVID-19. YahooNews
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N.H. Coronavirus Update: State reports 3 deaths, 1,357 new cases over past week

Fri, 2022-08-26 10:27 — mike kraft

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N.H. Coronavirus Update: N.H. reports 3 deaths, 1,357 new cases over past week

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The state announced three additional COVID-19 deaths over the past week, as well as 1,357 new cases of the virus.

Three other deaths, which occurred before the Aug. 18-24 time period, were also confirmed to be related to the coronavirus. To date, New Hampshire has recorded 2,652 deaths.

New cases continue a downward trend. There were 238 new cases reported on Aug. 24, according to the state's COVID dashboard.

 

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Structural racism associated with higher COVID-19 death rates in Louisiana--study

Tue, 2022-06-28 10:12 — mike kraft
Structural racism associated with higher COVID-19 death rates in Louisiana Story at a glance COVID-19 took a disproportionate toll on Black populations in the United States. New research on societal stressors in Louisiana underscores the role structural racism played in t… Gianna Melillo The Hill
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    U.S. Experts say it will take longer for Black communities to recover from the pandemic’s public health and economic impact.

    Tue, 2022-05-24 10:06 — mike kraft

     

    Hard hit by COVID-19, Black Americans are recovering slowly

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    Two years into the pandemic and multiple variants that have resulted in one million deaths across the U.S., Black Americans are still suffering from COVID-19’s public health and economic consequences. The recovery of most people of color has been sporadic and uneven. From permanently closed businesses to limited access to health care, housing and food insecurity, increases in suicide and violent crime and educational setbacks, experts say it will take years before Black Americans are able to fully recover from the pandemic.

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