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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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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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    People have checked out a little bit,” said Chris Jackson, senior vice president at the polling firm Ipsos. “People aren’t as tuned in

    Mon, 2022-05-23 10:39 — mike kraft
    As cases rise, Americans are ‘checked out’ on COVID-19 COVID-19 cases are on the rise, but many Americans are over thinking of the virus as a crisis.   Even in blue cities, restaurants are packed with people, and many Americans don’t we… lvella The Hill

    COVID-19 cases are on the rise, but many Americans are over thinking of the virus as a crisis.  

    Even in blue cities, restaurants are packed with people, and many Americans don’t wear masks even on the subway or on airplanes.  

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    US funeral assistance for COVID tops $2B, but many not taking advantage

    Tue, 2022-03-15 10:11 — mike kraft
    US funeral assistance for COVID tops $2B, more eligible WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government has provided more than $2 billion to help cover funeral costs for more than 300,000 families of people who died from COVID-19, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Tuesday as it launches a new campaign to raise awareness about the aid to eligible families. AP NEWS
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    China orders 51 million into lockdown as COVID surges in major outbreak

    Mon, 2022-03-14 10:36 — mike kraft
     

    China placed all 17 million residents in one of its biggest cities under lockdown on Sunday, as virus cases doubled nationwide to nearly 3,400 and anxiety mounted over the resilience of its 'zero-Covid' approach in the face of the worst outbreak in two years.

    The southern tech hub of Shenzhen told all residents to stay at home as the city struggles to eradicate an Omicron flare-up linked to neighbouring virus-ravaged Hong Kong. ...

    The surge in infections across China has also prompted authorities to close schools in Shanghai and lock down multiple northeastern cities, as 18 provinces battle clusters of the Omicron and Delta variants. ...

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