Monday, September 27, 2021

PNS Daily Newscast - September 27, 2021
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The House could vote this week on the Build Back Better infrastructure bill, which contains resources to fight climate change, and the NTSB investigates an Amtrak derailment in north-central Montana.

2021Talks - September 27, 2021
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A government shutdown looms as the Senate prepares to vote on the debt ceiling, former President Trump holds a rally in Georgia, the U.S. reopens a Texas border crossing, and an Amtrak train crash kills three in Montana.

The Yonder Report - September 23, 2021
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A new Oklahoma museum honors tribal nations, while Iowa's history is back on the blacktop; mixed news on COVID-19 comes with a warning about unconventional drugs; and electric cars and buses are coming to rural America.

Health

"Your Shot Texas" is a statewide pooled COVID-19 vaccination fund designed to reach people of color and under-resourced rural and urban communities. (news.calpers.ca.gov)

Monday, September 27, 2021

TX Health Workers Target ZIP Codes to Tackle Lagging Vaccination Rates

HOUSTON - Door-to-door and "ZIP-code-by-ZIP-code" is how some COVID-19 health workers in Texas are reaching the vaccine-hesitant. The "Your Shot …

At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, U.S. gymnasts alleged the FBI could have done more to prevent abuse in their sport. (gustavofrazao/Adobe Stock)
At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, U.S. gymnasts alleged the FBI could have done more to prevent abuse in their sport. (gustavofrazao/Adobe Stock)

Monday, September 27, 2021

National Abuse Scandal Reminder it Can Be Prevented

BOISE, Idaho - Simone Biles and other U.S. gymnasts are confronting sexual abuse in their sport, including at a Senate Judiciary Committee this month…

Proposed health insurance premiums for Colorado in 2022 will be an average of 24% lower than expected, thanks in part to the state's new reinsurance program. (Adobe Stock)
Proposed health insurance premiums for Colorado in 2022 will be an average of 24% lower than expected, thanks in part to the state's new reinsurance program. (Adobe Stock)

Monday, September 27, 2021

As Open Enrollment Nears, Advice for Coloradans Picking Insurance Plans

DENVER - In less than two months, the open enrollment period begins for the state-run health insurance exchange, Connect for Health Colorado…

The $184 million that Connecticut has secured for long-term care workers is also supposed to solidify pension contributions for these workers. (Cloe Poisson for SEIU 1199NE)
The $184 million that Connecticut has secured for long-term care workers is also supposed to solidify pension contributions for these workers. (Cloe Poisson for SEIU 1199NE)

Monday, September 27, 2021

CT Group-Home Workers Could Strike Over Wages, Insurance Costs

HARTFORD, Conn. -- Caregivers at group homes in Connecticut have sent strike notices to two agencies after failure to reach contract agreements to …

Research has shown the average older American takes four to five prescription drugs each month. (Adobe Stock)
Research has shown the average older American takes four to five prescription drugs each month. (Adobe Stock)

Monday, September 27, 2021

Analysis: WI Residents Priced Out of Prescription Drug Market

MADISON, Wis. - Prescription drug costs are climbing faster than wages for the average Wisconsin resident. That's according to a new analysis…

In August the Missouri Supreme Court upheld Medicaid expansion, after lawmakers attempted to block the voter-approved measure. (Adobe Stock)
In August the Missouri Supreme Court upheld Medicaid expansion, after lawmakers attempted to block the voter-approved measure. (Adobe Stock)

Monday, September 27, 2021

Health Experts: Find Best Option Before Open Enrollment

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - Missourians have a little more than a month until open enrollment for health-care coverage at healthcare.gov, and medical experts …

In an AARP poll, 70% of respondents said finding solutions to lower drug prices this year is very important. (Satjawat/Adobe Stock)
In an AARP poll, 70% of respondents said finding solutions to lower drug prices this year is very important. (Satjawat/Adobe Stock)

Monday, September 27, 2021

Groups Seek Medicare Negotiations, Cap on Out-of-Pocket Drug Costs

CONCORD, N.H. -- Prescription drugs in the U.S. cost more than 2.5 times more than those in other countries, and groups such as AARP are urging …

An AARP study shows the high cost of prescription drugs often forces American seniors to choose between paying for their prescriptions or buying food or paying bills. (pitipat/Adobe Stock)
An AARP study shows the high cost of prescription drugs often forces American seniors to choose between paying for their prescriptions or buying food or paying bills. (pitipat/Adobe Stock)

Monday, September 27, 2021

AARP: Arizona Seniors Need Medicare to Negotiate Drug Costs

PHOENIX, Ariz. - With the cost of prescription drugs growing 69% faster than the average Arizona resident's income, the AARP and others are pushing …

As deaths from COVID-19 approach 700,000 in the U.S., some families have endured multiple losses, including parents, children and siblings. (photosforyou/Pixabay)
As deaths from COVID-19 approach 700,000 in the U.S., some families have endured multiple losses, including parents, children and siblings. (photosforyou/Pixabay)

Friday, September 24, 2021

Scammers Cheating COVID Victims Out of FEMA Funeral Funds

AUSTIN, Texas -- Many people are not aware the Federal Emergency Management Agency has a program to reimburse funeral expenses up to $9,000 dollars …

Political canvassing across the country dropped dramatically during the 2020 election due to concerns over COVID-19 transmission via in-person door-knocking. (Adobe Stock)
Political canvassing across the country dropped dramatically during the 2020 election due to concerns over COVID-19 transmission via in-person door-knocking. (Adobe Stock)
WV Canvassers Brace for More Challenges as Pandemic Continues

LEWISBURG, W. Va. -- Political canvassers and organizers in the state are expecting they will continue to struggle with challenges to traditional …

From August 2020 to last February, the rate of adults with recent symptoms of an anxiety or a depressive disorder increased from 36.4% to 41.5%, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Adobe Stock)
From August 2020 to last February, the rate of adults with recent symptoms of an anxiety or a depressive disorder increased from 36.4% to 41.5%, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Adobe Stock)
Pandemic, Mental Health Continue to Fuel Rise in Health Coverage

CAMDEN, Tenn. -- This fall during open enrollment, millions of Americans will sign up or switch their health insurance plan for the coming year…

People who experienced a qualifying life event such as losing health insurance can enroll through the state-run program Pennie at any time during the year. (Adobe Stock)
People who experienced a qualifying life event such as losing health insurance can enroll through the state-run program Pennie at any time during the year. (Adobe Stock)
Ahead of PA Open Enrollment, Make a Plan for Health Coverage, Experts Say

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Pennsylvanians have less than two months until open enrollment through Pennie, the state-run health insurance marketplace…

 

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