Health
Friday, May 20, 2022
Report: States Need to Prepare for Medicaid Eligibility Review
A new report urges states to take steps to minimize Medicaid coverage loss when the state of emergency for the pandemic comes to an end. COVID …
Friday, May 20, 2022
Bike to Work Day: Cycling Not Just for Recreation
Today is National Bike to Work Day, and while it may sound "easier said than done," it may not be as daunting as you think. Enthusiasts said the …
Friday, May 20, 2022
VP Harris Joins Abortion Providers in MO to Discuss Action Plan
Vice President Kamala Harris met with abortion providers from Missouri and other restrictive states Thursday to consider ways the Biden administration…
Thursday, May 19, 2022
Inflation Eroding WA Caregivers' Gains in Pandemic Hazard Pay
At the start of the pandemic, at-home caregivers in Washington state saw their wages go up with a boost from hazard pay. Two years later, inflation …
Thursday, May 19, 2022
Hartford Launches Hospital-Based Gun-Violence Intervention Program
With firearm deaths in Connecticut and across the country on the rise, a new initiative in Hartford aims to interrupt gun violence through a …
Thursday, May 19, 2022
IA Mental Health Voices: The Kids Aren't All Right
As the school year winds down, education leaders are shedding light on increased mental-health demands among students, including thoughts of suicide…
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
AR Social Worker Creates Resource for Finding Baby Formula Amid Shortage
The baby-formula shortage has hit families in Arkansas hard, and one Little Rock resident aims to alleviate the stress on parents by creating an …
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Texas Broadband Expansion Plan to Debut Mid-June
An official plan to expand broadband in Texas is due out June 15, after state officials traveled near and far to collect public comments on internet …
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Ballot Initiative Requirements Challenged as Unconstitutional
The American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit challenging Nebraska's requirements for voter-led initiatives …
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Philadelphia Lawmakers Secure $13.8M for Health Equity
The gaps in the U.S. health care system were exposed during the COVID-19 pandemic, with racial health inequities laid bare. On Monday, Philadelphia …
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Advocates Press CA Lawmakers to Better Fund Kids' Hearing-Aid Program
Groups fighting for children's rights say they are disappointed Gov. Gavin Newsom's May budget revision did not include more money for the Hearing …
HOPE Week Promotes Positive Experiences for Kids' Mental Health
May is mental health awareness month. As part of that, groups in Idaho are using HOPE Week to help kids in crisis and reduce the state's worrying …