States absorb big increases in Medicaid for sicker-than-expected enrollees after COVID-19 pandemic
States are absorbing substantial increases in health care costs for the poor, as they realize that the people remaining on ...
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Covid-19 memorial planned for Chicago
The Covid-19 pandemic took more than 7 million lives worldwide. More than a million of that total was in the United States. A ...
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Jury selection to begin for alleged ringleader of $250M pandemic fraud scheme in Minnesota
Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of the alleged ringleader of a scheme to exploit the COVID-19 pandemic that federal prosecutors say stole $250 million from a program meant to feed ...
In Philly State of Schools address, officials tout ongoing learning improvement
School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Tony Watlington touted ongoing educational gains on Thursday, though a recent ...
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Idaho Republican pushes ban of mRNA vaccines against COVID, gene therapy products
A freshman Idaho lawmaker wants to ban most COVID-19 shots for the next decade, with a bill rooted in misconceptions about vaccines that thrived during the pandemic. The bill from Sen. Brandon Shippy, ...
Q&A on Trump’s Impending Exit from the World Health Organization
As part of a rash of executive orders completed on his first day back in the White House, President Donald Trump began the ...
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Americans Still Consider COVID Major Public Health Threat
A similar number plan to get tested if they develop symptoms of COVID THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- People ...
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Fed report finds more Americans are feeling financial stress
There’s growing evidence that Americans are struggling with their credit card debt, which has grown significantly since the COVID-19 pandemic. A new report ...
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Philadelphia’s First Major Office-to-Residential Conversion Went Smoothly, Leasing Starts in March
Philadelphia’s first major office-to-residential conversion since the pandemic is set to be completed this spring, with ...
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US cities largely saw a drop in violent crime in 2024
PHILADELPHIA — As U.S. police departments ... seeing a drop in crime levels that spiked during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. But they say misleading campaign rhetoric in the runup to ...
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New Philadelphia Health Commissioner Vickie Ionna to retire on May 31
NEW PHILADELPHIA − Vickie Ionno ... threat by the Ohio Legislature to close smaller health departments, the COVID-19 pandemic and the achievement of mandated national accreditation.
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Montana Considers Becoming First US State To Ban mRNA Vaccine Use
O n Friday, February 7, a hearing took place in the Montana state legislature on a bill that would ban the use of mRNA vaccines in humans. The bill was sponsored by State Representative Greg Kmetz ...