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A Nationwide Mask Mandate Could Add $1 Trillion To The US GDP, According To UCLA Analysis

Tue, 2021-01-19 09:55 — mike kraft

A Nationwide Mask Mandate Could Add $1 Trillion To The US GDP, According To UCLA Analysis A mask mandate, combined with complementary public health measures, could have a $1 trillion impact on the U.S. GDP, says UCLA study. tomt Deadline

Implementation of a nationwide mask mandate, combined with complementary public health measures, could reduce the coronavirus’ spread to essentially zero and have a potential $1 trillion impact on the U.S. GDP, according to researchers at UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.

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Biden unveils proposals to fund more vacinations and improve the economy

Thu, 2021-01-14 20:16 — mike kraft

$1,400 Checks And Help For The Jobless: What's In Biden's Plan To Rescue The Economy President-elect Joe Biden is proposing a $1.9 trillion plan to address the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting economic crisis. NPR.org

President-elect Joe Biden has long pledged he would deliver an aggressive plan to address the raging coronavirus pandemic and the painful recession it spawned.

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Survey: Attitudes, Views and Values around Health, Equity and Race Amid COVID-19

Wed, 2021-01-13 19:56 — mike kraft

Attitudes, Views and Values around Health, Equity and Race Amid COVID-19 A national, ongoing survey explores deep-rooted views of those with low and middle incomes, with a focus on people of color, on health, equity and race. RWJF

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US state and local governments brace for layoffs and cuts due to pandemic

Wed, 2021-01-13 10:28 — mike kraft

US state and local governments brace for layoffs and cuts due to pandemic Millions of jobs and drastic cuts to already struggling services on the line as health and economic crisis worsens the Guardian

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How Trump Tried, but Largely Failed, to Derail America’s Top Climate Report

Mon, 2021-01-04 19:32 — mike kraft

The National Climate Assessment, America’s premier contribution to climate knowledge, stands out for many reasons: Hundreds of scientists across the federal government and academia join forces to compile the best insights available on climate change. The results, released just twice a decade or so, shape years of government decisions.

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Drugmakers to hike prices for 2021 as pandemic, political pressure put revenues at risk

Fri, 2021-01-01 12:47 — mike kraft

Exclusive: Drugmakers to hike prices for 2021 as pandemic, political pressure put revenues at risk Drugmakers including Pfizer Inc, Sanofi SA, and GlaxoSmithKline Plc plan to raise U.S. prices on more than 300 drugs in the United States on Jan. 1, according to drugmakers and data analyzed by healthcare research firm 3 Axis Advisors. Michael Erman, Carl O’Donnell U.S.

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Pharmacies’ starring role in vaccine push could result in unequal access

Wed, 2020-12-23 09:39 — mike kraft

Pharmacies’ starring role in vaccine push could create unequal access Public health experts say a broader mix of vaccination sites is needed to reach as many people as possible. POLITICO

The Trump administration has made pharmacies a centerpiece of the country’s historic coronavirus vaccination campaign — a decision that could bypass low-income and minority populations hardest hit by the pandemic.

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States Try to Rescue Small Businesses as U.S. Aid Is Snarled

Thu, 2020-12-10 20:33 — mike kraft

With the economic recovery faltering and federal aid stalled in Washington, state governments are stepping in to try to help small businesses survive the pandemic winter.

The Colorado legislature held a special session last week to pass an economic aid package. Ohio is offering a new round of grants to restaurants, bars and other businesses affected by the pandemic. And in California, a new fund will use state money to backstop what could ultimately be hundreds of millions of dollars in private loans. Other states, led by both Republicans and Democrats, have announced or are considering similar measures.

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With no action by Washington, states race to offer virus aid

Sat, 2020-11-28 18:14 — mike kraft

With no action by Washington, states race to offer virus aid SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Faulting inaction in Washington, governors and state lawmakers are racing to get pandemic relief to small-business owners, the unemployed, renters and others whose... AP NEWS

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Southern Europe rues exodus of doctors, nurses as coronavirus surges

Fri, 2020-11-20 11:32 — mike kraft

Southern Europe rues exodus of doctors, nurses as coronavirus surges Thirty-year-old Pep Iglesies emigrated to Canada from Spain in August for a new job that is much like his old one – taking care of coronavirus patients and working as a cardiologist. Joan Faus, Angelo Amante U.S.

BARCELONA/ROME (Reuters) - Thirty-year-old Pep Iglesies emigrated to Canada from Spain in August for a new job that is much like his old one – taking care of coronavirus patients and working as a cardiologist.

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