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Health Care January 5, 2024

Most People Dropped in Medicaid ‘Unwinding’ Never Tried to Renew Coverage, Utah Finds

This article by Phil Galewitz first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Phil Galewitz, KFF Health News January 4, 2024 A first-of-its-kind survey of people who lost Medicaid…

Health Care December 15, 2023

Rift Over When to Use N95s Puts Health Workers at Risk Again

This article by Amy Maxmen first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Amy Maxmen December 14, 2023 Three years after more than 3,600 health workers died of covid-19,…

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Education December 11, 2023

Employees with ties to SPLC-designated extremist group found in Cobb schools district office

by Rebecca Gaunt A tip from a whistleblower triggered an investigation that uncovered three employees in the Cobb County School District main office with ties to Gary DeMar, designated by…

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Science and Technology November 27, 2023

How do viruses get into cells? Their infection tactics determine whether they can jump species or set off a pandemic

by Peter Kasson, University of Virginia, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] COVID-19, flu, mpox, noroviral diarrhea: How do the viruses that cause these diseases actually…

Aging November 22, 2023

Why Long-Term Care Insurance Falls Short for So Many

This article by Jordan Rau and JoNel Aleccia first appeared in KFF Health News and in the New York Times, republished with permission. Jordan Rau, KFF Health News and JoNel…

Science and Technology November 21, 2023

Immune health is all about balance – an immunologist explains why both too strong and too weak an immune response can lead to illness

by Aimee Pugh Bernard, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For immune health, some influencers seem to think the Goldilocks…

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Education November 16, 2023

Iggy bankruptcy puts scrutiny back on Cobb schools procurement process

Photo provided by Watching the Funds by Rebecca Gaunt The company that provided the much derided Iggy hand rinsing stations filed for bankruptcy Monday, which has once again drawn scrutiny…

Health Care November 2, 2023

‘Worse Than People Can Imagine’: Medicaid ‘Unwinding’ Breeds Chaos in States

This article by Phil Galewitz, Katheryn Houghton, Brett Kelman, and Samantha Liss first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Phil Galewitz, KFF Health News and Katheryn Houghton and…

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Labor October 20, 2023

Health care workers gain 21% wage increase in pending agreement with Kaiser Permanente after historic strike

by Michael McQuarrie, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions reached a tentative agreement with its employer on…

Health Care October 13, 2023

Vaccines against COVID-19, the seasonal flu and RSV are our best chance of preventing a winter surge

by Libby Richards, Purdue University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As cold and flu season ramps up, health care experts are once again on high…

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