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CDC facing major funding cuts in Congress, with direct impact on state and local health departments

Jul

14

CDC facing major funding cuts, with direct impact on state and local health departments | CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is poised to lose about $1.3 billion in funds as a result of last month’s federal debt ceiling negotiation that were initially allocated through Covid-19 supplemental funding, the agency shared with CNN. Deidre McPhillips, Brenda Goodman CNN

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Outgoing CDC director says the US is not prepared for the next pandemic because parts of the public health system still use 'old fax machines'

Jun

27

Outgoing CDC director says the US is not prepared for the next pandemic because parts of the public health system still use 'old fax machines' Outgoing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky warned about what needs to be done to prepare. Yahoo News

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Medicaid: More than 1 million Americans are dropped as states start a post-pandemic purge of rolls

Jun

20

More than 1 million people are dropped from Medicaid as states start a post-pandemic purge of rolls About 1.5 million people have lost Medicaid coverage in more than two dozen states as a post-coronavirus pandemic purge of the rolls gets underway. Data analyzed by The Associated Press show some states have dropped coverage for more than half the people whose eligibility cases were decided in April or May. States were prohibited from removing people from Medicaid during the pandemic. But that ban was lifted in April.

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The nursing shortage: Recruiting from the Global Health will not solve the problem

May

03

The Global North can’t solve its health care worker shortage by recruiting from the Global South Some countries with a tradition of training nurses "for export," like the Philippines, are actually facing a huge shortage themselves. Torie Bosch STAT

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U.S. shortage of home care workers continues to grow

Apr

27

Demand for in-home healthcare outpaces availability of workers - UPI.com The need for at-home care has vastly outpaced a much smaller growth in the pool of home care workers, a recent study shows. UPI

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U.S. Patients with long COVID less likely to get needed healthcare --study

Apr

13

Patients with long COVID less likely to get needed healthcare - UPI.com Getting care in the United States for lingering COVID-19 symptoms can be challenging, affecting long-term health and ability to work, a new study finds. UPI

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UNICEF sounds alarm over fast-spreading cholera outbreaks in Africa

Mar

28

UNICEF sounds alarm over fast-spreading cholera outbreaks in Africa The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is calling for emergency funding to broaden efforts to reach millions living across 11 eastern and southern African countries which have been hit hard by fast-spreading cholera outbreaks. UN News

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The agency said the worst cholera outbreaks to hit the region in years, are now unfolding in Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

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Temp Nurses Cost Hospitals Big During Pandemic. Lawmakers Are Now Mulling Limits.

Mar

19

Temp Nurses Cost Hospitals Big During Pandemic. Lawmakers Are Now Mulling Limits. Missouri is considering making it a felony to jack up temporary health care staffing prices during a statewide or national emergency. It’s one of at least 14 states looking to reel in travel nurse … khnkytjaw Kaiser Health News

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U.S.hunger problems sparked by Covid continue: A guide to resources.

Mar

07

A hunger crisis sparked by Covid rages on three years into the pandemic. Here's how you can give or get help | CNN Just ahead of the third anniversary of the Covid pandemic, the secondary pandemic of hunger still looms for many Americans. With the recent end of SNAP emergency allotments, rising grocery costs, and a potential recession, food insecurity could get worse. Lauren Lee CNN

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