The New York Times reported some welcome news this week regarding COVID-19 cases in Navajo Nation: Due to a successful vaccination campaign in which half the population is already vaccinated, as well as strict adherence to mitigation measures, Navajo … [Read more...] about Positive COVID News from Navajo Nation
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Experts Spotlight Systemic Racism in U.S. Nursing Homes and Call for Action
COVID-19 deaths in long-term care facilities account for one-third of the nation’s death toll – even though only five percent of the cases have occurred in these facilities.[1] “People in nursing homes”, as Robert Espinoza, Vice President of Policy … [Read more...] about Experts Spotlight Systemic Racism in U.S. Nursing Homes and Call for Action
Harmful “Public Charge” Rule Blocked Nationwide
The so-called “public Charge” rule allowed officials to deny permanent legal residence (green cards) to immigrants who had received or who were deemed likely to need assistance from government programs, such as most forms of Medicaid and SNAP (food … [Read more...] about Harmful “Public Charge” Rule Blocked Nationwide