On a refreshingly cold day in March, four people set out from the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, to deliver life-saving medicines, heating devices and food to the besieged residents of Chernihiv in the northeast. Only one survived. During a quick stop on the way, the convoy was hit by Russian bombardment. Two of the four people …
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“The financing deal on the table is focused on supplying commodities – tests, vaccines and treatments – that are truly critical but do not include the resources to raise consumer awareness and demand to reach those who need them,” he said. “We hope that negotiators can get back to the table to find a way …
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The question of whether cash assistance helps or harms children is central to social policy. Progressives argue that poor children need an income base, citing research showing that even short periods of childhood can lead to lower adult earnings and worse health. Conservatives say unconditional payments erode work and marriage and increase poverty in the …
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The White House is trying to avoid talking about isolation at all costs and, to the surprise of some, has stopped urging people to cancel travel plans, avoid public transport and the like. “This is not a talk about locking down the country,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters earlier on Monday. “This …
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The White House is trying to avoid talking about isolation at all costs and, to the surprise of some, has stopped urging people to cancel travel plans, avoid public transport and the like. “This is not a talk about locking down the country,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters earlier on Monday. “This …
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Sometimes barriers to help are deliberately created. When Florida’s unemployment system was unresponsive at the start of the pandemic, Governor Ron DeSantis told CBS Miami last year its predecessor’s administration designed it to drive people away. “He was like, ‘Let’s put up a lot of pointless roadblocks along the way, so people just say, dammit, …
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infrastructure, to conjure up makes images of potholes and rusty water pipes, often overlooked; politicians would rather be associated with cutting lanes than maintaining systems. Paradoxically, this means that big jumps in American infrastructure often result from moments of great lack: the bigger the crisis, the greater the potential investment. The Great Depression led to …
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“Everything comes from savings, and that goes down a bit,” he said. Each program sets its own rules, including how long aid is provided, the amount per household, and expenses covered. New York, for example, will provide up to $50,000 in costs directly to lenders, utility providers, or tax authorities for payments, including mortgage payments, …
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“When you’re in pain, fifteen days are everything,” said Kim Callinan, president and CEO of Compassion & Choices, which promotes change. “Law-abiding people are hitting roadblocks and barriers.” For example, in 2016, Youssef Cohen, a political scientist at New York University, took the extraordinary step of using Oregon law when he was dying of mesothelioma …
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“When you’re in pain, fifteen days are everything,” said Kim Callinan, president and CEO of Compassion & Choices, which promotes change. “Law-abiding people are hitting roadblocks and barriers.” For example, in 2016, Youssef Cohen, a political scientist at New York University, took the extraordinary step of using Oregon law when he was dying of mesothelioma …
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Money that should have been on the table last year will most likely be on the table next year. The result of diplomatic efforts announced Monday is $100 billion a year to help poor countries address climate change. It’s been more than a decade since the United States announced it would enable the industrialized world’s …
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A new analysis highlights concerns about how federal aid is allocated to healthcare institutions under the Provider Assistance Fund, a $175 billion program that has come under harsh criticism for giving healthcare institutions so much money. richest US hospitals. NS studyPublished Friday on the JAMA Health Forum, it shows that hospitals that were in a …
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