Category: Public Health

After a Decade of Lobbying, ALS Patients Gain Faster Access to Disability Payments

In late December, then-President Donald Trump signed a law that eliminates — only for people with Lou Gehrig’s disease — the required five-month waiting period before benefits begin under the Social Security Disability Insurance program. Gaining SSDI also gives these patients immediate Medicare health coverage.

Racial disparities in death rates common in major US cities, study finds

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2 masks better than one, some experts say

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US to reenter WHO; Biden selects Fauci to lead delegation

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Here’s what you need to know about COVID-19 variants in the US, globally — Jan. 20

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Outpatient visits for COVID-19 fall nationwide: 4 CDC updates

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Biden Takes the Reins, Calls for a United Front Against Covid and Other Threats

On health care, President Joe Biden made it clear that combating the covid-19 pandemic will be his top priority. “We must set aside politics and finally face this pandemic as one nation,” he said. “We will get through this together.”

Hawaii hospital changes policies after 2 COVID-19 clusters

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New COVID-19 variant tied to Kaiser hospital outbreak

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Biden to issue mask mandate today; new US variant may be driving California’s surge — 6 COVID-19 updates

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