Telehealth expansion eyed beyond pandemic
Telehealth grew during the COVID-19 crisis with Medicare waivers enabling at home visits via tablets, phones, and laptops. Experts urge a permanent expansion balancing cost, privacy, quality, and access for marginalized groups while noting hands on care remains essential. Public interest spans patients, providers, and insurers as Congress weighs lasting reforms.
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Washington
Medicare
Tor
Seema Verma
Centers For Medicare
Medicaid
Murray Aitken
IQVIA
Grady
Congress
Air monitors down in Louisiana after Laura’s strike
Hazardous emissions from chlorine fire and damaged refineries drift into the air as key state and federal air monitors go offline across Louisiana. Regulators warn of potential cancer-causing pollutants while noting power and water restoration take priority. EPA aid is being deployed to Houston area monitoring and Port Arthur infrared scans.
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Laura
Louisiana
Greg Langley
Environmental Protection Agency
Lake Charles
Carla Chrisco
Texas-Louisiana
John Bel Edwards
U.S
Department of Energy
Port Arthur
Texas
Westlake
Langley
Houston
EPA
James Hewitt
Hewitt
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Christina Stephens
Department of Environmental Quality
Officials look to keep polling places virus-free this election
A CDC study after Wisconsin's primary shows 37 new COVID 19 cases among voters. States like California Maine and South Carolina outline virus precautions such as barriers masks pens and sanitizers. Voters should plan to vote early or by mail and polling sites may offer separate stations curbside voting and enlarged venues to maintain distancing.
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CDC
Wisconsin
California
Maine
South Carolina
Indiana
Louisiana
Andeus
North Carolina
Roy Cooper
Alaska
Ari Schaffer
Georgia
Brad Raffensperger
State Farm Arena
Atlanta
Iowa
Fundraiser Sign Drive Amid COVID19 Pushes Civic Debate
Volunteers in Medina handed out campaign signs as a fundraiser instead of a typical free giveaway due to the pandemic. Richard Mack and others discussed Biden Harris and Trump amid concerns about election integrity and national direction.
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Gurney
Richard Mack
Medina
Ohio Senate
Ryan Hunger
Abraham Lincoln
Donald) Trump
Mack
Biden
Har
Ris
Trump
Rachel Ross
Nicole Klenaris
Lafayette Township
Ross
White House
Klenaris
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Dayton
Ohio
American Academy of Family Physicians
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Westford
Vermont
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er-Busch
National Association of State Election Directors
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Bob Sandrick
Areanew
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