5 years since COVID declared public health emergency in US, still killing thousands
On the fifth anniversary of the U.S. declaring a public health emergency over COVID-19, people continue to lose their lives.
Revealing link between finances and loneliness in older adults during COVID-19
Older adults who didn't have enough savings to cover emergency expenses during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic ...
Trump said he wants to overhaul or eliminate FEMA. Here are disaster-fighting efforts that could be at risk.
FEMA provides funds to governments and individuals to rebuild after natural disasters, but Trump has criticized it for being ...
Maine's $261M ARPA windfall fuels safety upgrades but draws mixed reactions
Maine counties used federal COVID-19 relief funds for public safety, jails, and emergency services, with some investing in ...
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EAMC secures $4.7M from FEMA for COVID-19 relief
The Lee County Emergency Management Agency filed the claim for the hospital in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, but just received the check at the end of last year. Lee County EMA ...
Ohio governor orders state employees back to in-office work 5 days a week starting in March
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has ordered state employees back to their offices full-time starting next ...
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Emergency Care Patient Walkouts Surge 53% During COVID
A cross-sectional analysis of 721 million emergency department visits found that 0.8% of patients left before medical ...
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How Johnson County municipalities have spent ARPA funds
Municipalities in Johnson County spent pandemic recovery funds on projects ranging from public building remodels to health, ...
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COVID-19 pandemic drove significant rise in patients choosing to leave ERs before medically recommended
The study found that the rates of patients leaving before medically advised increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. There were 721 million emergency department visits from 2016 to 2021, of which 194 ...