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President biden what is he going to do in terms of federal powers, legal loopholes to get states and localities to institute indoor mask mandates, especially if the concern is keeping schools open, we need to be sure that community rates are down. you have to remember schools arent inherently safe, we need to do what we can to use multi layered strategies for inside schools. we cant forget whats happening in communities as well. we need to of course consider equity considerations, providing soci...

I think the vaccine mandates or requirements are imperative to increasing the numbers of vak sun ated people. >> i think the requirement language is more important than the mandate language. there should be some options for people who dont want to get vaccinated. but we should try to make it as inconvenient as possible for them. daily testing, you know, other mitigation strategies should be employed. and we also just have to make sure were remembering the equity considerations. people of color i...

Little bit too late. i think it needs to be more aggressive. we need to know that, you know, the folks that are putting this misinformation out there are -- this is a concerted effort. it is not grassroots groups. these are large, influential, well-funded groups like rfp jr.s childrens health defense. they are targeting communities, especially communities of color, with this misinformation that is going to be and has been deadly. >> i want to stay with you for a second, doctor. last night on "th...

Risk of losing many of our bridges and that would disconnect people from routes to safety. but also, i would just note that transportation is so much more than that. we actually need to be investing also -- we are already investing, but we need to increase our investment because of the future in climate crisis and because of equity considerations that have not been thought of in the past. >> i work in energy, climate, and environmental justice. and much of the capital stock in the united states ...

Health Equity Can Save Hospitals Millions, Improve Patient Safety Share Article Health equity and equality are seen as social justice issues in healthcare but rarely is this viewed as a factor in the total cost of care for patients. One estimate is that more equitable healthcare in the US could reduce $93 billion in excess medical care. Dr. Maria Hernandez, President and COO of Impact4Health, explains how health equity can lead to better care, improved patient safety and save hospitals millions...