The health sector of the United States is in profound disarray. Even though the United States spends more on health care (14 percent of its GNP) than any other country, we still have problems that no other developed capitalist country faces. Let me list some of them. The first and most overwhelming problem is that no less than forty-four million of our people have no form of health benefits coverage whatsoever. The majority of them are working people, and their children, who cannot afford to pay the health insurance premium that would enable them to get care in time of need. Many of them work for small companies that cannot or will not pay their part of the health insurance premium. Because these individuals cannot pay for insurance, they do not get needed care, and many die as a consequence. The most credible estimate of the number of people in the United States who have died because of lack of medical care was provided by a study carried out by Professors David Himmelstein and Stef
By Steve Bailey
May 27, 2021
Cleveland, OH - Mayor Frank G. Jackson today announced the City of Cleveland will lift its Proclamation of Civil Emergency, set to expire May 31. The proclamation mandates citywide health and safety measures designed to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Cleveland’s announcement follows the Centers for Disease Control’s newest public health recommendations on masks and Governor Mike DeWine’s recent announcement that most health orders will rescind June 2.All employees will be required to be onsite for work no later than Monday, June 14. City Hall will be open to the public on Tuesday, July 6 with new enhanced security requirements
Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson announces end of city s COVID-19 civil emergency
City employees will return to in-person work on June 14, while City Hall will be open to the public starting on July 6. Author: Dave Dino DeNatale Updated: 5:44 PM EDT May 27, 2021
CLEVELAND
Editor s Note: The above video is from Gov. Mike DeWine s announcement that the Wolstein Center mass vaccination clinic will close June 7
Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson has announced that the city is lifting its Proclamation of Civil Emergency, which had mandated citywide health and safety protocols amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The proclamation had been set to expire on May 31.
The announcement by Jackson s administration follows the Centers for Disease Control’s newest public health recommendations on masks and Governor Mike DeWine’s recent announcement that most health orders will rescind on June 2.