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The Day - White House will make unordered vaccine supply available to other states - News from southeastern Connecticut

Published May 04. 2021 10:16PM Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Washington Post WASHINGTON - The White House on Tuesday told states that coronavirus vaccine doses they choose not to order will become available to other states - the most significant shift in domestic vaccine distribution since President Joe Biden took office, and part of an effort to account for flagging demand in parts of the country. The changes were unveiled to governors as Biden set a goal of providing at least one shot to 70 percent of adults by July 4, an increase that would account for about 40 million more people in the next two months. That level of coverage could drive down cases sharply, as it did in Britain and Israel. But achieving it, experts said, depends on efficiently delivering shots to places where people are still rolling up their sleeves - or can be persuaded to do so.

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Gambling in, Medicaid expansion out, with Alabama s latest rural health care approach

When it comes to expanding health care services for rural and poor people in Alabama, the Legislature is rolling the dice on gambling. With few days left in the legislative session, the GOP-controlled Legislature’s answer to a possible health care expansion is wrapped into a legislative proposal to earmark new gambling revenues for “the provision of health care services, including rural health .

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Housing Subsidies Reduce Health Care Costs for Vulnerable Veterans

May 03, 2021 2:00 PM Providing veterans with temporary financial assistance helps them get into stable housing and also reduces their health care costs, according to a nationwide study led by University of Utah Health researchers. Photo credit: Getty Images Ensuring that veterans have stable housing not only reduces homelessness but also slashes the cost of providing them with publicly funded health care, according to a national study led by University of Utah Health scientists. The researchers found that veterans who received temporary financial assistance (TFA) from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to acquire or retain housing had fewer hospital visits and an average reduction in health care costs of $2,800 over a two-year period than veterans who did not receive this benefit.

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Health officials raise the alarm over overdose deaths in Birmingham area

Health officials raise the alarm over overdose deaths in Birmingham area Updated May 24, 2021; A surge in fentanyl-related cases has pushed the number of drug overdose deaths in Jefferson County to record highs, prompting dire warnings from health officials concerned about tainted drugs. The number of drug overdose deaths in the Birmingham area increased to 99 in the first three months of 2021 compared to 58 the same time last year, an increase of 71 percent, said Jefferson County Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates. The number of overdose deaths linked to fentanyl jumped by 126 percent, he said. Fentanyl is an opioid, but it has been increasingly found in other types of drugs, including stimulants.

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Gambling in, Medicaid expansion out, with Alabama s latest rural health care approach

Gambling in, Medicaid expansion out, with Alabama s latest rural health care approach
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