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ITHACA, N.Y. - We ve all seen them: political ads on television that promise doom gloom if Candidate X is elected, and how all your problems will be solved if you choose Candidate Y. And Candidate Y, of course, approves this message.
Beyond attempting to move a large swath of the population to vote one way or another, the seemingly constant bombardment of negativity in the name of our democratic process is anxiety-inducing, researchers have found. Many of my friends and family members wind up quite stressed out, for lack of a better word, during each election season, said Jeff Niederdeppe, professor in the Department of Communication in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and I ve seen this pattern repeat itself across the last several election cycles.
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Judith GrahamApril 11, 2021
President Joe Biden speaks during an event on the American Jobs Plan in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus, Wednesday, April 7, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
There’s widespread agreement that it’s important to help older adults and people with disabilities remain independent as long as possible. But are we prepared to do what’s necessary, as a nation, to make this possible?
That’s the challenge President Biden has put forward with his bold proposal to spend $400 billion over eight years on home and community-based services a major part of his $2 trillion infrastructure plan.
The CDC recently declared racism as a threat to public health. But when it comes to dismantling white supremacy in public health, action must be taken beyond issuing statements declaring racism a public health crisis, says Sirry Alang, associate professor of sociology and health, medicine, and society at Lehigh University.
Biden seeks $400 billion to buttress long-term care. A look at what’s at stake.
There s widespread agreement that it s important to help older adults and people with disabilities remain independent as long as possible. But are we prepared to do what s necessary, as a nation, to make this possible?
That s the challenge President Joe Biden has put forward with his bold proposal to spend $400 billion over eight years on home and community-based services, a major part of his $2 trillion infrastructure plan.
It s a historic and profound opportunity to build a stronger framework of services surrounding vulnerable people who need considerable ongoing assistance, said Ai-jen Poo, director of Caring Across Generations, a national group advocating for older adults, individuals with disabilities, families and caregivers.
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The CDC recently declared racism as a threat to public health. But when it comes to dismantling white supremacy in public health, action must be taken beyond issuing statements declaring racism a public health crisis, says Sirry Alang, associate professor of sociology and health, medicine, and society at Lehigh University. A new analysis from Alang and colleagues examines the three core functions of public health assessment, policy development and assurance and the ten recently revised essential public health services (EPHSs) to offer strategies public health can follow to dismantle white supremacy.