We’ve heard a lot about
the frustrations older Californians have faced in trying to secure their shots of COVID-19 vaccine. Today, we’ll talk about what that reality has looked like for seniors in Los Angeles County.
Take 86-year-old Selda Hollander. She hadn’t been able to navigate the vaccine appointment system, either online or over the phone. But she’d heard about an unofficial standby line at the Balboa Sports Complex in Encino and decided to give it a try.
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“I can’t figure out if it’s worth it,” she said, shivering slightly as she hugged her knees against the cold. “I’m waiting for the vaccine, but I can get sick because of the weather.”
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In the COVID Crisis, Unemployment Assistance Puts Food on the Table
Receiving unemployment insurance cuts a person’s risk of food insecurity by a third, and halves the likelihood of needing to eat less because of financial constraints. And receiving more coverage, such as the CARES Act supplement, means an even bigger reduction in the risk of going hungry.
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As another wave of COVID-19 puts millions out of work, tens of millions more remain unemployed, and Congress debates aid, a new Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) study shows that unemployment help directly translates to people being able to put food on the table.
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Another wave of COVID-19 is putting millions out of work, while tens of millions more remain unemployed, and Congress debates aid.
Now, a new Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) study shows that unemployment help directly translates to people being able to put food on the table.
The CARES Act passed in March of 2020 expanded unemployment insurance coverage, amount, and duration.
Published in
JAMA Network Open, the study finds that receiving unemployment insurance cuts a person s risk of food insecurity by a third, and halves the likelihood of needing to eat less because of financial constraints. And receiving more coverage, such as the weekly $600 supplement included in CARES until last July, means an even bigger reduction in the risk of going hungry.
JAMA Network Open:
JAMA Network Open is the new online-only open access general medical journal from the JAMA Network. On weekdays, the journal publishes peer-reviewed clinical research and commentary in more than 40 medical and health subject areas. Every article is free online from the day of publication.
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As many as 90,000 Americans are projected to die from the coronavirus in the next four weeks, the Biden administration warned in its first science briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic, as experts outlined efforts to improve the delivery and injection of COVID-19 vaccines.