Pandemic comes to americas small towns. Radiology tech Michael Saenz, wrong. The process is working. Grateful to be alive and back at work. It just takes time. So that is not necessarily a the 35year old new dad, on a soledad im soledad obrien. Problem, but it is going to be a ventilator with covid19 for a difference for americans. Welcome to matter of fact. Week and a half. Soledad but, you know, if before the pandemic, nearly half things take time and someones of all rural hospitals in the Michael Saenz i was just hoping not able to announce live within United States were operating at i would get out of it and go back home, i just had a two 17 seconds of a poll closing, it a loss. In the past decade, 127 rural hospitals have closed their month old and yeah, i needed to doors. Get back to him. Seems to me not inconceivable and another 453 face the same that someone could say its fate. Jessica fighting here, for taking time. There must be a problem. Thats according to the national survival. Not only for their patients, but there must be fraud. Rural health association. Matthew its been a concern of one reason is that rural areas for a community depending on mine even before the pandemic. Have higher populations of poor them. And aging patients, many with Terry Scoggin as the number 3 states have been rolling out Chronic Health conditions. More absentee voting, more vote or 4 employer to the community and the type of jobs we are able to provide, the economy would by mail over the past decade. Another reason hospitals had to what they arent doing is also cancel elective surgeries and take a dramatic hit. We are going to make it through changing their state laws to other outpatient procedures make it easier to count those ic ballots. Because we have to. And so, yeah, i do think theres going to be a window after election day where several key the real challenge is, as states may not be done. And ill know one more thing. Covid19 continues to surge among Rural Communities across the u. S. , if those rural hospitals we do know that the election are not able to get back to Megan Barrett theyre dying night results, which are business as usual were gonna alone, you know, and you know its hard. Unofficial, tend to go a little see hundreds of hospitals close bit more blue, a little more to within the year. You just try to be in there with the left. Its been documented over the soledad our correspondent them, they may not know you are in there with them, and hold past 10 years. And so that also will give some Jessica Gomez traveled to titus their hand. These people need us, they county in the northeast part of really really do need us. Opening for candidates who are the state, and spent the day at not on the winning end to claim a rural hospital struggling to i am trying not to cry. Some sort of problem with the stay afloat. So its been hard. Process. Soledad is that your biggest jessica northeast texas, far jessica in titus county texas, from the hustle and bustle of worry . Big city life. But now, the usual peace and quiet here shattered by a matthew that window where officials are whelmed and have for matter of fact, im Jessica Gomez. To deal with social distancing pandemic. Next on matter of fact. How are you coping during the crisis . Is going to be a slow process. 70 percent of people say the governments response to corona many states will see those this is the morning huddle at virus is actually causing them delays. Soledad when people talk about stress. Titus Regional Medical center. Plus, preparing the public for an Election Night we currently have 7 rns out cliffhanger. Low voting, they often go to voter fraud. With covid and as you know that matthew voter fraud is not a process. And why did the president stretches us thin. Huge problem. Jessica kill a housing policy meant to and certainly there are some combat segregation . Instances and they get a lot of attention. Voters should feel very confident in our process. The voters have to be on the voter rolls. 28 year old nurse Megan Barrett, they have to provide a signature pres. Trump there will be no which is matched. So states are really doing a more low Income Housing forced preparing for yet another covid into the suburbs. Patient. Oh. Whats going on . Good job of making sure that votes are from eligible we ares Megan Barrett theyre worried, theyre scared, i just always try to make them feel at ease. N away roughly from election day. What changes do you think need to be made that could be made in hour 100 days . Matthew right now, 34 states cases are skyrocketing here. Shes has a fever, short of allow any voter to cast an breath. Terry scoggin one of my biggest concerns, one of my that leaves 16 states that require some sort of excuse. Fears, is under my helm, under many of those states are now my leadership, we will not make it. Jessica the hospital, which serves 5 rural counties, was already struggling financially saying that coronavirus or fear of getting corona virus is an when covid first hit here. Excuse. But there are a few states that now, theres community spread. Havent done that. I think were to see more of more than half of the patients that. And then i think we going to see more inperson voting options at titus regional are on than we saw during the medicare or medicaid, nearly a primaries. Primaries were just the beginning of the pandemic. We didnt know what to do yet. Third of the population here, is and so they did close a lot of uninsured. Polling places. They had few voting options in Terry Scoggin what it means is person and they want to make that from a rural perspective sure they have some of that is oh, darn let me help. Just not going to look like as an independent hospital, lift and push and push normal election day because they wont be able to find locations there. Its up there. There is no money coming in. Therere not too many people on in the poll workers. Wall street or on the east coast hey joshie. Soledad what are states need to who are investing in rural hospitals. Jessica 10 percent of the staff get it done then . So that they can make sure their wrinkles send the wrong message. Voting is safe and secure . Here, furloughed or let go early help prevent them before they start with downy wrinkleguard. Matthew i think money at this on in anticipation of the millions that would be lost in point is the best that could happen. But right now there wouldnt be lily everyone in the house is online time to buy mo m and i cant get enough bandwidth to video chat with my book club. Cancelled outpatient and elective procedures. Wouldnt be more money for new forms of absentee voting. Federal stimulus help, not try 1 gig internet with at t fiber. They could fund is making sure so i can just watch the show instead of reading the book . That inperson voting options have ppe for poll workers, that you know, if you turn on your subtitles. Thats almost reading. We can maybe supplement the poll worker pay by increasing it get 1 gig internet with at t fiber for 49. 99a month for a year. Temporarily to make sure we incentivize people to work at the polls. No annualcontract. Thats where money could really and now get hbo max included. Have a big impact at this point in the cycle. Limited availability in select areas. Soledad very nice to talk to call 1 coming up next. The Trump Administration stopped enforcing a housing rule years ago. But just made it official now. Why . Plus, results in real time. Is testing at home the key to flattening the covidcurve . birds chirping according to a recent Kaiser Family foundation study, nearly half of all American Adults say covid 19 is affecting their Mental Health. From anxiety to irritability to feelings of hopelessness. While pandemic stresses are new many people with chronic Mental Health challenges have been without their normal network ofr lives worse. Re to talk about s emerging Mental Health crisis, is dr. Vaile wright, senior director for Health Care Innovation with the American Psychological association. Dr. Vaile wright, so nice to talk to you. So a couple of data points from apa survey, 50 percent of parents who were told rate between one and 10, your stress level. woman chattering [narrator] ordering dinner for the family . And they said theyre somewhere between eight and 10. family gasps these are people with kids. Another survey question found rewarded with a side of quiet. baby murmuring grubhub rewards you, scooter horn honking that 70 percent of people say get a free delivery perk when you order. The governments response to corona virus is actually caung doorbell rings [group] grubhub. Soledad now to a weekly them stress. Erare quite high. Are you surprised . Dr. Wright honestly, we were shocked. We figured that parents with kids under the age of 18 were experiencing a brunt of the stress, but we didnt realize just how severe it was. Was universal. It was not just democrats or everybody is concerned about how the federal response is impacting how we handle it right now. Soledad how is that stress that youre talking about . Maybe not just stress in parents, but stress in people across the board. How is it manifesting itself . Dr. Wright so people often report things like headaches and muscle tension, stomach problems, fatigue, along with irritability and frustration, feature we like to call were maybe losing their temper, paying attention even if youre having a hard time sleeping or too busy. The Trump Administration has eating too much. Rolled back a housing regulation these are really our bodies way of responding to stressful aimed at integrating the situations. And while its totally normal, suburbs. The affirmatively furtheringff e we appropriate way so it doesntyou Fair Housing Act of 1968. Recommend for people who are it tied federal dollars to plans to desegregate suburbs. But it was rarely enforced. Dr. Wright we really recommend that you focus on the things that are inside your control, and thats really your thoughts, then in 2015 the obama your feelings and your administration introduced a behaviors, and in particular what we refer to as the foundational for which is making formal rule requiring state and sure youre eating healthy, local governments to demonstrate they were using federal housing dollars to actively reduce youre getting adequate sleep, segregation. That youre staying active, and now a new rule will allow jurisdictions to selfcertify youre really maintaining social connection thats often virtual right now because of our situation. Their efforts, no full but its really critical because government oversight. We know that thats a huge housing secretary ben carson tweeted the obama regulation was reducer of stress. In order to do those four things, youve got to have a routine routines, bring an overreach into local structure and stability to our communities. Life. The 1968 Fair Housing Act was grounded in civil rights. And they actually help us be with Congress Passing the law in more effective at what were the aftermath of the riots of 68 doing. Soledad how were you advising parents and how to see the signs after the assassination of of struggle in their kids . President trump has framed the because i dont think its often the same as adults. Mandate as move to abolish the dr. Wright suburbs. Dismantling the law wont do much because the department of housing and urban development and they really rely on routine to help them feel safe and secure. Stopped enforcing the rule in 2018. Fair housing advocates say the and theyve lost all that. So its really important that we official rollback is aimed to stoke racial tensions in an talk to our children, ask them questions, be honest and open Election Year and court conservative, suburban voters. When we return. And develop appropriate with lives. S 7 dollar mask could them, and then model calm coping behavior because theyll pick up on our anxiety and our stress very quickly. Soledad the george floyd case, which obviously is not part of corona virus, but has kind of layered on top of the whole entire crew, a virus kind of where are you . window were in has brought incredible stress to very specific communities. Honey, did you hear about these new geico savings . Mom . So for people of color, are you youll get an extra 15 seeing in your data increased on top of what geico could already save you. Stress from that combined with can i call you back . You know your fathers learning to make sourdough. Corona virus . Dr. Wright we are certainly even though he knows i prefer rye theres never been a better time to save with geico. Seeing people, particularly individuals from communities of switch by october seventh for an extra 15 color, reporting significant amounts of stress about both the on car and motorcycle insurance. Theres never been a better time to save with geico. Racial injustice, but also hey, next time lets do a face call disproportionate amounts around corona virus compared to other individuals, not from communities of color. Theyre reporting higher stress on car and motorcycle insurance. Theres never been a better time to save with geico. Health care, health care resources, just your basic day memory support brand. To day things like food, as well as really a high amount of fear you can find it in the vitamin aisle in stores everywhere. Of getting the virus and or prevagen. Healthier brain. Better life. Their family getting the virus. Soledad dr. Wright, thanks for your time, really appreciate it. Dr. Wright thanks for having when your vneck looks more like a uneck. Me. What happens if your thats when you know, its halfwashed. Candidate loses . Soledad democracy faces a big downy helps prevent stretching by conditioning fibers, test in november. So clothes look newer, longer. 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