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President biden what is he going to do in terms of federal powers, legal loopholes to get states and localities to institute indoor mask mandates, especially if the concern is keeping schools open, we need to be sure that community rates are down. you have to remember schools aren't inherently safe, we need to do what we can to use multi layered strategies for inside schools. we can't forget what's happening in communities as well. we need to of course consider equity considerations, providing social supports to essential and nonessential workers to stay home if needed. >> dr. blackstock, are ...

I think the vaccine mandates or requirements are imperative to increasing the numbers of vak sun ated people. >> i think the requirement language is more important than the mandate language. there should be some options for people who don't want to get vaccinated. but we should try to make it as inconvenient as possible for them. daily testing, you know, other mitigation strategies should be employed. and we also just have to make sure we're remembering the equity considerations. people of color in this country especially black, latino-americans have systemic racism and social institutions hav...

Little bit too late. i think it needs to be more aggressive. we need to know that, you know, the folks that are putting this misinformation out there are -- this is a concerted effort. it is not grassroots groups. these are large, influential, well-funded groups like rfp jr.'s children's health defense. they are targeting communities, especially communities of color, with this misinformation that is going to be and has been deadly. >> i want to stay with you for a second, doctor. last night on "the reidout," and i those it was a very important point, you said, look, we need to start moving tow...

Risk of losing many of our bridges and that would disconnect people from routes to safety. but also, i would just note that transportation is so much more than that. we actually need to be investing also -- we are already investing, but we need to increase our investment because of the future in climate crisis and because of equity considerations that have not been thought of in the past. >> i work in energy, climate, and environmental justice. and much of the capital stock in the united states was built on the basis of withstanding weather from the 1960s, the 1970s. these historical records d...

Health Equity Can Save Hospitals Millions, Improve Patient Safety Share Article Health equity and equality are seen as social justice issues in healthcare but rarely is this viewed as a factor in the total cost of care for patients. One estimate is that more equitable healthcare in the US could reduce $93 billion in excess medical care. Dr. Maria Hernandez, President and COO of Impact4Health, explains how health equity can lead to better care, improved patient safety and save hospitals millions. The cost of excessive care due to health disparities is estimated to be upwards of $93 billion. Th...