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- With GOP Back at Helm, Montana Renews Push to Sniff Out Welfare Fraud February 25, 2021Montana is one of the latest states looking to aggressively check welfare eligibility to cut costs. Supporters of such steps say it’s about what’s fair — weeding out those who don’t qualify for assistance — while opponents say it will cut loose enrollees who actually need help.Katheryn Houghton
- Have a Case of a Covid Variant? No One Is Going to Tell You February 25, 2021As experts race to get an approved test for covid variants, officials are severely restricted from sharing information about the cases. That makes it harder to protect others.Christina Jewett and JoNel Aleccia, Kaiser Health News and Rachana Pradhan
- Covid Vaccine Websites Violate Disability Laws, Create Inequity for the Blind February 25, 2021A KHN investigation found covid vaccine registration and information websites at the federal, state and local levels are flouting disability rights laws and limiting the ability of people who are blind or visually impaired to sign up for shots.Lauren Weber and Hannah Recht
- In Search of the Shot February 24, 2021KHN readers detail their frustrations and successes as they hunt for a scarce covid-19 vaccine.
- Lost on the Frontline: Explore the Database February 24, 2021As of Wednesday, the ongoing KHN-Guardian project is investigating 3,470 deaths of U.S. health workers in the fight against covid-19. Today we add six profiles, including a doting grandmother who handled nursing home laundry and an EMT who was the first to volunteer for everything. Our interactive database investigates the question: Did they have to […]The Staffs of KHN and The Guardian
- DeSantis Advances Questionable Link Between Lockdowns and Despair February 24, 2021Experts agreed there’s no definitive evidence to back up the Florida governor’s assertion.Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News
- ‘It’s a Minefield’: Biden Health Pick Must Tread Carefully on Abortion and Family Planning February 24, 2021President Biden vowed to reverse reproductive health restrictions enacted by President Trump. His pick to run HHS, Xavier Becerra, fought the Trump efforts but must now navigate a difficult legal and political landscape.Noam N. Levey and Rachel Bluth, Kaiser Health News
- Lessons From California Prison Where Covid ‘Spread Like Wildfire’ February 24, 2021One California county is home to the two worst clusters of covid in prisons in the country. Ninety-four percent of Avenal State Prison’s inmates contracted the virus. Physical distancing has proved impossible in a facility housing 50% more people than it should.Kerry Klein, Valley Public Radio
- ‘It Doesn’t Feel Worth It’: Covid Is Pushing New York’s EMTs to the Brink February 24, 2021Struggling with low pay and high stress, New York paramedics and EMTs are reaching a breaking point.Martha Pskowski, The Guardian
- Religiosos enferman de covid mientras confortan a enfermos y moribundos February 23, 2021Esta labor espiritual es la clave del trabajo de los capellanes de los hospitales, pero puede exponerlos a la propagación de virus en el aire o, a veces, a través del tacto.Bruce Alpert
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Mt. Sinai Approves $500,000 Grant, Launches Enhanced Security Initiative in the Jewish Community
December 3, 2018 (Cleveland, Ohio) – The Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation today approved a grant of $500,000 to the Jewish Federation of Cleveland to enhance security in the Cleveland Jewish community following the attack on Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh that killed 11 people.
“We applaud the Jewish Federation of Cleveland for being in the forefront of safety and security efforts both locally and nationally and for taking action to intensify its program as a result of the current anti-Semitism,” said Foundation President Mitchell Balk.
The Federation’s plan, developed with local and national security experts, will provide enhanced security for 37 synagogues and 9 day school sites, and 9 Jewish-sponsored preschools.
“In the face of the growing threat from anti-Semitism and in light of the attack in Pittsburgh, the need for increased security throughout Jewish Cleveland is no longer an option,” said Stephen H. Hoffman, President of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland. “We are grateful for this significant investment and leadership by the Mt. Sinai Foundation, which will help our community members live as Jewishly as they wish in a safe and welcoming environment. We believe the Mt. Sinai commitment will encourage other generous donors to step forward in our effort to raise the $2 million per year that is required to implement the enhanced security program.”
Press Coverage: Mt. Sinai brings Nurse Family Partnership to Cleveland
December 7, 2015 (Cleveland, Ohio) – Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation today announced a $1.2 million grant that will bring to Cleveland for the first time a nurse home visiting program proven to curb infant mortality among low-income families.
Read the article at Cleveland.com
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