LOUISVILLE – Eighteen months from now, Kentucky researchers hope to know how to diagnose neighborhoods in much the same way doctors diagnose illnesses in the human body.
As Congress considers expanding SCHIP up the income ladder, itshould recognize that throwing more money into the program willincreasingly "crowd out" private funding and coverage while doingless to expand overall coverage.
That nagging suspicion that something complex and mysterious went on after the polls closed has not disappeared quite yet. One particular observer believes that yes, the election was “rigged,” and that this phenomenon caused Mr. Trump to lose his bid for reelection. There’s a book on the way which promises some answers.
That would be “Rigged: How the Media, Big Tech, and the Democrats Seized Our Elections,” written by
Mollie Hemingway, senior editor of The Federalist, and it is available by preorder through Regnery Publishing.
Though the book is not arriving for four months, it is already topping an Amazon bestseller specialty list that covers elections and politics.
WASHINGTON â The White House and lawmakers are seeking to build momentum on what they view as a more comprehensive policy solution to address the nationâs rising rates of maternal mortality and morbidity.
Advocates and lawmakers are working on comprehensive legislation to curb maternal deaths, which has emerged as a bipartisan priority in recent years.
Maternal mortality, or death during or up to a year after childbirth, is a growing problem in the United States. The U.S. has the highest maternal mortality rate of any developed nation.
The maternal mortality rate was 20.1 per 100,000 live births in the U.S. in 2019, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That number was more than double the rate â at 44 deaths per 100,000 live births â for non-Hispanic Black women.
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“We need innovative housing programs that can address this problem and expand housing choices for all families. Pittsburgh is the second largest city in Pennsylvania and is a natural site for a housing program designed to reduce racial segregation,” he said. “African Americans represent 26% of the population of Pittsburgh, but they make up 85% of voucher recipients, resulting in a disproportionate impact. We hope our findings can inform efforts to improve housing choice and increase racial equity throughout Pennsylvania, as many communities share social and economic characteristics with Pittsburgh.”
Ortiz and Fenelon will apply a mixed-method, community-engagement research study design that moves systematically from formative processes to the collection and analysis of qualitative and quantitative data, coalition building and research dissemination. Through this project, they will focus on the landlord as well as the voucher recipient, which will provide m