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The 3 groups lagging most in America's post-COVID rebound

In a stunning warning for the rapidly-aging U.S., poverty rose for seniors in more than 800 counties over the past five years, according to new Census Bureau estimates. Why it matters: America's ...
The Lancet

Policy and public health implications for mental health after the COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic revealed essential weaknesses in mental health systems and intensified existing inequities, highlighting the need for a comprehensive assessment of policy responses and ...
abc7NY

Coronavirus News: Changes to state education spending hurts high poverty district more, data shows

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Across New York State, high poverty school districts stand to lose more amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to analysis by 7 On Your Side Investigates. With help from the ...
EurekAlert!

Food insecurity and adverse social conditions tied to increased risk of long COVID in children

New research led by Mass General Brigham investigators suggests that long COVID is more prevalent in school-aged children and adolescents who experience economic instability and adverse social ...
Mediaite

Stephanie Ruhle Grills Hakeem Jeffries for Saying ‘Mission Accomplished’ on Covid Bill When Poverty and Unemployment Still Exist

MSNBC anchor Stephanie Ruhle pressed House Democratic Caucus Chair Hakeem Jeffries for saying “Mission: accomplished” with regard to President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion Covid relief plan, when there ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

COVID-19 spike worsens Africa’s severe poverty, hunger woes

HARARE, Zimbabwe — Outside a foreign currency exchange in Zimbabwe’s capital, hordes of people desperate for U.S. dollars are pushed up against each other. “That’s it, keep it tight,” some shout, ...