BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) – Dr. Jose Ortiz counted the minutes he spent in the back of an ambulance that carried him from Red Lodge to Billings. Timely treatment is imperativeRead More
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WHO chief Becerra press Congress to pass global virus aid
As lawmakers prepare to bypass town without offering any funding to President Biden’s latest plan to fight the virus abroad, the head of the World Health Organization has urged CongressRead More
Cash Aid to Poor Moms Improves Brain Function in Babies, Study
The question of whether cash assistance helps or harms children is central to social policy. Progressives argue that poor children need an income base, citing research showing that even shortRead More
How Technology Helps Poor People Get Government Aid
Sometimes barriers to help are deliberately created. When Florida’s unemployment system was unresponsive at the start of the pandemic, Governor Ron DeSantis told CBS Miami last year its predecessor’s administrationRead More
How $4 Trillion Covid Aid Is Funding the Flood Future?
infrastructure, to conjure up makes images of potholes and rusty water pipes, often overlooked; politicians would rather be associated with cutting lanes than maintaining systems. Paradoxically, this means that bigRead More
A Government Hotline May Be A Barrier To Aid To Death For Terminal Patients
“When you’re in pain, fifteen days are everything,” said Kim Callinan, president and CEO of Compassion & Choices, which promotes change. “Law-abiding people are hitting roadblocks and barriers.” For example,Read More
Rich World’s $100 Billion Climate Aid Promise Forward
Money that should have been on the table last year will most likely be on the table next year. The result of diplomatic efforts announced Monday is $100 billion aRead More
Hearing Aid for Everyone
This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. Here is a collection past columns. My colleagues and I write a lot about the failures of government and the horrorsRead More
Military units track guns using tech that could aid foes
Determined to keep track of their guns, some U.S. military units have turned to a technology that could let enemies detect troops on the battlefield, The Associated Press has found.Read More
The Secret War Over Pentagon Aid in Fighting Wildfires
In July, as wildfires tore through the American West, President Biden met with the region’s governors to find better ways to battle the flames. Gov. Gavin Newsom of California requestedRead More
