Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free Atlanta newsletter here.Updated Covid vaccines, slated to hit shelves this week, could come with serious sticker shock for more than a million Georgians who don’t have health insurance. The…
New Covid vaccines: Should you get shot now or wait for winter wave?
Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free national newsletter here.The FDA has approved an updated Covid shot for everyone 6 months old and up, which renews a now-annual quandary for Americans: Get the shot now, with the latest Cov…
New Covid-19 vaccines coming to New York, but getting shots may be a challenge for uninsured
Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free New York City newsletter here.Updated Covid-19 vaccines are expected to roll out as soon as this week in New York, following the Food and Drug Administration’s approval Thursday of the new …
A Wisconsin ballot error highlights the pressures on election officials ahead of November
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Wisconsin’s free newsletter here.Everything had been going just fine on the morning of election day in Summit, Wiscons…
Votebeat has a new look — and a public health sister site
Welcome to Votebeat’s new website!If you’re a regular reader, you might have noticed that things are looking a little different here. Nothing about our stories or functionality of the site has changed, but we’ve got a new look that we hope you apprecia…
How to protect yourself from the COVID-19 surge in Greater Akron

Greater Akron, along with most of the United States, is seeing a summer surge in COVID-19 infections. The Centers for Disease Control reported the positivity rate for COVID-19 testing was just above 18%. Ohio, at 18.5%, is slightly higher than the national average. But the surge may be larger than reported.
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Head Start enrollment event set for Tuesday across Akron region

Community Action Akron Summit, a private nonprofit group, will hold a Head Start enrollment day on Tuesday, for families to learn more about Head Start. Parents and guardians will also be able to enroll their children in this federally funded program.
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New York Develops ‘Master Plan’ for older adults to age in place
New York State is developing a Master Plan for Aging. It will act as a framework to help older adults age in place while ensuring their quality of life remains high.
OPINION: Film tax credit — the sequel
When a last-minute bill to massively expand Nevada’s film tax credit program was shelved by lawmakers at the end of last year’s legislative session, pretty much everyone knew it would return in 2025.
OPINION: New Resorts World complaint sends a message to the Strip’s poker room underworld
Those who track the poker room underworld and watch the increasing pressure casino marketing executives at some properties are put under to attract and keep big customers might disagree.