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ITHACA, N.Y. — An Ithaca man was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison Wednesday after being convicted of defrauding the pandemic-era Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Ejembi Onah, a 61-year-old […] The post Ithaca man sentenced following COVID loan fraud conviction appeared first on The Ithaca Voice.
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Neighborhood leaders contend the facility is not the right fit for the community’s doorstep and argue the area is saturated enough with social service providers. The post Long-awaited Kansas City psychiatric hospital sparks resistance among Northeast residents appeared first on The Beacon.
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The nine-member board, which oversees and sets general policy for the Georgia Department of Public Health, has met just three times this year, most recently in May, canceling seven meetings including October’s. The Current is an inclusive nonprofit, n…
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SPENCER, N.Y. — The Village of Spencer board has approved a policy designating all municipal grounds as 100% smoke-free. The policy, which was passed in early September, prohibits the use of all tobacco products, cannabis, and vape devices on village-owned properties, including playgrounds and sports fields. According to the U.S. Surgeon General, there is no…
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GLENS FALLS, N.Y. — U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer is urging federal agencies to allocate more resources for monitoring mosquitoes and mosquito-borne illnesses amid a rise in eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) cases in New York, including a recent human death. Schumer has called on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to collaborate with the…
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New York State has seen a 10% decrease in drug overdose deaths in recent months, following a national trend, according to the CDC.
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The Mississippi State Department of Health’s Maternal and Infant Health Bureau hosted a maternal health conference in Vicksburg, Miss., focused on educating health-care workers and promoting solutions to Mississippi’s high rates of infant and maternal…
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New York City recorded 3,026 overdose deaths in 2022, the highest number since reporting started in 2000, according to the city Department of Health.
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Even as federal aid poured into state budgets in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, public health leaders warned of a boom-and-bust funding cycle on the horizon as the emergency ended and federal grants sunsetted. Now, that drought has become reality a…
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More than 900,000 students will return to New York City schools on Thursday, after a summer that saw Cov…
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When pediatrician Eric Ball opened a refrigerator full of childhood vaccines, all the expected shots were there — except one.
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A Colorado picnic celebrated Farmworker Appreciation Day. But some dairy workers there said they aren’t feeling appreciated: They don’t have basic protective gear, even as bird flu spreads through area farms.
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A private 2014 decision by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services faces new scrutiny in a multibillion-dollar Justice Department fraud case against UnitedHealth Group.
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In early August, farmworkers gathered under a pavilion at a park here for a picnic to celebrate Farmworker Appreciation Day. One sign that this year was different from the others was the menu: Beef fajitas, tortillas, pico de gallo, chips, beans — but …
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As Democrats convene in Chicago to make official their presidential and vice presidential nominees, Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz together are raising the prominence of health care as a 2024 election issue.
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Nearly 20 years after highly toxic chemicals were found lurking under the Jacob Riis Houses in the East Village — and four years after specific cleanup plans were recommended — not one cubic yard of toxic soil has been removed from the site, an investigation by THE CITY has found. Public housing tenants first learned…
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Kamala Harris fought health care consolidation during her tenure as California’s attorney general, and she could escalate the fight nationally if she wins in November. Still, the pace of mergers has accelerated.