Laboring in 90 Degrees, Indoors: Workers Push for Action on Heat-Related Illness
As the nation continues to fry in this summer’s sky-high temperatures, worker organizations and others are asking the federal government to take actions to prevent injury to workers exposed to extreme heat, whether indoors or outdoors. Cullen Page, who works in the kitchen of a pizzeria in Austin, Texas, knows the issue firsthand. “Every day […]
Texas Mifepristone Case Could Lead to Other Drug Approval Lawsuits, Experts Say
As the nation awaits the final outcome of two federal cases — one in Texas and one in Washington state — involving the abortion drug mifepristone (Mifeprex), legal observers are raising the possibility that the Texas case could have repercussions beyond that single drug. “As monumental as the effects will be for abortion and miscarriage […]
Healthcare Is on the Ballot in Tuesday’s Midterm Election
Healthcare issues are hanging in the balance as the nation awaits the outcome of next Tuesday’s midterm elections, which will determine which party will be in the majority in the House and the Senate. The most likely scenario would be some changes in Congress in terms of House or Senate control, according to Tara Straw, […]
Opinion | Two Years of Excess Deaths: What Can We Learn?
Has anyone noticed that the nation has been going through a 3-month surge in COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations that is just now beginning to abate? The CDC community levels on July 28 reported over 80% of counties at medium or high risk levels, an all-time high since the CDC began reporting such information back in […]
As Cases Tick Up, Officials Warn on Lack of COVID Funds
With a third of the nation now living in areas of medium to high COVID-19 transmission, White House officials are warning of stalled progress in access to vaccines, treatments, and testing without Congressional funding. Developers are already planning potential vaccines for the fall, but the U.S. government has yet to start negotiating to secure supplies, […]
Nearly All U.S. COVID Deaths Now Are Among Unvaccinated
In Arkansas, which has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the nation, with only about 33% of the population fully protected, cases, hospitalizations and deaths are rising. “It is sad to see someone go to the hospital or die when it can be prevented,” Gov. Asa Hutchinson tweeted as he urged people to […]