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Rand Paul Says “Hatred for Trump” Is Why Med Experts Oppose Ivermectin for COVID
No study has provided any evidence that the cattle deworming medication can prevent or “cure” coronavirus.
Medicaid Enrollees Are Getting Vaccinated at Lower Rates Than General Population
The disparity reflects the difficulties that the poorest communities face getting health information and care.
Supreme Court Ruling Against Eviction Moratorium Could Facilitate Surge in COVID
The decision reveals once again that the institution does not serve the interests of working people.
107K New US COVID Deaths Predicted by Dec. Unless We Mask Up, Health Model Says
The next few weeks will be critical, the model suggests — by mid-September, the U.S. could see up to 1,400 deaths daily.
States Pull Back on COVID Data Even as Delta Variant Surges
Some state government websites have stopped posting updates on COVID-19 cases in prisons and long-term care facilities.
DeSantis Touts His “Great Success” on Fox News as Delta Surge Devastates Florida
The rate of new infections being reported daily from Florida is more than two times higher than in the rest of the U.S.
Only 11 Percent of Rental Aid Has Been Disbursed, Says US Treasury
States are delivering funds so slowly that an eviction surge is likely even if the Supreme Court upholds the moratorium.
Biden Boosted Food Stamps. Let’s Do the Same to All US Anti-Poverty Programs.
Changing the landscape of poverty and inequality calls for increased public benefits paid for with tax revenues.
DeSantis’s Poll Numbers Plummet as Florida Deals With Terrifying COVID Numbers
Gov. Ron DeSantis is at odds with a majority of his constituents over how to prevent the spread of COVID in Florida.
Parenting Amid Delta Is the Heartbreak That Didn’t Need to Happen
I am so worried about my young daughter that she has begun to worry about me, as COVID's fourth wave rises.