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Loss of Obamacare Will Hit Poor, White Voters
Donald Trump has chosen GOP Rep. Tom Price of Georgia, a longtime critic of the Affordable Care Act, as his secretary for Health and Human Services. This likely means that, at best, the health law will be repealed and replaced by something that covers far fewer people, or that, at worst, it will get repealed […]
December 5, 2016
Other News
Mobile Clinic Helps Cancer Patients
McALLEN, Texas — Many of the patients who come to Paul Toscano’s free mobile clinic are jobless. Uninsured. Undocumented. Desperate. The Houston Chronicle reports that the physician’s assistant treats so many inside this retrofitted RV that it’s impossible to remember them all. Some he’ll never forget. He closes his eyes and thinks of a woman […]
December 5, 2016
Disparities
Md. Democrats Vow Fight for Planned Parenthood
WASHINGTON — Baltimore resident Annie Sageng relied on Planned Parenthood for many different reasons while growing up. In high school, she drove her friends there to pick up birth control and pregnancy tests. Eventually she was the one picking up the birth control. Then she was a volunteer. Now, the 28-year-old is the Maryland Planned […]
December 5, 2016
Nursing
N.J. County Equips School Nurses to Use Narcan
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Ocean County has become the first county in New Jersey to supply all of its high school nurses with Narcan, the drug that is used to reverse opioid overdoses. County prosecutor Joseph Coronato says he made the decision to equip nurses with the life-saving antidote after hearing about a recent overdose […]
December 5, 2016
Disparities
Journal: Implicit Bias Matters in Health Care
The #BlackLivesMatter movement arose almost three years ago on social media, prompted by what many saw as law enforcement’s unfair and biased handling of blacks. Substantial evidence also shows parallels of biased treatment within health care, limiting access and quality of care because of racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds. We understand the problem better, but […]
December 5, 2016
Other News
Campus Events Canceled Because of Mumps
COLUMBIA, Mo. — The University of Missouri has canceled a popular event and is urging student groups to halt others as the number of confirmed and probable mumps cases climbs to 128. University spokesman Christian Basi said Thursday that “for the safety of our students and university community” the school has called off a late […]
December 5, 2016
Disparities
Kansas Dementia Research Focuses on Exercise
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Ann Poehler’s strides quicken on the treadmill. Her feet pound. Her heart races from 150 to 160 beats per minute and more. A plastic tube jutting from the Prairie Village woman’s mouth feeds carbon dioxide levels to a computer here inside the University of Kansas Alzheimer’s Disease Center. The computer records every […]
December 5, 2016
Policies
Health Care Industry Concerns About Trump Threats Ease
Hospitals and health insurers are gaining confidence that their nightmare scenario—millions of Americans instantly losing health insurance once President-elect Donald Trump delivers on a promise to “repeal and replace” Obamacare—is looking more like a bad dream than becoming reality. The early view from the healthcare sector still includes an end eventually to President Obama’s signature […]
December 5, 2016
Students
University of South Carolina Fraternity Violations at 5-year High
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Fraternities on the University of South Carolina’s flagship campus are setting records for misconduct this fall despite earlier warnings about bad behavior. The student societies on the Columbia campus racked up 22 misconduct violations this fall, the most in any semester since the school began keeping track of violations online five years […]
December 4, 2016
Students
Program to Aid Community College Grads to Attend Southern University
BATON ROUGE, La. — High-achieving students at Louisiana’s community colleges will be eligible for scholarships to move to Southern University’s campuses in New Orleans and Baton Rouge for further coursework. The Pathway Scholarship transfer agreement was announced by Gov. John Bel Edwards and college system leaders. The program will guarantee admission to Southern and provide […]
December 4, 2016
News Roundup
UNLV Gulps at Higher Cost of Hosting Presidential Debate
RENO, Nev. — UNLV President Len Jessup says university officials should think twice before hosting another presidential debate now that they know the pricetag for providing the venue for the Oct. 19 faceoff between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. The Reno Gazette-Journal reports that Jessup faced tough questions from the higher education system’s governing board […]
December 4, 2016
Students
University to Offer Class on Trump, Victory in 2016 Election
AKRON, Ohio — Donald Trump is a businessman, celebrity, the next president of America- and now the topic of a new class being offered at the University of Akron. Professor Matthew Akers, director of government relations, has created a course called “Trump’s Triumph.” The university says it’ll focus on the Republican president-elect and his success […]
December 4, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Duke Names University of Pennsylvania Provost as Next President
DURHAM, N.C. — The University of Pennsylvania’s chief academic officer will take the helm of Duke University next year. Vincent Price’s selection as Duke’s 10th president was announced Friday morning following a vote by the board of trustees. Word of the choice came shortly before the school announced former Duke president H. Keith H. Brodie […]
December 4, 2016
Students
UNLV Math Instructor Issues Apology about Immigration Posts
LAS VEGAS —A part-time math instructor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, issued an apology after protests about social media posts he made saying he would tell immigration authorities about students in his class who are in the U.S. illegally. The instructor, George Buch, acknowledged with a statement to students in his classroom and […]
December 4, 2016
Students
Massachusetts College Starts Flying U.S. Flag Again
AMHERST, Mass. — The Massachusetts college that drew nationwide criticism when it stopped flying the U.S. flag on campus following the presidential election says Old Glory is back up. Hampshire College in Amherst returned the flag to full staff on Friday. The flag was lowered to half-staff after the Nov. 8 election. The flag was […]
December 4, 2016
Students
Grad Student Held in Stabbing Death of USC Professor Bosco Tjan
The University of Southern California will mourn the loss of professor Bosco Tjan in a special prayer ceremony Monday, as the graduate student believed to have stabbed Tjan remains jailed.
December 4, 2016
Students
Land-grant HBCUs Seeking Aid from Congress
The nation’s 19 historically Black land-grant colleges are expected this week to have a Congressional hearing on a plan to strengthen the institutions’ financial ability to provide opportunities for those pursuing studies in the agricultural sciences.
December 4, 2016
Native Americans
In the Spirit of Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse
Chicago poet Susana Sandoval says her stay at Standing Rock has been a spiritually transforming experience and the camp itself is a ceremony.
December 4, 2016
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