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Travel Ban’s Impact on Healthcare
(CNN) — The White House’s travel ban encompassing seven majority-Muslim countries is a blunt instrument that’s already wreaking havoc and the impact is already being disproportionately felt in American health care. The administration emphasizes it’s preventing only a “small percentage” of global travelers from entering or leaving the country, but our hospitals rely on a […]
February 13, 2017
Other News
Report: States’ Progress on Telemedicine Varies
All state Medicaid agencies now cover some form of telemedicine, according to the American Telemedicine Association (ATA). Medicaid coverage of telehealth-based dental services, substance abuse treatment and counseling has increased, though 19 states don’t specify the type of care provider allowed to provide telehealth services as a condition of payment, the group’s latest analysis on […]
February 13, 2017
Disparities
Jobs ACA Created in Indian Country Could End
Since its founding in the 1950s, the Indian Health Service has provided medical care for many Native Americans. But the service has been chronically underfunded, so often pays for care only if someone is in immediate danger of losing life or limb. In recent years, the Affordable Care Act created new health coverage opportunities for […]
February 13, 2017
Other News
Groups Urge Trump to Back Science on Vaccines
More than 300 medical and health groups have signed on to a letter to President Trump reaffirming their support for vaccines. In the letter organized by the American Academy of Pediatrics this week, the groups ask to meet with Trump to discuss evidence supporting vaccine safety and effectiveness. Read More
February 13, 2017
Students
Elon University President to Step Down When Successor Picked
ELON, N.C. — The president of Elon University plans to leave the post when a replacement is found. The school said in a news release Monday that Leo Lambert has decided to step down and will take a year off. He will serve as president emeritus and a professor after the sabbatical. Lambert has been […]
February 13, 2017
News Roundup
Fake News 101: The New Civics Course in U.S. Schools?
WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. — Teachers from elementary school through college are telling students how to distinguish between factual and fictional news – and why they should care that there’s a difference. As Facebook works with The Associated Press, FactCheck.org and other organizations to curb the spread of fake and misleading news on its influential network, teachers […]
February 13, 2017
Students
Iowa State University Loses Appeal in Marijuana T-shirt Case
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa State University has lost an appeal in a federal free speech lawsuit that affirms student rights regardless of political viewpoint. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Monday that ISU administrators including President Steven Leath violated First Amendment rights of two students who were top officers of the ISU […]
February 13, 2017
Policies
“Affordable” Lingo Stripped from Healthcare.gov
The Trump administration has stripped the Obamacare marketplace of positive references to the healthcare law, including removing the words “Affordable Care Act” from federal websites. The pared-down insurance website now links to fewer details about the healthcare law’s insurance reforms and coverage expansions. Entire sections praising the law’s impact on costs, coverage and care have […]
February 13, 2017
Policies
12.2 Million Sign Up for “Obamacare”
WASHINGTON — More than 12.2 million people have signed up for coverage nationwide this year under the Obama-era health care law even with the uncertainty created by President Donald Trump’s vow to repeal and replace it. A count by The Associated Press shows that many consumers returned to the program despite its problems. Aside from […]
February 13, 2017
Policies
What Tom Price’s Confirmation Means for Healthcare
Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) was confirmed as the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary at 2:11 a.m. on Friday after several contentious debates, including the debate before his confirmation, which lasted about 16 hours. Concerns about whether Price would be a good fit for the position revolved around his vision for the U.S. […]
February 13, 2017
Students
The Continued Undermining of Black History
President Trump in his awkward and ill-informed efforts to salute the accomplishments of Black Americans actually managed to marginalize and obscure the important contributions that were made by these individuals and their contemporaries.
February 12, 2017
Students
Yale Removes Slave Proponent’s Name from Residence Hall
After a wave of student protests, Yale University announced over the weekend that it would remove the name of John C. Calhoun—a Yale alumnus—who was a proponent of slavery, from an undergraduate residence hall.
February 12, 2017
Students
Guillermo: Under Trump, Education Loses Out to Distractions
After just three weeks, you’ve got to hand it to Trump 45. He’s terrorized us all and shaken up politics in America.
February 12, 2017
African-American
Offspring Ensure Civil Rights Icons’ Work Lives On
The children of 1960s civil rights icons pay homage to their parents’ legacies by tackling social justice issues.
February 12, 2017
Policies
Senator: VA Retaliating Against Whistleblower
KANSAS CITY, Mo.— A Wisconsin senator has accused the Department of Veterans of Affairs of firing a doctor for speaking out about alleged shortcomings at a Missouri VA hospital and then thwarting his efforts to get hired at another VA site. Republican Sen. Ron Johnson, who heads the Senate’s Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental […]
February 12, 2017
Leadership & Policy
St. Joseph’s College Alumni Try to Save Their Alma Mater
RENSSELAER, Ind. — St. Joseph’s College alumni are trying to figure out how they can keep their alma mater open despite plans to temporarily suspend operations due to financial trouble. Alumni say they knew little about the college’s financial standing before the board of trustees decided Feb. 3 to close for at least the 2017-18 […]
February 12, 2017
African-American
Digital Archives Gives Access to African American History
MINNEAPOLIS — A University of Minnesota-led digital archive of African American historical materials is now free and accessible online to the public. The university’s Umbra search includes handwritten 17th-century letters, underground hip hop albums from the 1970s and a whole of other artifacts, the Minnesota Daily reported. Cecily Marcus, curator of the Archie Givens, Sr., […]
February 12, 2017
Students
Appellate Court Overturns College Tuition-payment Order
CAMDEN, N.J. — A divorced couple cannot be forced to pay college tuition for their estranged daughter, a state appellate court ruled. Caitlyn Ricci has argued that her parents should pay portions of the costs she incurred while attending the former Gloucester County College and later, Temple University, where she enrolled without her parents’ blessings. […]
February 12, 2017
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