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Unsheltered People Are Losing Medicaid in Redetermination Mix-Ups
By Aaron Bolton, MTPR APRIL 23, 2024 KALISPELL, Mont. — On a cold February morning at the Flathead Warming Center, Tashya Evans waited for help with her Medicaid application as others at the shelter got ready for the day in this northwestern Montana city. Evans said she lost Medicaid coverage in September because she hadn’t received paperwork…
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The Path to a Better Tuberculosis Vaccine Runs Through Montana
By Jim Robbins APRIL 18, 2024 A team of Montana researchers is playing a key role in the development of a more effective vaccine against tuberculosis, an infectious disease that has killed more people than any other. The BCG (Bacille Calmette-Guérin) vaccine, created in 1921, remains the sole TB vaccine. While it is 40% to 80% effective in…
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Medicare’s Push To Improve Chronic Care Attracts Businesses, but Not Many Doctors
By Phil Galewitz and Holly K. Hacker APRIL 18, 2024 Carrie Lester looks forward to the phone call every Thursday from her doctors’ medical assistant, who asks how she’s doing and if she needs prescription refills. The assistant counsels her on dealing with anxiety and her other health issues. Lester credits the chats for keeping her out of…
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Haitian-American Activists Bash Biden for Resuming Haitian Deportation Flights
By Elliot Spagat | The Associated Press Published April 19, 2024 at 5:54 PM EDT The Florida Immigration Coalition is blasting the Biden administration for renewing deportation flights of Haitians to their homeland at a time when the Caribbean nation is suffering its worst humanitarian and security crisis in decades. “This deportation flight is another example of…
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Outshine Film Festival’s Mission Is to Show the LGBTQ Community They Are Loved
Outshine Film Festival’s latest crop of films showcases the LGBTQ community’s resilience and perseverance. By Trae DeLellis April 15, 2024 Over the last few years, Florida has become a hellscape for LGBTQ individuals. During his failed presidential campaign, Gov. Ron DeSantis attempted to raise his national profile by experimenting with a litany of anti-LGBTQ legislation in…
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See How VA Scholarships Can Make a Difference in Your Education
Find your path forward April 19, 2024 VA Careers With the Employee Incentive Scholarship Program (EISP), we offer eligible VA employees with tax-free scholarships of up to $46,307 toward the cost of higher education, including tuition, registration fees and books. In return, you agree to work at VA in a health care occupation for 1 to 3…
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Peer Sponsorship Increases Success of Military-to-Civilian Transition
Nearly 250,000 service members transition to civilian life each year April 20, 2024 By Randy Moler One of VA’s top priorities is addressing suicide risk factors in part by providing support for transitioning service members (TSMs) and Veterans. Many TSMs and Veterans experience challenges during the military-to-civilian transition, including difficulty entering the civilian workforce, community reintegration barriers,…
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VA and USDA Food Security Initiatives
About one in nine working age Veterans face food insecurity April 21, 2024 By Randy Moler VA’s Food Security Office and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have partnered to improve food security, access to nutritious diets and healthful nutrition education for Veterans. This collaboration, facilitated by VA’s National Center for Healthcare Advancement and Partnerships (HAP), aims to advance Veteran well-being…
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Many baby boomers own homes that are too big. Can they be enticed to sell them?
By Laurel Wamsley On April 18, 2024 Among the many hard truths for those trying to enter America’s brutal housing market, here’s one: Baby boomers continue to own many of the country’s large houses, even after their households have shrunk to one or two people. Baby boomer empty nesters own twice as many of the…
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