Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday he was lifting COVID-19 restrictions on restaurants across Florida as he pushed the state into Phase 3 of reopening.
The Phase 3 order will allow theme parks to operate at full capacity and lift any restrictions on gatherings, although the state still is recommending people avoid crowded spaces.
DeSantis OKs state moving into Phase 3 of reopening, lifting most limits
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Gov. Ron DeSantis lifts the last restrictions on restaurants and social gatherings.Shouldn't we take care of those who care for us?
The Economic Policy Institute found that the country’s 2.2 million domestic workers — a group that includes housekeepers, child care workers and home health care aides — earn an average of $12.01 an hour and are three times as likely to live in poverty than other hourly workers. Few have benefits that are common in the American work force, like sick leave, health insurance, formal contracts or protection against unfair dismissal.
Housekeepers Face a Disaster Generations in the Making
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Ghosted by their employers, members of the profession are facing “a full-blown humanitarian crisis — a Depression-level situation.”Deaths attributed to Alzheimer’s disease and dementia rose to more than 20 percent above normal over the summer. Could these be undiagnosed Covid-19 deaths? A result of chronic staffing shortages and nursing home unpreparedness? Increased isolation and stress during lockdowns?
Summer wave of dementia deaths adds thousands to pandemic's deadly toll
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“There’s something going on and it needs to be sorted out," Robert Anderson, chief of mortality statistics at the CDC, said in a recent interview.During these challenging times, it is critical that policymakers focus on initiatives that expand health coverage and bring down costs while also protecting our most vulnerable populations by ensuring policy does not impact essential access to care, treatments and medication.
In the midst of the current global health crisis, all patients, especially the elderly and those who struggle with chronic or debilitating illnesses should never see their access to lifesaving medication placed at risk.
Provide seniors the flexibility and coverage they need and deserve
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Policymakers should think twice about changing the fundamental structure of Medicare Part D that has worked well by giving seniors a choice among plans that are competing to provide the best value.This is an extremely informative report on the quality of life across the world. It is stunning to see the precipitous decline of quality of life for U.S. citizens over the last several years, as we are one of only three countries declining in social progress over the past decade. What caused this decline, and what can we do to reverse this worrying trend?
Announcing the 2020 Social Progress Index
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Today, we release the 2020 Social Progress Index results, which provide a comprehensive picture of the lived experience of more than 7 billion people across 163 countries. For t…