By MIKE MAGEE In this world of political theatrics, with Democratic legislators from Texas forced into exodus to preserve voters’ rights, and Tucker Carlson rantings about Rep. Eric Swalwell riding shirtless on a camel in Qatar streaming relentlessly, Americans can be excused if they missed a substantive and historic news event last week. On Friday,… Read More: Biden Should Extend a “Public Option” as a Message to… »
By Karina Shah THE question of how best to use technology to meet the everyday needs of citizens is on the agenda, especially in the US, where President Joe Biden wants to “listen to science”. So far, he has embedded data experts and technologists in all his teams. But there is a mountain to climb.… Read More: Power to the Public review: How digital tech can ease… »
Dive Brief: HHS extended the public health emergency declared for the COVID-19 pandemic Thursday, according to a tweet from Secretary Alex Azar. The move was expected but came just days before the emergency, first declared at the end of January, was scheduled to expire. The tweet from Azar did not indicate how long the emergency… Read More: COVID-19 public health emergency extended »
Emily Brown was stretched thin. As the director of the Rio Grande County Public Health Department in rural Colorado, she was working 12- and 14-hour days, struggling to respond to the pandemic with only five full-time employees for more than 11,000 residents. Case counts were rising. She was already at odds with county commissioners, who… Read More: Public health workers fighting virus face growing threats »