Health & Human Services
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SponsoredH.R. 1 brings complex requirements and funding changes for SNAP, rural health and verification. Discover how a unified data strategy turns these mandates into opportunities. -
New research from Georgetown’s Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation reveals how states are navigating technology, governance and operations to improve access to public benefits like SNAP and Medicaid.
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The unique deal, done without venture capital or private equity, will position Nava’s public service delivery platform as an open source, end-to-end option for agencies to modernize their tech, Nava’s CEO said.
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Against its lawyer's advice, the city narrowly agreed to meet virtually during the next two weeks rather than in person as state and local health officials brace for escalating transmission of coronavirus in Nebraska.
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Robots are beginning to play a larger role during the pandemic. In hospitals, they are assisting medical professionals with disinfecting corridors, managing routine tasks and delivering meals.
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Two online surveys using data science both aim to collect and analyze how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting Houston and its surrounding areas. Both surveys are have launched and are an initiative by Rice University.
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Scientists at Colorado State University are now focused on the new coronavirus, pivoting from ongoing work related to the human rotavirus, feline coronavirus and other similar pre-existing afflictions.
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Candidates for legislative offices in the state say that they’re more reliant now than ever before on social media and direct mail, with many searching for any way to connect with voters from afar.
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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf last week ordered schools closed for the rest of the academic year, meaning that digital learning between teachers and students will have to continue from now until the summer.
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The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Crisis Text Line had 1,016 conversations in March — almost double the number of conversations it had in February, said researchers in the state.
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The fleet of robots on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus are on the front lines, working to deliver food and supplies to the several hundreds of students still stuck in residence halls during the pandemic.
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A new mobile-friendly website went online Wednesday to accommodate incalculable numbers of people applying in the wake of the coronavirus who have been unable to break through on the state’s troubled CONNECT system.
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With an eye toward possibly starting to test all of the company’s employees for the novel coronavirus, Amazon officials said Thursday that plans are underway to build a testing lab as work continues amid the pandemic.
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The Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative has been digitally convening mayors from around the world for weeks to discuss the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, governmental response, and localized recovery efforts.
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Cellphone data can show who coronavirus patients interacted with, which can help isolate infected people before they feel ill. But how digital contact tracing is implemented matters.
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Plus, government support groups launch a new COVID-19 local action tracker, the Civic Innovation Challenge kicks off with $9 million in funding, and the New York State Digital Service is now hiring.
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Traffic data and publicly available smartphone data show mobility in Maine decreased steadily over the past five weeks as company work-from-home policies transitioned into school and business closures.
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The Knox County, Ill., Health Department will receive $592,520 in federal grant money as part of $4.5 million awarded to its congressional district through the Department of Health and Human Services to combat COVID-19.
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About 4.1 billion robocalls were received by U.S. households in March — more than 132 million a day, according to experts. That’s down more than 1 billion from the 5.2 billion calls that were logged in the U.S. in March 2019.
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The Elizabeth, N.J., police department will soon begin to use drones with a recorded message from the mayor telling residents to socially distance and go home amid the spread of the coronavirus.
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At the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., autonomous shuttles are being used to transport viral tests and supplies. The move frees up personnel to test patients at a time when the health-care sector is struggling.
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