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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Venture capitalists say they're still optimistic about the future of new mobility options in cities, despite the deep freeze many companies have been forced into as cities confront the coronavirus pandemic.
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The discrepancies in Missouri seem to be all about new technology, old practices, mixed messages, and health departments that are trying hard to understand the pandemic that is in front of them.
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Gov. David Ige’s office said his administration is looking to implement “a public health alert network system” in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic that continues to spread across the islands.
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South Bend, Ind., has unveiled a Census outreach effort that puts online efforts at the center, stepping up digital outreach to ensure a complete count of residents. Federal funding for the coming decade at stake.
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The novel coronavirus has grabbed public attention, distracting from the national count. Census officials are putting extra emphasis on filing online using a desktop computer, laptop, smartphone or tablet.
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A video meeting of the Grosse Ile Township board of trustees was cut short Monday after multiple people made inappropriate racially or sexually charged remarks during the public comment period.
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Repurposing analytics it used to produce data on the opioid epidemic, Biobot is offering a pro bono water testing program to contribute data to the health community’s growing understanding of the pandemic.
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For some businesses, the novel coronavirus pandemic and efforts to contain it have been a boon, boosting their popularity if not yet their revenue. Grocery stores, online delivery and the post office are all hiring.
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The city has launched a number of data-enabled digital applications over the past few weeks as a way of keeping residents up to date about the public health crisis occurring throughout the state.
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Most states have rules that could preserve the integrity of an election while also allowing social distancing.
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Missouri schools are closed until at least April 24, but remote learning has started with online classes — much like colleges are doing — learning packets available online or by mail, and phone calls from teachers.
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Manchester, N.H., Mayor Joyce Craig delivered her budget address remotely from her home, where she and her family are in self-isolation after her daughter Sarah, 20, tested positive Saturday for COVID-19.
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While many western states including Oregon, Washington, Colorado and parts of California already rely heavily on vote-by-mail, states east of the Mississippi are likely to see an increase in requests.
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As we practice social distancing, our embrace of social media gets only tighter. The major social media platforms have emerged as the critical information purveyors for influencing the choices people make during the expanding pandemic. There’s also reason for worry: the World Health Organization is concerned about an “infodemic,” a glut of accurate and inaccurate information about COVID-19.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, responding to criticism from Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, has granted expanded approval for a new device that sterilizes the protective masks used by health-care workers.
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In a state where law mandates public access to government meetings, at a time when the governor has banned large gatherings of people, agencies that must go on governing are increasingly turning to tech.
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Meetings held via Zoom or similar videoconferencing services are becoming the new normal as towns and cities across Maine adjust to doing necessary municipal business in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
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The New York State Senate over the weekend approved a resolution allowing senators to participate in sessions by "remote means," including teleconferencing and videoconferencing as necessary.
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