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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Cumberland County, Ark., is limiting public access to county facilities, with many offices closed. Residents are being directed to phone numbers, email addresses and Web pages to conduct business with the county staff.
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The novel coronavirus pandemic has been one of the most disruptive forces to all levels of American government. This collection represents Government Technology's ongoing coverage of the situation.
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The global outbreak of the novel coronavirus has disrupted many aspects of daily life. In the transportation sector, on-demand options are being shuffled to meet travel needs at a time when other services are scaling back.
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Some city services have closed or have been restricted since the spread of the coronavirus in Columbia County, Wash., and the surrounding area. There is now a comprehensive list of what changes are taking place.
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The city of Chicago will be denying all Freedom of Information Act requests submitted by the public, citing a shortage of staff since the coronavirus outbreak. This change will block transparency of local government.
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Congressional leaders could shut the U.S. Capitol down and move operations online as coronavirus spreads through the once-crowded halls of Congress, leaving two members infected and many more in quarantine.
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Wyoming Medical Center will expand its coronavirus services next week with a new telehealth program designed to help absorb the number of people concerned that they may have the respiratory infection.
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Niagara Falls, N.Y., Mayor Robert Restaino announced the closing of city hall and all other city buildings, noting that the Falls City Council meeting for March will be closed to the public, but livestreamed on Facebook.
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After largely suspending the issuance of marriage licenses earlier this week, the Cuyahoga County Probate Court has found an innovative way to return to issuing the licenses couples need in order marry in the county.
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The Ontario-based conglomerate Thomson Reuters now has Pondera’s anti-fraud, waste and abuse platform in its suite of business intelligence tools, potentially giving health-care giants greater insight into bad actors.
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As institutions shut down to slow the spread of COVID-19, every state has set up a website to inform residents. Here we link to those pages, as well as give daily updates on the number of reported cases in each state.
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Taking some cues from the state’s Alpha website project, the new COVID-19 resource webpage offers a "central location for up-to-date and simple guidance" on fighting the fast-moving virus.
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Plus, government advocacy groups create coronavirus resources online; state governments build digital platforms to centralize response efforts; top local gov philanthropy group convenes virtual workshops; and more.
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According to the research director of the National Association of Call Centers, the centers have a greater risk of exposure for employees due to the tight spaces, shared equipment, and people moving for shifts.
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With uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic and how it’ll transform the Las Vegas Valley, tricksters are playing with people’s nerves by sharing tales on social media of crimes that haven’t occurred.
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Researchers are in the process of developing a new tool that could identify whether or not travelers are infected with the novel coronavirus. The process would take less than a minute to complete.
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Advocates see telemedicine as an ideal way to bridge a gap between providing treatments for coronavirus and other ailments — and the long-term need to keep doctors and nurses physically apart from infectious people.
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The tax filing deadline will remain on the usual date of April 15, but individuals and households that owe money for their taxes will now have until July 15 to make any of the related payments.
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