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Medicare began covering telemedicine services during the COVID-19 pandemic and has maintained the popular offering through temporary waivers approved by Congress since. -
Modernizing benefits delivery is no longer a question of “if,” it’s a question of “how well.” Making benefits more easily accessible improves staff workload, increases user satisfaction and improves outcomes.
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One organization is challenging university STEM students "to create innovative technology solutions that improve the quality of life for injured veterans, first responders, and others who have served our nation." -
Some officials are urging a return to city council meetings with an audience in attendance, while others are testing a hybrid approach of in-person and online meetings as pandemic restrictions ease nationwide.
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According to a report, millions of gallons of sewage were dumped into the Santa Monica Bay in summer 2021 due to preventable issues, such as unheeded warnings and outdated equipment.
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The Yonkers Office for the Aging, in New York, recently launched a novel pilot program that uses robotic companion pets to fight social isolation and depression among vulnerable senior residents.
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The city of Asheville, N.C.’s Point in Time count data — an annual data collection that focuses on homelessness — is now available to the public with the launch of a new dashboard on the city’s website.
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Yesterday, Washington’s Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Committee passed a bill that would create a working group that would examine different ways that blockchain technology could be used in government.
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According to officials at the Spokane Regional Health District, a phishing attack could have revealed the personal medical information of over one thousand people. The attack happened last month.
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The New York State Department of Labor created a Twitter account to improve access to information on training, employment, assistance programs, policies and more for New Yorkers who speak Spanish.
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Earlier this month during the omicron variant surge, Georgia’s COVID-19 dashboard didn’t have up-to-date infection data because of aging legacy infrastructure that wasn’t built to handle millions of data points.
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Neuralink, a brain implant company owned by Elon Musk, is looking for a clinical trial director and other positions. The talent search indicates that the company is inching toward implanting chips into human brains.
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After grappling with development delays, Alaska has launched a contact tracing app that lets users know in confidence when they come close to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19.
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The partnership adds data analytics into Cardinality's apps for various health and human services functions, fresh off the heels of an acquisition in the claims and disbursement management space.
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Maine's first year of running its own health insurance exchange came with double-digit enrollment increases and navigation challenges that the state told lawmakers it wants to fix before the next enrollment period.
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A council work session on Thursday and Monday's full council meeting will both be held virtually, as will upcoming standing committee meetings throughout a 90-day state of emergency due to COVID.
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Expanding broadband and health-care services is essential not only for getting everyone connected, but also for helping communities during and after tornadoes, earthquakes, hurricanes and other natural disasters.
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