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AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Tuesday is the deadline for open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act marketplace health plans. The State Comptroller’s office indicated there were 18.4% of Texans without any kind of health insurance in 2019, which is twice the national average of 9.2%. Although the U.S. Supreme Court will soon decide the future of …

This year, Americans’ access to health care took the spotlight like never before. Since March, more than 250,000 people infected by the coronavirus have died and millions more have lost their health insurance in the economic crisis caused by the pandemic. During the presidential campaign, both President Donald Trump and President-elect Joe Biden promised much …

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) – About $220 million in additional CARES Act funding was distributed to Virginia’s public schools last month to be used for COVID-19 pandemic-related resources and supplies. Harrisonburg City Public School leaders have decided where it’s $1.1 million in funding will go. Superintendent Dr. Michael Richards said they decided the federal funding will …

Users of the Joplin Public Library now have more opportunities to access technology. The library has put more than $31,000 in Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act funds toward the purchase of 20 wireless mobile hotspots from T-Mobile as well as an outdoor wireless access point. The mobile hotspots are capable of providing Wi-Fi …

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption According to the UN, 75% of the Earth’s land surface has been significantly altered by human actions As nearly 150 global leaders lined up – virtually – to address Wednesday’s UN biodiversity summit, the stakes could not have been higher. “The house is on fire and we are all …

“GEER funds should have been used for that. It’s just unfair,” Rosecrants said. Kristy Hernandez, director of student services at Moore Public Schools and chair of the Oklahoma ACT Council, said school districts and families were counting on the state to provide the in-school free tests. Cost, transportation, work and family obligations can preclude the …

The Women’s Health Protection Act is necessary because Roe v. Wade has never been enough. While the 1973 Supreme Court decision affirmed that abortion is a constitutional right, it did not guarantee accessibility. Therefore, legislators have been able to propose restrictions that make abortion difficult to provide and nearly impossible to obtain. A secular nation’s …

The money is divided into four main areas of $800,000 each, said Carlton County Coordinator Dennis Genereau. About $43,500 has also been set aside for cities and townships with populations less than 200, while another $1.2 million will be held in reserve. Genereau said the money needs to be spent on COVID-19 related projects. The …

President Trump hosted a naturalization ceremony for new citizens in a pre-recorded video broadcast during the GOP’s virtual convention on Tuesday. Trump and other members of his administration are facing criticism for using official resources for a political event. Handout/Photo Courtesy of the Committee hide caption toggle caption Handout/Photo Courtesy of the Committee President Trump …

The University of Notre Dame and Michigan State University on Tuesday both announced moves designed to slow the spread of the coronavirus on their campuses. Notre Dame is canceling in-person classes and moving them online for at least two weeks after seeing a surge in coronavirus cases. On Monday, one week after classes began, 80 …