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Inflationary pressures jeopardize DORA plans to standardize health plan benefits under Colorado Option – State of Reform
According to a new report, medical inflation may force health providers in Colorado to cut services and pass on rising costs of the Colorado Option to insured consumers. Get the latest state-specific policy intelligence for the health care sector delivered to your inbox. Data released by the Common Sense Institute, …
Stanford soccer star’s death renews questions about pressures on student-athletes’ mental health
That pressure would not have been unique to Meyer, whose death in early March shocked the sports world, said experts who work with student-athletes — none directly with Meyer — to help them overcome mental health challenges. “Collegiate athletes are just as susceptible, if not more so, to most mental health disorders,” Dr. Claudia Reardon, …
Trump pressures Georgia’s Raffensperger to overturn his defeat in extraordinary call
Throughout the call, Raffensperger and his office’s general counsel rejected Trump’s assertions, explaining that the president is relying on debunked conspiracy theories and that President-elect Joe Biden’s 11,779-vote victory in Georgia was fair and accurate. Trump dismissed their arguments. “The people of Georgia are angry, the people of the country are angry,” he said. “And …
Philly’s home health workers work through pandemic out of compassion, financial pressures
Ellis is among the estimated 75,000 home health aides in Pennsylvania, many of whom are working through the pandemic out of compassion, financial pressures, or both. Pre-pandemic, the job was labor-intensive and thin on rewards. Pay is generally poor in a field overwhelmingly staffed by women; paid time off and employer-provided health care are rare, …
Free Mental Health Conference for Parents and Students in Loudoun – NBC4 Washington
A free mental health and wellness conference for parents and students is happening Saturday in Loudoun County. 21 Mental health professionals including psychologists, counselors, and resilience coaches will be there to answer questions. It’s Loudoun County Public Schools’ third Mental Health and Wellness Conference. There will be 25 classes spread out over three sessions from …
New Global Fund commitments resist pressures on public health backing – Axios
What’s happening: This successful replenishment benefitted from pressure by French President Emmanuel Macron and other leaders to secure support from an unprecedented number of implementing countries. Yes, but: It comes as global multilateral organizations find themselves treading water amid a recent rise in complacency and nationalism. The development community has to some degree suffered from …
In Oregon, academic pressures, existential fears help explain rising rates of suicide, mental health conditions
This is part one of a 10-part Oregonian/OregonLive series on youth mental health. Return to OregonLive throughout the week for more stories on the topic. Portland teen Sheherazade Weyland, 18, answers young people’s crisis calls and texts at a crisis hotline for children and teens. Calls to the Oregon YouthLine range in severity from distress …
