Florida’s approach to the Medicaid unwinding process could lead to serious harm for hundreds of thousands of low-income beneficiaries, according to a report out today by researchers at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently signed two state Senate bills — SB 395 and 396 — into law, which effectively change Michigan’s public school teacher evaluation system. Lara Dixon, assistant professor in K-12 education administration in Michigan State University’s College of Education, answers questions about this change.
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) today expressed its support for President Joe Biden’s intended appointment of W.
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health will host an expert briefing for the media from 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EST on Thursday, December 7, via Zoom, featuring the co-directors of the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions.
The latest articles on occupational medicine, workplace culture, and the labor market are in the "In the Workplace" channel on Newswise.
Almost a year away from the 2024 presidential election, a majority of young people consider themselves extremely likely to vote. Overall, young people remain more supportive of a Democratic candidate and are concerned about major issues like the cost of living, gun violence, and climate change. These takeaways and trends come from the CIRCLE Pre-2024 Election Youth Survey conducted by the Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, the preeminent nonpartisan research center on youth civic engagement based at Tufts University’s Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life.
Irvine, Calif., Nov. 28, 2023 — The renowned Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality and its executive director Robert S. Chang, professor of law, will be joining the University of California, Irvine School of Law, starting July 1, 2024.
Please join our panel of distinguished leaders who have effected transformative change at the intersection of the rule of law, equity, and justice. Moderated by Cinnamon P. Carlarne, the discussion will engage the panelists in a conversation about how they have embraced leadership roles, how their notions of leadership have evolved, and what they see as some of the greatest challenges and opportunities facing future lawyers and leaders.
Authenticate.com ("Authenticate"), a leading provider of identity verification and fraud prevention solutions, announced today that it has filed a patent for EthicAi™, a groundbreaking AI aimed at identifying and reducing bias in policing.
Every year, the UN organises its global climate change Conference of the Parties, “COP”, with the aim to create action to halt climate change and support those vulnerable to the effects of climate change.
In a groundbreaking study, researchers have conducted a scoping review of previous studies to explore the effects of policy changes on child poverty rates.
Politicians in the European Parliament are supportive of post-growth and ecosocialist positions to tackle the climate crisis, and not only green growth. This is the main conclusion of a study carried out by researchers at the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB) and the Department of Political and Social Sciences at Pompeu Fabra University (UPF), published this week in the journal Nature Sustainability, which analyzes viewpoints of political elites on degrowth and green growth.
Those with authoritarian political views are more likely to be concerned about terrorism and border control than a future new health pandemic, new research shows.
In the dynamic political landscape of Florida, a recent poll by the FAU Mainstreet PolCom Lab sheds light on the sentiments among registered voters, revealing intriguing trends that could shape the political future of the state and country.
During this open enrollment season, parents should consider privacy implications when adding their adult children to their health insurance plan, said an expert on health insurance at Washington University in St. Louis. “Under the Affordable Care Act, young adults can stay on their parents’ health insurance until they turn 26,” said Mary Mason, MD, associate director of the university’s Cordell Institute for Policy in Medicine & Law.
The Biden Administration’s recent Executive Order on AI meets a perceivable growing consensus in both the tech industry and academia for a need for clear federal guidance in AI, especially with the looming 2024 elections.
Early women parliamentary candidates found it harder to make unique appeals to represent the ‘woman’s point of view’ over time because of increasing national control over campaigning, a new study shows.
The world’s total population is expected to reach 9.9 billion by 2050. This rapid increase in population is boosting the demand for agriculture to cater for the increased demand. Below are some of the latest research and features on agriculture and farming in the Agriculture channel on Newswise.
“Of course, opinions on distributional justice differ a lot. However, even if one only slightly dislikes the idea of unequal distribution of wealth, using taxes on land rent is a really good choice for government policy.
Battery energy storage systems are being proposed in municipalities across the U.S. PNNL researchers can help community planners guide safe siting and operations.
The Sine Institute of Policy & Politics at American University 2024 class of Spring Fellows and Distinguished Lecturers brings together changemakers from government, business, space exploration, foreign policy, advocacy, and the media.
Expressing outrage over the state’s plan to kill programs well-proven to slash diabetes and other chronic disease, activists, providers and patients rallied outside the state Health Department in lower Manhattan today, World Diabetes Day, to protest state negligence that will clearly impose even worse chronic disease on low-income communities already reeling from the aftermath of Covid-19.
New theory explains international leaders' irrational acts of war as self-deception leading to overbalancing.
Legal experts and government officials will discuss the possibilities and challenges of implementing statewide sustainable development initiatives at the municipal level.
Investigation raises concerns that the system is not operating as intended and signals are being missed
Following the signing of the California Food Safety Act, which bans the use of four common food additives linked to health problems, URI Professor of Nutrition Kathleen Melanson lends her expertise to help explain what these ingredients are, what consumers should be aware of, as well as some simple tips to help avoid them.
Press Release from The National Family Violence Law Center- Rahimi: Supreme Court appears poised to affirm that the Constitution is not a suicide pact.
Is there a feasible way to enjoy more effective online fraud protection that is more consumer-friendly at the same time? This question is being worked on by University of Bonn researchers in collaboration with the Leibniz Institute for Information Infrastructure (FIZ) in Karlsruhe and the University of Duisburg-Essen, who are jointly developing an online platform that affords better protection against identity data misuse for both consumers and merchants.
New research shows large reductions in gun violence involvement for participants of a Chicago-based community violence intervention (CVI) program.
Ochsner Health is thrilled to announce that Yvens Laborde, MD, has been named chief community medical officer for the medical system. In this new role, Dr. Laborde is driving Ochsner’s comprehensive community strategy to promote health equity and further align initiatives under Healthy State, a collaborative effort with government, non-profit and business organizations to promote health and wellness in Louisiana.
With more than 4 million children placed into foster care during the study period, researchers used state-level data to evaluate the link between restricted abortion access and subsequent entries into the foster care system.
The USA is likely to see consistent job growth from the transition to net zero, but the gains will be unevenly distributed, shows a new analysis. The analysis, conducted by Imperial College London researchers and published today in Nature Climate Change, shows that some states will need new policies to ensure a ‘just’ transition.
Albany Law School is proud to announce that it remains on the cutting edge of legal education and technology with the launch of its new Flex Juris Doctor program. The law school is currently accepting applications with the first class scheduled to begin in August 2024. Overall, the program allows students to pursue a career-changing law degree from wherever they wish, primarily online, and with the flexibility and convenience to accommodate their schedule, without moving or disrupting professional and personal responsibilities.
A new report from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health’s Bloomberg American Health Initiative highlights the critical role street design in urban settings plays in traffic and pedestrian safety.
Virginia Tech has a number of experts available to speak on topics surrounding the election including Virginia legislative races, issues such as abortion and education rights, campaign finance, and more. To schedule an interview, please contact [email protected]. Topics: Virginia legislative races, effects of redistricting, campaign spending, reproductive rights, public education, possible implications of state legislative results for policy/emphases in Virginia, what results tell us about the 2024 presidential race.
This study introduces a novel, fully data-driven methodology utilizing Search Big Data to approximate economic indicators in real-time, achieving successful nowcasting of Japanese economic indicators even during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research reveals the significant impact of libidinal drives and entertainment pursuits on economic indicators and demonstrates consistent performance, adapting to rapid fluctuations and unexpected circumstances, thus transcending limitations of existing forecasting methodologies.
Health tips from sleep doctors for the end of Daylight Saving Time and reaction to calls to make it permanent
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