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Social determinants of health (SDOH) are the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age. While there are limits, states can use Medicaid – which, by design, serves a primarily low-income population with greater social needs – to address social determinants of health. To expand opportunities for states to use Medicaid to address health-related social needs, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services or CMS announced new flexibilities available to states to through managed care and through Section 1115 demonstration waivers. New CMS guidance accompanies the Biden-Harris Administration’s release of the U.S. Playbook to Address Social Determinants…
Kenyans start donating to new social health fund in February Kenyans will be able to contribute to the new Social and Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) from next month, Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakumitya Heath said over the weekend, following a recent High Court ruling that gave the go-ahead for the fund’s implementation. Said to start. Speaking at North Rift, the CS noted that the fund is critical to ensuring lower healthcare costs as it will ensure affordable healthcare for many Kenyans. “We are pleased that the court has allowed us to continue implementing this program. We are on track to deliver…
Welfare recipients are being asked to pay attention to changes in payment dates due to February holidays. In a notice posted on its website, the Ministry of Social Protection said: “Due to Monday, February 5th being a bank holiday, social welfare payments that were due to be deposited into your account on Monday, February 5th will instead be credited to your account on February 2nd. It will be paid on Friday.” Payments will be made as usual on Tuesday, February 6th. “All Intreo centers and branches will be closed for public holidays on Monday, February 5th. Intreo centers and branches…
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As India-Maldives relations continue to be in turmoil, developments in the capital Male have raised international concerns as local issues influence voting patterns in any country, even if evidence is required. This proves once again that this is not just rhetoric.On January 13, 58 days after former Male’ mayor Mohamed Muiz was elected president, Male’ citizens overwhelmingly rejected his election of Azima Shakoor to the mayoral position, and rejected his rival Maldives Democratic Party (Democratic Democratic Party of Maldives). MDP) Representative Mr. Adam was elected. Azim.Apart from establishing how a country’s voters are affected, this election also overturned two widespread…
This is Part 2 in series of stories looking at Oregon’s unsheltered young adults — learning who they are and what forces are working against them. See Part 1 and Part 3.Your browser does not support the audio element.2023 started out as a good year for Chris Tauanuu. After living on the street for six months, they got into stable housing, with help from the nonprofit New Avenues for Youth. Tauanuu went back to school, taking music classes at Portland Community College. As an aspiring entertainer, they had the thrilling experience of performing as a special guest with the Oregon…
Norman Jewison, who has become one of Hollywood’s most eclectic directors, has made all kinds of films, epic and intimate, farcical and melodramatic. It brought out the distinctive performances of actors such as Sidney Poitier in “Knight” and Cher in “Moonstruck.” ” He passed away on January 20th at the age of 97. Spokesman Jeff Sanderson confirmed the death but provided no further information. During his 40-year career as a photographer, the Canadian-born Jewison has moved in and out of a variety of genres, shooting actors such as Steve McQueen, Rod Steiger, Chaim Topol, Denzel Washington and Olympia Dukakis. He…
In 2024, social media will be smaller.Of course, that influence is no small thing: As America navigates a divisive and likely out-of-touch election, social media will once again become a battleground for public opinion and perception, but the platforms on which these conversations take place will likely be smaller, more diverse and less connected.As the 2016 election approached, Donald Trump discovered that Twitter let him speak directly to an audience of tens of millions. After the January 6th riots, Trump was booted from Twitter and moved to the much smaller Truth Social, a network whose main selling point seemed to…
new york – New York City has issued the following health advisories: Social media Because of the impact it has on children. The city has designated social media as an “environmental health toxin.”Mayor Eric Adams made the announcement at the annual meeting. state address. Mayor Eric Adams 2024 State of the State Address “We also need to protect students from online harm, including the dangers exacerbated by social media. Companies like TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook are designing platforms with addictive and dangerous features. “Big tech companies are monetizing our children’s privacy and threatening their mental health.” “That’s why today Dr.…
There are several regulations that have been put in place to help companies consider ESG factors.For example, the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is a European Union law that requires companies to report on the environmental and sustainable impact of their business activities and their ESG initiatives. The Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) aims to do the same by standardizing the reporting of ESG indicators. Various frameworks have also been developed to assist companies with their ESG disclosures. In Europe, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) enables companies to provide environmental information to stakeholders. The project consists of risk and opportunity…