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Amid surge, US tries to expedite release of migrant children
With its long-term facilities for immigrant children nearly full, the Biden administration is working to expedite the release of children to their relatives in the U.S.
Biden aims to distribute masks to millions in ‘equity’ push
President Joe Biden plans to distribute millions of face masks to Americans in communities hard-hit by the coronavirus beginning next month as part of his efforts to ensure “equity” in the government’s response to the pandemic.
States pass their own virus aid, not waiting on Washington
Not waiting for more federal help, states have been approving their own coronavirus aid packages, spending hundreds of millions of dollars to help residents and business owners devastated by the the pandemic's economic fallout.
Biden’s $15 wage proposal: Job killer or a boon for workers?
President Joe Biden’s effort to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour could provide a welcome opportunity for someone like Cristian Cardona, a 21-year-old fast food worker.
Here’s what 8 top health policy voices say Biden should do this year
For the last decade, or so at least until the pandemic hit, the dominant health care storyline has been the push to get more people covered under the health insurance tent, an effort that slowed a few years ago. As we begin a new year with health and medical news still largely focused on the coronavirus pandemic, it’s a fair question to ask:
