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COVID-19 Delta Variant

May 28, 2025July 12, 2021 by Jeffrey Cooperstein

After extensive research over the last few months, experts have concluded COVID-19 delta variant symptoms are different than the original COVID-19 strain. The highly contagious … Read more

Tags COVID-19, current events, disease treatments, government acts & responses, health & safety

The Texas Department of Banking Allows State Banks to Manage Cryptocurrency

May 28, 2025June 19, 2021 by Jeffrey Cooperstein

On a big day for cryptocurrency in Texas, The Texas Department of Banking gave the green light for state banks to hold and manage crypto … Read more

Tags current events, Cyber Security, finances, government acts & responses, Technology

U.S. Fuel Prices Rise

April 4, 2025May 17, 2021 by Jeffrey Cooperstein

T U.S. fuel prices rise as the Colonial pipeline, which supplies the east coast with a sizable amount of gasoline, was hacked and shut down … Read more

Tags Cyber Security, finances, government acts & responses

Moving Forward: Tackling the Slowing Vaccination Rate

April 4, 2025May 16, 2021 by Cristin Dickey
America faces potential future outbreaks as the vaccination rate declines. Photo by Uriel Mont on Pexels.

The Crawl Back to Normal With the one-month anniversary of the day the vaccine became available for all American adults swiftly approaching, there has been … Read more

Tags COVID-19, government acts & responses, vaccinations

Flavored Tobacco Ban

March 21, 2025May 9, 2021 by Jeffrey Cooperstein

The US FDA is implementing a flavored Tobacco ban products in an effort to reduce the overall number of lives impacted by smoking and tobacco … Read more

Tags government acts & responses, health & safety, Substance Abuse

Medical Debt Pushes Many Americans to the Brink of Survival

March 20, 2025May 4, 2021 by Cristin Dickey
US citizens struggle under the enormous burden of increasing medical debt.  Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.

Capital Capitol  It’s no secret that Americans have long been plagued by medical debt that they cannot afford.  A single trip to the doctor can … Read more

Tags COVID-19, finances, government acts & responses

Special Enrollment Period Extension

March 21, 2025April 5, 2021 by Cali Naughton
Photo by Dawid Zawiła on Unsplash

Extension Announcement The hardships brought on by the ongoing pandemic have brought about changes in the 2021 Special Enrollment Period for Marketplace health insurance. President … Read more

Tags COVID-19, government acts & responses, Medicare changes, medicare extra help, Special Enrollment Period

Texas’ COVID Restrictions are Loosening

March 5, 2025March 8, 2021 by Jeffrey Cooperstein

Governor Greg Abbott announced last Tuesday that Texas’ COVID restrictions are loosening on March 10. According to the executive order signed by Abbott, all businesses … Read more

Tags COVID-19, current events, government acts & responses, health & safety, vaccinations

CMS to Begin Geographic Direct Contracting Model by 2022

February 20, 2025December 10, 2020 by Macee Hall
The CMS’s Geographic Direct Contracting Model, also known as Geo, will allow some private carriers to offer Original Medicare coverage to a select number of enrollees.

Traditionally, Original Medicare has only been offered through the federal government, but that may soon change since the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) … Read more

Tags cms, government acts & responses, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare changes

Countries Debate COVID-19 Immunity Passports

February 20, 2025December 4, 2020 by Macee Hall
COVID-19 immunity passports could bring back the air-travel industry and stimulate the world economy, but at what cost?

The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken the whole world, but several groups are fighting to bring a taste of normalcy back. One such group is fighting … Read more

Tags COVID-19, current events, government acts & responses, vaccinations
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