Many cities and counties say that shoring up local public health systems is crucial to recovering from the pandemic and addressing entrenched health disparities.
Tag: Federal Aid (US)
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As Biden Pleads for More Covid Aid, States Are Awash in Federal Dollars
States pushed back on a plan to take back some of their stimulus money to fund President Biden’s emergency spending request. Now Congress is trying to find other ways to offset the cost.
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States Close Mass Test and Vaccine Sites, but Uptick in Virus May Loom
Officials say demand has slowed as coronavirus cases have fallen. But some experts question the scaling back of services, especially vaccination campaigns.
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Don Young of Alaska, the House Dean, Leaves an Earmark Legacy
The Alaska Republican lay in state on Tuesday in the Capitol, where he was renowned for his virtuosity with earmarking federal money for his state.
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Federal Covid Cash Kept New York State Afloat. That Could End Soon.
An influx of federal funds may have saved the M.T.A. and staved off painful budget cuts in Albany and New York City. There’s a fight over what comes next.