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CDC Provides $332 Million to Support Community Health Workers for COVID-19 Prevention and Control

March 29, 2021March 29, 2021 - by MyChesCo

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) pis providing $300 million to jurisdictions for community health worker (CHW) services to support Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) prevention …

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Lincoln University Announces Opening of Periodt Menstrual Supply Hub

March 27, 2021March 27, 2021 - by MyChesCo

LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, PA — On Wednesday, Lincoln University announced the opening of the Periodt Menstrual Supply Hub sponsored by No More Secrets Mind Body Spirit Incorporated to help educate students about …

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Pennsylvania

Commonwealth Amends Universal Face Coverings Order to Align with CDC Guidance

March 24, 2021March 23, 2021 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam this week amended the existing Universal Face CoveringsOpens In A New Window order, issued on November 17, 2020, to align with the …

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Health / Medical / National

FDA Authorizes First Machine Learning-Based Screening Device to Identify Certain Biomarkers That May Indicate COVID-19 Infection

March 23, 2021March 22, 2021 - by MyChesCo

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the first machine learning-based Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) non-diagnostic screening device that identifies …

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$2.25 Billion to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities in Communities at High-Risk and Underserved

March 21, 2021March 20, 2021 - by MyChesCo

WASHINTON, D.C. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced a plan to invest $2.25 billion over two years to address Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related health disparities …

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Pennsylvania / Society

Wolf Administration Launches Regional Accountable Health Councils Focused on Promoting Health Equity Across Pennsylvania

March 20, 2021March 20, 2021 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — Department Human Services (DHS) Secretary Teresa Miller recently announced the establishment of five Regional Accountable Health Councils (RAHCs), which will lead efforts to address social determinants of health, …

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National

Federal Government to Invest $250 Million in Effort to Encourage COVID-19 Safety and Vaccination Among Underserved Populations

March 11, 2021March 10, 2021 - by MyChesCo

WASHINTON, D.C. — This week, the Biden Administration announced an effort to invest $250 million to encourage COVID-19 safety and vaccination among underserved populations. The U.S. Department of Health and …

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Federal Government Invests $42 Million in Distance Learning and Telemedicine Infrastructure

March 2, 2021March 2, 2021 - by MyChesCo

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced it is investing $42.3 million to help rural residents gain access to health care and educational opportunities. Rural …

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Health / Medical / Pennsylvania

Department of Health Feb. 7-13 Update On COVID-19 Investigations, Contact Tracing, Monitoring Efforts

February 25, 2021February 24, 2021 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — The Department of Health (DOH) has shared its weekly update on Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 case investigation and contact tracing data and encouraged Pennsylvanians to download the COVID Alert …

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Health / Medical / Pennsylvania

Commonwealth Publishes State Health Assessment, Highlights Specific Health Challenges Pennsylvanians Are Facing

February 15, 2021February 12, 2021 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam announced the Department of Health has published the 2020 Pennsylvania State Health Assessment (SHA). The assessment, titled The State of Our …

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