The March 2021 American Rescue Plan … extended a program that added $300 each week to a state’s standard [unemployment] benefit. A separate part of the bill expanded eligibility … to workers such as the self-employed.
Category: Health Reform
Why There Is a Nursing Shortage
I began my career in health care more than 30 years ago working at a hospital. For as long as I can remember there has been a nursing shortage. The reasons given for this are many, most of which are wrong. When I was a budget analyst, a senior vice president (SVP) told us nurses are caring people. He added nurses make great mothers and often quit to raise their kids. He explained that the staffing shortage was exacerbating the staffing shortage by increasing the stress levels of nurses on staff.
Friday Links
- “mRNA vaccines reached production despite the system, rather than because of it.”
- Fake health news on TikTok.
- To speed up drug approvals, recognize reliable approvals in other countries.
- Timothy Taylor: Update on the opioid epidemic.
- The National Portrait Gallery, which contains memorable drawings of great Americans throughout our nation’s history, is displaying a picture of Fauci????
How Old Is Too Old to be President?
The advanced age of President Joe Biden raises an important question: how old is too old? Should there be an age cut-off for politicians?