More than 70% of US household COVID spread started with a child, study suggests

Director Jeong Jin-woo dies at 88 after fall and COVID complications

Director Jeong Jin-woo dies at 88 after fall and COVID complications

The Covid Safety Handbook: Staying Safe In An Unsafe World by Violet Blue | BookLife

An eyes-wide-open look at how we got here--entering the 6th year of a pandemic that continues to infect, disable, and kill people of all ages and backgrounds--why so many are so invested in pretending it isn't happening, and the steps you can take an...

Meanwhile, Oregon's Basic Health Plan program has officially launched for up to 100,000 residents!

Last fall Oregon moved to the next step on their Basic Health Plan program (via Oregon Public Broadcasting): Oregon becomes 3rd in nation to seek federal approval for a basic health program A group of volunteer advisors to the Oregon Health Authority has voted Tuesday to make the state the third in the nation to seek federal approval for a basic health program. ...The Oregon Health Policy Board voted unanimously to approve Oregon’s blueprint application. It was the last step in a lengthy policy-making process needed for state approval of the plan after a task force last year recommended moving forward with it. It’s the latest in a series of incremental steps policymakers have taken that move the state in the direction of universal health coverage, including allowing all children in Oregon who qualify for Medicaid to stay enrolled without annual re-evaluations until their 6th birthday, allowing adults to stay enrolled for two years at a time, and extending coverage to undocumented youths and adults. The basic health program, set to launch July 2024, will cover people who earn 138% to 200% of the federal poverty level. In Oregon, about 100,000 people will qualify, the state health authority estimates.