Report Section Distributing A Covid 19 Vaccine Across The Us A Look At Key Issues Issue BriefI had the opportunity to interview Florida retiree Joe S., who told me how he is impacted, living in one of the most hurricane prone areas in the U.S. - Brevard County, Florida. In September, after hanging 20 hurricane shutters on his home, Joe and his wife evacuated for three days and rode out hurricane Dorian 110 miles inland. Gas, hotel, food costs totaled 0.00. Unexpected expenses like these are hard to plan for..The problem is that most retired individuals don't have 0,000 to set aside just for healthcare. According to the Employees Benefit Research Institute, the average person in their 60s who has contributed to a 401 for more than 30 years only has about 5,000 for all retirement expenses. But that's just counting the people who do have retirement accounts - and millions do not. According to the U.S. Government Accountability Office, 60% of all U.S. households have no retirement savings at all.."Independent analysts think the drug is worth more like ,000, but Medicare has no authority to charge a lower price. Instead, the federal program is likely in effect obligated to cover the new drug now that it has FDA approval. The tools it has to make a determination about whether or not to cover aducanumab and for whom are fraught with legal and ethical risk." … Continued
Program Evaluation Nlpes Webinar On Planning And ScopingThere is a warm can of soda sitting on the window ledge..So even as this is being written there are reports coming that Congressional leaders are close to a deal on both the legislation to fund the government for the remainder of the fiscal year as well as a new coronavirus economic stimulus bill..In the coming weeks, we will continue to advocate for the legislation in the Senate, where the bill now sits. We will post updates here in the Legislative News section of our website, and on our new page on Facebook. … Continued