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Fin de beneficios extra de SNAP por la pandemia amenazan la seguridad alimentaria en zonas rurales
Fin de beneficios extra de SNAP por la pandemia amenazan la seguridad alimentaria en zonas rurales Elko, Nevada. – En una mañana fría a principios de febrero, Tammy King llenó y cargó cajas y bolsas de vegetales, frutas, leche, carne congelada y refrigerios en autos alineados frente al banco de alimentos Friends in Service Helping,…
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Looming Cuts to Emergency SNAP Benefits Threaten Food Security in Rural America
Looming Cuts to Emergency SNAP Benefits Threaten Food Security in Rural America ELKO, Nev. — On a cold morning in early February, Tammy King prepared and loaded boxes and bags of vegetables, fruits, milk, frozen meat, and snacks into cars lined up outside the Friends in Service Helping food pantry, known in rural northeastern Nevada…
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Amid Dire Suicide Rates in Montana, Governor Expands Student Mental Health Screening
Amid Dire Suicide Rates in Montana, Governor Expands Student Mental Health Screening Bella Nyman has struggled with her mental health since age 7, when she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and anxiety. Nyman said she was afraid to tell her parents she had thoughts of suicide. Looking back, a mental health screening might have helped…
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Un arma secreta para prevenir la próxima pandemia: los murciélagos frugívoros
Un arma secreta para prevenir la próxima pandemia: los murciélagos frugívoros Más de cuatro docenas de murciélagos frugívoros de Jamaica destinados a un laboratorio en Bozeman, Montana, se convertirán en parte de un experimento con un objetivo ambicioso: predecir la próxima pandemia mundial. Los murciélagos en todo el mundo son vectores primarios para la transmisión…
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Why Two States Remain Holdouts on Distracted Driving Laws
Why Two States Remain Holdouts on Distracted Driving Laws Max Herrick pulled over on the interstate near Harrisonville, Missouri, on a spring night in 2020 to offer antifreeze to a woman whose car had overheated. He had lost a grandson to an overdose just hours before, but aiding stranded motorists was second nature to the…
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Montana Lawmakers Seek More Information About Governor’s HEART Fund
Montana Lawmakers Seek More Information About Governor’s HEART Fund A fund championed by Gov. Greg Gianforte to fill gaps in Montana’s substance use and behavioral health treatment programs has spent $5.2 million since last year as the state waits for an additional $19 million in federal funding. Now, the Republican governor wants to put more…
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Millones en riesgo de perder Medicaid, mientras terminan protecciones por la pandemia
Millones en riesgo de perder Medicaid, mientras terminan protecciones por la pandemia Los estados se están preparando para remover a millones de personas de Medicaid, a medida que expiran las protecciones que se implementaron al comienzo de la pandemia de covid-19. Este cambio abrupto, que comienza en abril, pondrá a millones de estadounidenses en riesgo…
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