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GLEN ALLEN, Va. /PRNewswire/ -- GENETWORx, a national diagnostic molecular laboratory headquartered in Glen Allen, VA, announced the launch of a COVID-19 pooled testing program specifically aimed at helping millions of students in kindergarten through the twelfth-grade return to the classroom for in-person learning. GENETWORx stated that it has the capacity to perform COVID-19 tests on millions of schoolchildren each day and up to 60 million tests a month with its K-12 testing program.
Nashville - Oscar-winning actress and comedienne, Cloris Leachman, died on Tuesday, January 26 at the age of 94. Leachman received more than 20 Emmy nominations and nine wins, more than any other television performer in history. WHEN WE LAST SPOKE was her last feature film to debut in theaters nationwide.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), representing more than 14,000 nursing homes and assisted living communities across the country that provide care to approximately five million people each year, released a report today showing new COVID cases in nursing homes in the U.S. has now reached a record number of weekly new cases this month due to the community spread among the general population, surpassing previous peaks since the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) started tracking cases in nursing homes.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Health Care Association representing more than 14,000 nursing homes and other long term care facilities across the country that provide care to approximately five million people each year and LeadingAge, the association of more than 5,000 mission-driven aging services providers including nursing homes, today released a reform agenda, the Care For Our Seniors Act, to address long-standing challenges affecting the quality of care provided in America’s nursing homes.
San Francisco, CA - San Francisco-based multi-hyphened creative, event planner to the elite and owner of Jonathan Rachman Designs adds author to his repertoire with his memoir, The Garlic Peanut Story.
PHILADELPHIA - The historic number of Latinx voters that cast early votes in states like Arizona, Nevada, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin underscores the significant role that the Latinx vote – specifically the Latinx youth vote – played in helping Joe Biden win the presidency.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), representing more than 14,000 nursing homes and long term care facilities across the country that provide care to approximately five million people each year, released a report today showing nursing homes in the U.S. have seen the lowest number of new COVID cases since the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) started tracking back in May 2020, suggesting that the vaccines are working.
PHILADELPHIA - With the holiday season kicking into high gear, it is crucial to remember that COVID-19 still remains a deadly threat, especially to our most vulnerable citizens – long term care residents.
NEW JERSEY - NJ voters approved a ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana this week. The state legislature would still need to draft legislation to make this happen. Still, the legalization of recreational marijuana is not supported by a health organization in New Jersey, according to National Addiction Expert and Chief Science Officer for Recovery Centers of America (RCA), Dr. Deni Carise.
Nashville, TN —For many of us, frontline healthcare workers are more than heroes. They’re also family members or close friends who feel like family. Having someone you love working on the front lines of COVID means you get a front-row view of their daily fear, exhaustion, and stress. While you may feel helpless to stop their suffering, Diana Hendel, PharmD, and Mark Goulston, MD, say there’s a lot you can do to make their lives a bit easier.
Washington, D.C. – The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), LeadingAge, Argentum, and the American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA) released a joint statement today regarding the distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine:
PHILADEPHIA /PRNewswire/ -- The historic numbers of Latinx voters that turned out for early voting in Arizona this election cycle underscores the significant role the Latinx vote, and specifically, the Latinx youth vote played in delivering an astonishing 6.9% net gain for Biden in the state.
