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Vital Decisions and Aetna Better Health Team Up to Support Members and Families Facing Advanced Illness and End-of-Life Care Decisions

October 13, 2020

EDISON, N.J., Oct. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Vital Decisions today announced a collaboration with Aetna Better Health of Virginia to extend support for seriously ill individuals and their families. The organizations will provide a telehealth program to engage health plan members in discussions about their care preferences and goals as they endure an advanced illness.

For over a decade, Vital Decisions’ clinical specialists have helped people explore, define, document and communicate their care wishes to loved ones and healthcare providers. The result: individuals and their families feel empowered, informed and in control of their care decisions, leading to improved health outcomes, reduced stress for all parties involved and a higher quality of life experience.

“Our goal at Aetna Better Health of Virginia is to best serve our members at every stage of their lives, and to do so with compassion in trying times for individuals and their

Trump, still facing health questions, holds first public event since COVID-19 diagnosis

October 10, 2020

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By James Oliphant, Andrea Shalal

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will on Saturday hold his first public event since being diagnosed with COVID-19 more than a week ago, aiming to show he has beaten the virus and is ready to resume campaigning, although questions remain about his health.

U.S. President Donald Trump makes an announcement about his treatment for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Washington, U.S., in this still image taken from video, October 7, 2020. The White House/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

Trump is expected to make remarks from a White House balcony to a crowd of hundreds on the lawn below. The White House called the event “a peaceful protest for law & order.”

The president revealed his positive coronavirus test on Oct. 2 and spent three nights in hospital before returning to the White House on Monday. He has not said whether he is still contagious, only

Facing Disaster After Disaster, the American Red Cross C.E.O. Stays Optimistic

October 10, 2020

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It helped me in my career. There were 50 women and 1,900 men. I had a great education there, but what it really also taught me was what it felt like to be the only woman in the room. I don’t remember taking any classes where there were other women. So you learn how to hold your own, because you have no choice.

What did you learn from the corporate world that you’ve been able to apply to your work at the Red Cross?

What is really profoundly different at a nonprofit is that you really have to not only lead with your head, you have to lead with your heart. If you explain the changes you are making through the lens of the mission, people will do anything for you. But they need to know, and understand, how their actions are going to impact the mission.

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Future Gold Coast: Bulletin series looks at challenges facing tourism, health, education, real estate, manufacturing and entertainment

October 9, 2020

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THE Gold Coast Bulletin is launching the next instalment in its Future Gold Coast series, bringing the city’s leaders together to capitalise on opportunities for the Gold Coast in a post-COVID era.

Future Gold Coast (Reset) will look at the challenges and opportunities across a range of sectors, including tourism, health, education, real estate, manufacturing and entertainment.

The series follows the highly successful Future Gold Coast event last year which examined what the Gold Coast needed to position itself for 2030.

FUTURE GOLD COAST FORUM: BERNARD SALT SAYS COAST NEEDS MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE

Bulletin Editor Rachel Hancock speaks at last year’s Future Gold Coast event. Picture: Mike Batterham.

GOLD COAST HEALTH PRECINCT: THE NORTH’S BIG JOB CREATOR

Bulletin editor Rachel Hancock said the campaign would focus on the Gold Coast now, and the many opportunities that had arisen since the coronavirus pandemic hit.

“No doubt the pandemic has hit the

Most American Families Facing Financial Danger During Pandemic: Poll | Health News

September 30, 2020

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By Robin Foster and E.J. Mundell
HealthDay Reporters

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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — More than 60% of households with children in the United States have struggled with serious financial problems during the coronavirus pandemic, a new poll shows.

Black and Hispanic households with children have borne the brunt of the hardships, which include struggles to afford medical care, depletion of household savings and difficulty paying debts, the poll found.

Conducted by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, the poll surveyed more than 3,400 adults, 1,000 of whom were living with children under the age of 18, between July 1 and Aug. 3.

Of the Hispanic households with children that responded, 86% reported these difficulties; in Black households, 66% reported them. In white households, the number hovers around 50%.

The stark racial differences were surprising, as they surfaced

SQ Medical Supplies’ ‘Facing Our Youth’ Campaign Pledges $100,000 and Face Masks to Boys & Girls Clubs of America

September 29, 2020

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— PPE Supplier Partners with National Organization to Help Kids, Teens and Families Stay Safe —

Boys & Girls Clubs of America and SQ Medical Supplies, provider of personal protective equipment (PPE), today announced the launch of the “Facing Our Youth” campaign where SQ Medical Supplies pledges to donate face masks and $100,000 in support of the organization that serves kids, teens and families throughout the country.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200929005361/en/

Boys & Girls Clubs of America and SQ Medical Supplies partner to help kids, teens and families stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Graphic: Business Wire)

With cold and flu season around the corner and concerns mounting about a shortage of PPE amid the COVID-19 pandemic, SQ Medical Supplies partnered with Boys & Girls Clubs of America to help protect young people and their families during this critical time.

“Kids and teens

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