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Government makes $2.5 million initial arrears payment to Pafford Medical Services
Virgin Islands Free Press
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August 23, 2024
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Government of the Virgin Islands (GVI) is pleased to announce the initial payment of $2,500,000.00 to Pafford Medical Services, representing a critical step toward settling the arrears owed for the vital emergency medical...
Apply Now for an 2025 AARP Connecticut Grant
Tribuna Connecticut
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AARP Connecticut has funded 45 projects since the inception of the Livable Communities Grant Program in 2018. AARP Connecticut invites community organizations and municipalities across the state to apply for our 2025 Livable Communities Grant...
‘Problematic’ MAHA report minimizes success of lifesaving asthma medicines, doctors say
Ohio Capital Journal
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June 9, 2025
Medical experts are dismayed over a federal report’s claim that kids are overprescribed asthma medications, saying it minimizes how many lives the drugs save. Safe treatment protocols for asthma management have been carefully studied over the...
Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $1.4 Billion for HIV Medications and Health Care Services
POZ
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August 23, 2024
Today [August 20], the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced more than $1.4 billion in Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program funding for the HRSA AIDS Drug Assistance Program...
What is Oropouche virus? The emerging threat identified by health officials
9News
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August 27, 2024
A little-known disease spread by insect bites has turned deadly, and health officials are sounding the alarm. More than 8,000 cases of Oropouche virus have been reported this year as of August 1. Most have been in South America, but infections are...
What is Oropouche virus? The emerging threat is raising concern among health officials
KMIZ ABC 17 - Missouri
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August 27, 2024
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — A little-known disease spread by insect bites has turned deadly, and health officials are sounding the alarm. More than 8,000 cases of Oropouche virus have been reported this year as of August 1. Most have been in...
Biden-Harris Administration Announce More Than $1.4 Billion to Provide Lifesaving HIV Medications and Health Care Services to Individuals with HIV with Low Incomes
Sierra Sun Times
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Announcement Comes During 2024 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care & Treatment Funding will ensure that more than 290,000 people with HIV receive lifesaving HIV medication August 21, 2024 - On Tuesday, the Health Resources and Services...
Fifty-Five Attorneys General Agree To $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement; Ohio To Receive Up To $198 Million
The Village Reporter - Ohio
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June 17, 2025
PRESS RLEASE – Attorney General Dave Yost has announced that the attorneys general of 49 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories have signed on to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family....
AG Manibusan signs on to Purdue settlement
Marianas Variety
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(Office of the CNMI Attorney General) — Attorney General Edward Manibusan on Wednesday announced that all 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, agreed to sign on to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue...
2025 AGA Annual Meeting Wrap-Up: Day 1
JD Supra - California
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June 26, 2025
The Attorney General Alliance (AGA) hosted its 2025 Annual Meeting last week, bringing together state attorneys general and their staff, legal practitioners, and industry participants to discuss various topics important to AGs. In the first post...
MBW Asks for Community Support Amidst Spike in Gun Violence
St. Thomas Source
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June 26, 2025
My Brother’s Workshop (MBW), a nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming the lives of at-risk and underserved youth through education, mentoring, counseling, job training, and job placement, is calling on the Virgin Islands community and...
How More Than 100 New Rite Aid Closings Affects CT, MA, & NY
WUPE - Massachusetts
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June 17, 2025
Some more troubling news to pass along to you, Massachusetts friends and neighbors. The news concerns Rite Aid pharmacies and MORE closings. That's right. The retail pharmacy chain recently announced its second bankruptcy filing. What that means...
Clemmons receives AARP Grant to improve pedestrian safety on Stadium Drive
The Clemmons Courier - North Carolina
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June 26, 2025
Published 12:07 am Thursday, June 26, 2025 AARP has announced that 11 organizations throughout North Carolina, including the village of Clemmons, will receive 2025 Community Challenge grants to help support 13 specific projects. The grants are...
A Visual Impact: Historic Recovery Program Revitalizes V.I. Streetscapes
St. Thomas Source
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June 17, 2025
38 Hospital Street in Frederiksted, St. Croix, before and after repairs. (Photo courtesy CHANT) Backed by a $10 million federal investment, the Virgin Islands Historic Building Recovery Program has already restored more than 45 hurricane-damaged...
VA Caribbean Healthcare System resumes services after Ernesto
Associates Times
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August 17, 2024
Recently, due to the arrival of a tropical storm, Ernesto, the services were interrupted by the authorities. The storm affected many sectors actively working around the region, including the healthcare and communication industry. August 17, 2024...
Alabama AG Steve Marshall signs onto $7.4 billion Purdue settlement nationwide
Yellowhammer News - Alabama
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June 17, 2025
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced a nationwide $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners Monday. “Today is a testament to our steadfast commitment to providing justice and holding the Sackler family and Purdue...
How DC, Virginia & Maryland plan to use a $7.4B Purdue settlement over the opioid crisis
FOX45 - Maryland
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WASHINGTON (7News) — Maryland, Virginia and D.C. attorneys general have joined a coalition of 55 attorneys general that have preliminarily agreed to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, for their role in...
Settlement Reached on Purdue/Sackler Lawsuit
NRV News - Virginia
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June 17, 2025
Attorney General Jason Miyares today announced that 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, agreed to sign on to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family. The Sackler...
Thank you for the veto, now let’s squarely address Mukilteo’s challenges
Lynnwood Times - Washington State
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June 25, 2025
Thank you, Mayor Marine, for vetoing the councilmanic sales tax. Now let’s turn our attention to other pressing matters facing the city. We need 10% cuts immediately – as I outlined in detail last September and October, both at the dais and in...
Pafford Medical Services Exits USVI Over Unpaid $10 Million Government Debt
St. Thomas Source
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August 8, 2024
Pafford Medical Services announced Wednesday it would be pulling its employees from the territory due to unpaid service bills. (Source file photo) Pafford Medical Services declared Wednesday that it would be ceasing operations in the U.S. Virgin...