In their own words: Why recipients and providers of home care say Congress must act
David Elliot,
October 13, 2021
Last week advocates gathered on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol to conduct a 24-hour vigil, demanding that Congress provide historic, once-in-a-generation federal funding for Medicaid-based Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS). Advocates organized the vigil to push for historic, once-in a-generation federal funding for home and community-based services (HCBS). During the vigil, advocates shared some 2,500 stories from people who work as caregivers or depend on caregivers to live independently.
CHN’s latest Human Needs Report: Stopgap spending bill passes, debt ceiling disaster averted, and more
Lecia Imbery,
October 11, 2021
CHN just released another edition of the Human Needs Report. Read on for a breakdown of what's in the Build Back Better Act, the latest on FY22 spending bills, where the debt ceiling showdown stands, and more.
CHN’s COVID-19 Watch: Tracking Hardship October 8, 2021
CHN Staff,
October 8, 2021
The 700,000 deaths edition. The U.S. has now officially surpassed 700,000 COVID-19 deaths. Only about 65 percent of the eligible U.S. population is fully vaccinated. Some states, from the South to the Upper Plains to the Mountain West, are under 50 percent. In August, for the first time, the rate of coronavirus infections among children topped infection rates for adults 18 to 64 and seniors. It is true that new cases, hospitalizations, and deaths are all significantly down, and experts say the worst of this current wave brought on by the Delta variant is behind us. But they also warn that we are not out of the woods yet.
Pressing Manchin: From kayaks to Capitol Hill, West Virginians seek to keep Build Back Better Afloat
David Elliot,
October 6, 2021
It’s been a busy week for a convoy of West Virginians who traveled to Washington, D.C. to make their case to Senator Joe Manchin that the Mountain State needs President Biden’s Build Back Better plan. The “fun” began last week, when members of the entourage climbed into kayaks to visit Manchin’s yacht, Almost Heaven, which he maintains on the Potomac River and lives in when he is in D.C. As it happened, during one of several trips to Almost Heaven last week, the “kayaktivists” found Manchin at home, and once he learned that some of the kayakers were from West Virginia, he greeted them warmly and engaged in conversation.
How workers – and restaurants – might thrive post-pandemic
David Elliot,
October 1, 2021
If you’ve dined out lately, you may well have seen a “Help Wanted” sign in the window of the restaurant you visited. And you might have noticed that your favorite restaurants, which were open six or seven days a week pre-pandemic, are now often only open four or five days a week. It is no secret that many restaurants have struggled to hire, and retain, staff. But a new study suggests that many restaurants have managed to figure out a way for their business -- and their employees – to thrive.
