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Money Left on the Table? of the Interior and/or the Environmental There has been a lot Protection Agency. of chatter surrounding Once received at the President Bidenâs state level, funding Infrastructure and is then channeled Jobs Act and as through a variety opposed to the Build of programs like Back Better agenda, âDrinking Water State this legislation was Revolving Fundâ passed by the house or the âHighway on November 5, Safety Improvement 2021, and signed into Programâ filtering law on the 15th. its way down to local Photo: Schoolhouse Rock!, abctv.com What does this coffers via the direct mean for our country, states and local efforts of county and local officials. At the communities? It sure sounds like a lot of district level it is critical to demonstrate a money is on the table. A successful outcome fluid pipeline of controls via the commufor any state is leaving NO money on the nity departments infrastructure to appeal, table and the elected officials have an absorb and administer the funding affecopportunity and duty to get monies distrib- tively and appropriately. uted into localities producing maximum Taking a minute to overview the 1.2 trilbenefits for all. There are and will be lion eyeball-popping figure, itâs important many hands across the state extended out to keep in mind that the top priority for for these funds and the key to receiving these monies will go toward repairing and any grant or loan is to get the first ask right improving existing decaying and outdated and delivered structurally on point. state hard infrastructure, i.e. roads, bridges, As a stated goal the $1.2 trillion railroads, power grids, ports, airports Infrastructure Bill is focused on getting and public transportation. Additionally, resources into âunderserved communitiesâ the funding bill includes provisions for and the individual states will have much cybersecurity, toxic waste cleanup, water discretion over project funding dispersals infrastructure, electric vehicle charging to the cities, towns and villages. stations and replacing the fleet of public Federal policy follows a formula for school buses in âlow income, rural, and assessing state need based first on popu- tribal communities.â lation density and existing infrastructure. The breakdown towards the end is Larger states like Texas, California and where is gets possibly significant for our New York will receive a lionâs share of the county and village. available funds with loans or grants made By federal mandate, state funding must to the states directly through federal agen- benefit underserved communities. The key cies like the Department of Education, for Otsego County is to leverage strong, Department of Commerce, Department Continued on page 2 Carrie Thompson
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Weekly Medical News General The CDC reminds us that, a Newsroutine annual influenza vaccination is recommended for all persons aged 6 months and older who do not have contraindications. For each recipient, a licensed and age-appropriate vaccine should be used. With the exception of vaccination for adults aged 65 years and older, Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) makes no preferential recommendation for a specific vaccine when more than one licensed, recommended, and age-appropriate vaccine is available. All seasonal influenza vaccines expected to be available in the United States for the 2022â23 season are quadrivalent, that is contain vaccine for four different strains of flu. COVID and flu vaccines can be delivered concurrently âMorbidity and Mortality Weekly Report of the CDC
National Education Performance Levels Dropping
National education test results show that the performance of 9-year-olds in math and reading dropping to the levels from two decades ago. This year, for the first time since the National Assessment of Educational Progress tests began tracking student achievement in the 1970s, 9year-olds lost ground in math, and scores in reading fell by the largest margin in more than 30 years. This is primarily attributed to lock downs and distance learning âWashington Post
Doctorsâ Hours In a new study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, researchers found that in order to provide guideline-recommended care, a primary care physician would require nearly 26.7 hours per day. The study looked at a hypothetical panel of 2500 patients, and what it would take to provide them guideline directed care (e.g. per The US Preventative Services Task Force guidelines). The studied categories included preventative care, in addition
to chronic disease and acute care. The results were jarring, indicating that there are literally not enough hours in the day for physicians to abide by all the recommendations that have been stipulated for âideal patient care,â especially with the significant time challenges that actually exist in a real practice setting. âThere is this sort of disconnect between the care weâve been trained to give and the constraints of a clinic workday We have an ever-increasing set of guidelines, but clinic slots have not increased proportionately.â
U.S. Life Expectancy Falls Again in âHistoricâ Setback After falling precipitously in 2020 (see this column last week) the U.S. life expectancy seriously again fell in 2021; native American/ Indian Alaskan natives were hardest hit. Again this is attributed to COVID and drug overdoses. Overall drop has been 3.0 years since 2019. âThe New York Times Continued on page 4
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