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How to prep for and spend your government relief check
The coronavirus pandemic has upended the lives and finances of millions. A federal relief package aiming to provide payments to distressed consumers passed Fri…
Catching up on the news
Well, I didn’t go far, but I did get some rest at home last week. Here’s a catchup on some of the recent news:
Coronavirus Patients Caught In Conflict Between Hospital And Nursing Homes
A wrenching conflict is emerging as the COVID-19 virus storms through U.S. communities: Some patients are falling into a no man’s land between hospitals and nursing homes.
Reader Comment: Caregiving in the Era of COVID-19
Even in ordinary times, the 200,000 of unpaid family caregivers in Idaho face a daunting set of daily tasks. Oftentimes with little or no training, they may be responsible for wound care, tube feedings, dressing, m…
Liz Weston: Don't give your adult kids your house
Adding an adult child to your house deed, or giving them the home outright, might seem like a smart thing to do. It usually isn’t.
Crapo: Confronting COVID-19
The coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic has challenged our sense of normalcy, and it has tested every institution of daily life we know. The crisis has had a major impact on the physical and economic health of our c…
Federal Judge Rules Medicare Patients Can Challenge 'Observation Care' Status
Hundreds of thousands of Medicare beneficiaries who have been denied coverage for nursing home stays because their time in the hospital was changed from “inpatient” to “observation care” can now appeal to Medicare …
Addiction Is 'A Disease Of Isolation' - So Pandemic Puts Recovery At Risk
Before the coronavirus became a pandemic, Emma went to an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting every week in the Boston area and to another support group at her methadone clinic. She said she felt safe, secure and never ju…
What Takes So Long? A Behind-The-Scenes Look At The Steps Involved In COVID-19 Testing
After a slow start, testing for COVID-19 has ramped up in recent weeks, with giant commercial labs jumping into the effort, drive-up testing sites established in some places and new types of tests approved under em…
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The Force unites them
GREAT FALLS, Mont. — A pair of Darth Vaders strode up the aisle of the Cascade County District Courthouse in Great Falls Friday to the opening drumbeats of the “Imperial March.”
Two new COVID-19 deaths in Spokane County
SPOKANE — Two new COVID-19-related deaths were annouced Sunday in Spokane, bringing the total number of deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus in the county to four.
AP PHOTOS: France's front-line volunteers brave virus risks
PARIS (AP) — They don't have to put themselves in harm's way, but the volunteers of France's well-known Civil Protection service have chosen the front line in …
As deaths mount in NYC, Central Park field hospital nears ready
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's call for "all hands on deck" in the state experiencing the worst of the coronavirus pandemic in the US has turned out more medical staff, a surge in medical supplies and a hospital in C…
Boise's Auditorium district looks to invest to grow travel and events after COVID-19 eases
Originally posted on BoiseDev on March 25.The Greater Boise Auditorium District hopes investments during the COVID-19-influenced downturn could help produce brighter days ahead.