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"Across the country, at least 820,000 people — primarily the disabled and the elderly — are on wait lists for waivers that could help them afford home care, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. Eligibility requirements, resources and wait times for these programs vary from state to state, but most were under-resourced even before the coronavirus pandemic, leaving applicants to wait an average of 39 months." ...

She’s desperate to get home care for her mom. In Maryland, 21,000 are on the wait list.

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Faced with the pandemic, more families are hoping to keep their loved ones out of nursing homes. But they’re facing a long wait for Medicaid waivers to pay for home care.
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"As the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday COVID-19 vaccines may have helped prevent 200 deaths among older adults in Utah during the first five months of this year, doctors at University of Utah Health urged those over age 65 to receive their booster shots."

... via Deseret News ...

Why should older adults get the COVID-19 booster shot? 200 Utah deaths avoided in early 2021 thanks to vaccines, study says

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ new report found that vaccinations may have helped prevent about 200 deaths in Utah. Here’s why doctors at the University of Utah are saying those over 65 should get their booster shot
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