by Pamela Dahlen | Aug 11, 2021 | Community, News
Almost half of all Medicare beneficiaries (47%) did not have a dental visit within the past year as of 2018, the analysis finds, with rates higher among those who are Black (68%) or Hispanic (61%) compared to White beneficiaries (42%). Rates were also higher among...
by William Jester | Aug 11, 2021 | Community, Covid, News
After months of decline, cases of Covid-19 infection are once again rising around the country. But data shows that the biggest increases are in states that are lagging behind in vaccinations. Nationwide, the four-week Covid case count has more than doubled as of...
by Pamela Dahlen | Aug 10, 2021 | Community, News
Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law that guarantees parents in New Jersey can receive a free home visit by a nurse within two weeks of their child’s birth, a crucial time of life when the health and well-being of mothers and babies may be at risk. Read the Full...
by William Jester | Aug 10, 2021 | Community, Covid, News
People who rely exclusively on Facebook for news and information about the coronavirus are less likely than the average American to have been vaccinated, according to a new survey. “Our findings do not necessarily mean that social media use causes misperceptions or...
by William Jester | Aug 9, 2021 | Community, Covid, News
Shawna V. Hudson Ph.D., co-lead of the NJ ACTS Community Engagement Core, discusses the results of a recently published Rutgers University study on vaccine hesitancy in Black and Latinx Communities. To watch the full interview.
