Restaurant Prices Rise Amid Inflation, Labor Shortage

There’s something new on the menu for food outlets across the US: higher restaurant prices. Americans raring to go out and eat should prepare themselves for the same dining experience they used to enjoy before the pandemic.

Webinar TODAY at 2 pm ET: Accelerating Vaccination of Older Adults

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Webinar TODAY at 2 pm ET: Accelerating Vaccination of Older Adults

Tuesday, June 1 at 2 pm ET

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In this virtual roundtable to close Older Americans Month, leaders from the aging services network will talk about the difference vaccination is making in the lives of the older adults they serve. Join to hear about some of the creative approaches they have developed for helping older adults get vaccinated, particularly their efforts to connect with people of color and others who may not have not been as effectively reached through mainstream vaccination efforts.

During Older Americans Month, we celebrate the vital contributions of older adults, who have built resilience and strength over their lives through successes, failures, joys, and difficulties. This year’s theme is “Communities of Strength,” which recognizes that our communities are strongest when older adults are able to fully participate in them, sharing their knowledge, experience, and talents. It also honors the strength older adults have demonstrated throughout the pandemic, as they have persevered through the disproportionate challenges they have faced. Finally, it reflects our appreciation for the important role older adults have played in helping our nation weather this public health crisis. Because it is the key to recovery from the pandemic and to making it possible for older adults to safely resume their traditional roles in families and communities, vaccination is fundamental to building and supporting “Communities of Strength.”

Affiliated provider agreements and Form D filings

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Affiliated provider agreements and Form D filings

TDI issued a bulletin reminding HMOs and health insurance companies about requirements for affiliated provider agreements and Form D filings.

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Study Claims COVID Immunity May Last Years

Many have wondered why the authorities act as if this isn’t the case. From the story: The first study, published Monday in the journal Nature, found most people who were infected with the virus about a year earlier had immunological memory of the disease in their bone marrow, suggesting they’re still able to produce antibodies. And another report, which was published on the pre-print server BioRxic, found that these cells — called “memory B” — were robust for at least 12 months after infection.

NY Post

Courts Stop Biden Administration from Using Race to Determine Federal Benefits

From the story: At issue is the SBA requirement that only applications for restaurant relief from women and racial minorities will be processed in the first 21 days, sending everyone else to the back of the line. As the courts recognized, the danger is that the SBA will run out of funds before these other applications can be considered.

WSJ

Buttigieg: Masks on Planes a Matter of Respect

Science is trumped by feelings (The Hill).

Meanwhile, on Sunday, the United States reported just 115 deaths and a little over 5000 new cases (Worldometers). Neither category has been that low since the pandemic began.

Type 1 Diabetes Information Now en Español

June 2021

Type 1 Diabetes Information Now en Español

Did you know that type 1 diabetes is increasing in our nation’s young people, especially among Hispanic youth?

CDC’s new type 1 diabetes section is now available in Spanish to reach more people in our communities who can benefit from this important information. In this section, you’ll find answers and insights about using insulin, treating low blood sugar, managing diabetes at school, and much more.