BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - New England Regional Information Office issued the following report on the consumer price index in Boston-Cambridge-Newton for July 2020: The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton area increased 0.2 percent in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Mark J. Maggi noted that this was mainly attributable to highe  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following commentary by senior policy analyst Jesse Cross-Call: Missouri and Oklahoma policymakers should follow the lead of other states and quickly implement their Medicaid expansions under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which their voters approved this summer. By moving quickly, policymakers will not only provide coverage to more than 600,000 people in the two states (see figure), but they also will leverage Medicai  more

OAKLAND, California, Aug. 19 -- Kaiser Permanente issued the following news release: Kaiser Permanente scientists and clinicians are running clinical trials and tracking trends in patient care. Scientists throughout Kaiser Permanente are working with clinicians and institutions across the country to improve understanding of COVID-19 and develop tools to prevent and treat the disease. Vaccine trials Research scientists from Kaiser Permanente's Division of Research in Northern California, Cen  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Aug. 19 -- The University of Massachusetts-Amherst issued the following news: In a new paper this week, geographer Forrest Bowlick at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and colleagues at Texas A&M offer first-hand accounts of what is required for GIS instructors and IT administrators to set up virtual computing specifically for providing state-of-the-art geographic information systems (GIS) instruction. Bowlick says, "Our research is very applicable in the current   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 19 -- The Water Environment Federation issued the following news release: The Water Environment Federation (WEF) proudly announces 15 distinguished members as the 2020 WEF Fellows recipients. This prestigious designation recognizes members' achievements, stature, and contributions in the water profession. "WEF salutes these outstanding individuals and the profound impact they have made on the global water environment," said WEF President Jackie Jarrell. "The accompli  more