NEW YORK, Nov. 5 -- Columbia University Irving Medical Center issued the following news: When COVID-19 blazed through New York City last spring, the health disparities that simmer beneath the surface during non-pandemic times were soon thrust into the spotlight. This was no surprise to Adriana Matiz, MD, a professor of pediatrics at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons who helped establish a program 15 years ago aimed at improving patient care through support from loc  more

HOLYOKE, Massachusetts, Nov. 5 (TNSRep) -- ISO New England issued the following news release: The ISO recently published the October 2020 update to the Regional System Plan (RSP) Project List, which details Pool Transmission Facility (PTF) projects needed to ensure reliability in New England. Since the June 2020 update, 5 upgrades were placed in service, and 16 new projects were added. Since 2002, a cumulative total of 818 project components representing an investment of $11.3 billion have been  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Nov. 5 -- RAND issued the following joint commentary by senior mathematician Carter C. Price and mathematician Raffaele Vardavas: On November 10, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in California v. Texas, a case that asks: When Congress eliminated the penalty for not carrying health insurance, did that make the whole Affordable Care Act (ACA) unconstitutional? In the midst of the pandemic, this question takes on urgency for COVID-19 survivors. If the ACA   more

STONY BROOK, New York, Nov. 5 (TNSRes) -- The Stony Brook University issued the following news: Humanity's reliance on the power grid is increasing with each passing year. As a society, we are lulled into a sense that things will work simply by paying the monthly bill, and when these massive systems break down - as they have after numerous recent natural disasters -- we realize how much being connected to the grid shapes our lives. In the aftermath of repair efforts, we also realize how much wo  more