COVID-19 Hot Spots Offer Sign of What Could be Ahead for U.S.
The delta variant is driving up COVID-19 hospitalizations in the Mountain West and fueling outbreaks in the North, a worrisome sign of what could be ahead this winter in the U.S. as people head indoors, close their windows and breathe stagnant air. While trends are improving in Florida, Texas and other Southern states that bore the worst of the summer surge, it’s clear that delta isn’t done with the U.S. (The Associated Press)
New Jersey Shoppers are Coping with Inflation, Soaring Prices
Nationally, the price of gas has
gone up by $1.23 over the past 12 months. A dozen eggs cost 41 cents more, a gallon of milk is up 28 cents and people are paying $1.65 more for a pound of beef. (NJ Spotlight News)
Should Rates for Telehealth be the Same as Rates for In-Person Doctor Visits, Gov. Murphy Asks
Telehealth has provided a medical lifeline for millions during the pandemic in New Jersey and nationwide. Now, how much should they cost? Should rates for telehealth appointments be the same as rates for in-person visits? Murphy wants reimbursement parity to remain in place through the end of 2023, while the state Health Department studies the matter and recommends a permanent solution for
valuing these services. (NJ Spotlight News)
Rutgers Researchers Study 'Brain Fog' Among COVID-19 Patients
Lots of patients "start to notice their thinking become sluggish," sometimes severely interfering with work or daily activities,
said Dr. William Hu, chief of the division of cognitive neurology at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. (NJ Spotlight News)
Diversity Gala Preaches Call to Action: 'Do We Have the Will' to Change the State?
The first-ever statewide
Champions of Diversity Gala presented by the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce and the African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey (AACCNJ) brought a crowd of 300 people to The Pines Manor in Edison last night – double the number expected. "When I look out at this audience tonight, I see New Jersey," said John Harmon, CEO of the AACCNJ. "This is our state. And the more we gather like this, the more we engage each other, the more we’ll find that we have a lot in common." (ROI-NJ)
Withum CEO Bill Hagaman Endows a New Scholarship for First-Generation Students at Stockton University
Withum CEO Bill Hagaman was once a first-generation student at Stockton who was unable to pay tuition - if not for the help of a professor, which gave him a feeling of gratitude that never left him. Hagaman, who recently received the inaugural Outstanding Alumni Award from the Stockton University School of Business, announced his commitment to
fund a new first-generation student scholarship in perpetuity. (ROI-NJ)
