Country: Yemen Source: CARE Nearly 30,000 families have been affected, and at least 91 people killed, a figure expected to rise, with many more injured or missing. Casualties and destruction figures are expected to rise further.

Photo: Pixabay/lmaresz As the climate become more unpredictable, extreme weather events are on the increase worldwide. Among them are flash droughts and flash floods, both of which can devastate crops. When it comes to flooding, fields inundated with water invariably lead to major losses in crops, which adds to food […]

Over 10 years ago, a purported class of insurance subscribers and health care providers alleged that the various Blue Cross-affiliated health insurers (Blues) conspired to eliminate competition between themselves, resulting in higher premiums for subscribers and lower reimbursement rates for providers. Now, in a ruling with substantial impact on every […]

Photo: Pixabay/Hugo_ob Climate change solutions continuously adapt as scientists learn more about the causes of global warming. Initially, many thought that removing all foreign substances from the air would have the effect the planet needs. Unfortunately, it’s starting to look like this is not the case. Does clean air cause […]

• These women walk for three hours every day hoping to find food for their children

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN A MINUTE OR LESS For health care providers offering items and services to out-of-network (OON) patients1 in certain emergency and nonemergency settings, the federal No Surprises Act (NSA) establishes a new federal independent dispute resolution (IDR) process designed to resolve applicable payment disputes.  Although […]

A glimpse into the gendered impacts of COVID-19 in rural Kenya Aug 16, 2022 jmcquaid Tue, 08/16/2022 – 13:00 A glimpse into the gendered impacts of COVID-19 in rural Kenya Harriet Mawia Effects of lost income and food insecurity linger, particularly for for women, a study shows. IFPRI Blog : […]