Aug 29, 2022
Kids:under stress: It can lead to serious health problems as they get older. That’s the finding of researchers with the National Institute for Health Care Management. The non profit, non partisan group says millions of children are living with the far reaching effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and more than 200,000 American children are now orphans, having lost a parent or primary caregiver to the pandemic. It’s had an impact on what’s called "adverse childhood experiences," or ACES that most children experience at least once in their lifetimes, including neglect, abuse and exposure to violence and shootings. In this episode we hear from noted experts Dr. Phyllis Niolon with the C.D.C., Dr David Osher with the American Centers for Research, and Catherine Santoro, National Institute for Healthcare Management Foundation.
Also, the U.S. Department of Education is forgiving billions of dollars worth of loans, including some $40 million dollars in debt for more than 2,000 Oregonians, who enrolled at the school between 2005 and 2016. But veterans who spend GI benefits on fraudulent schools are not eligible for the help, according to William Hubbard He’s with the group Veterans Education Success, which is offering free legal help for veterans trying to get a solution to the problem.