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Biden Moves to Mandate Vaccines at Nursing Homes & Fight Mask Mandate Bans

HeadlineAug 19, 2021

On Wednesday, the Biden administration announced all nursing homes must fully vaccinate their staff or risk losing federal Medicare and Medicaid funds. The administration is also considering taking federal action against Florida, Texas and other states that have prohibited mask mandates in schools. Meanwhile, the school board in the city of Paris, Texas, has added masks to the school district’s dress code in an effort to circumvent a ban on mask mandates issued by Republican Governor Greg Abbott, who tested positive for the coronavirus on Tuesday.

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