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First Edition: March 10, 2020
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations. Kaiser Health News: As Youth Suicides Climb, Anguished Parents Begin To
Read MoreHeart Association Puts Halt To Bayer’s Giant Displays Of Baby Aspirin
This story also ran on Stat. This story can be republished for free (details). The large red-and-white bins at Walmart
Read MoreDental Shock: Six Pulled Teeth And One Unexpected Bill
STATESVILLE, N.C. — The ache in three of Kathy McCracken’s teeth started almost four years ago. It was hard for
Read MoreAs Youth Suicides Climb, Anguished Parents Begin To Speak Out
This story also ran on USA Today. This story can be republished for free (details). Alec Murray was 13. He
Read MoreNew Federal Rules Will Let Patients Put Medical Records On Smartphones
Federal officials on Monday released groundbreaking rules that will let patients download their electronic health records and other health care
Read MoreViewpoints: What Happens When AI Makes A Mistake In Health Care?; Rural Care Struggles With Loss Of Physicians, Clinics
Opinion writers weigh in on these health care issues and others. Stat: Can An Artificial Intelligence Algorithm Be Sued For
Read MoreDifferent Takes: Pros, Cons Of Trump Administration’s Response To Coronavirus; Why Isn’t Everyone Who’s Employed Allowed To Take A Paid Sick Day?
Editorial pages focus on issues surrounding the spread of coronavirus. The Washington Post: Never Mind Trump. Coronavirus Shows Why Electing
Read MoreState Highlights: Oklahoma’s Governor Takes Step To Expand Medicaid; Bill To Check Bottling Water Operations In Washington Is First To Fail
Media outlets report on news from Oklahoma, Washington, Michigan, Maine Texas, Georgia, Massachusetts, Kansas, and California. The Oklahoman: Oklahoma Health
Read MoreChina’s Heavy-Handed Measures Seem To Be Working, But Can They Be Reproduced Outside A Communist Country?
China has a unique kind of control over its residents, taking authoritarian actions that seem to be having success against
Read MoreCoronavirus Funding Bill Expands Medicare Telemedicine Options That May Last Far Longer Than Outbreak
In an effort to fight the coronavirus, Medicare is expanding its telemedicine options for seniors. But the outbreak could pave
Read MoreThe Fatality Rate Is Key To Addressing An Epidemic. But It’s Also Hard To Get An Accurate Count In Middle Of Crisis.
While WHO placed the coronavirus fatality rate at 3.4%, many experts think it’s much lower, closer to 1%. The problem
Read MoreIn Good Times Cost-Sharing Is Supposed To Encourage Smart Choices. During An Epidemic It Can Discourage Care.
When people have yet to meet their deductibles, the cost of getting tested during an epidemic could be discouraging. In
Read MoreWorry Mounts For Health Workers On The Front Line As Outbreak Spreads
“It’s just not sustainable to think that every time a health care worker is exposed they have to be quarantined
Read MoreThe Show Goes On: Despite Warnings, High-Profile Closures, 2020 Hopefuls Persist With Campaigning
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said “in the best of all possible worlds” the three candidates should probably limit their travel
Read MoreSurging Health Care Worker Quarantines Raise Concerns As Coronavirus Spreads
This story also ran on NPR. This story can be republished for free (details). As the U.S. battles to limit
Read MoreAround The Corner: 3D Housing Designed For The Homeless And Needy Seniors
AUSTIN, Texas — Tim Shea is counting the days until he can move into a new, 3D-printed house. Shea, 69,
Read MorePence Leaves Out Key Details About Health Coverage Of Coronavirus Testing
“With regard to the cost, let me be very clear: HHS has designated the coronavirus test as an essential health
Read MoreViewpoints: Assault On Health Care Law Will Hurt GOP In The End; Super Tuesday Results Show Many Americans Don’t Want To Leave ACA Behind
Opinion writers weigh in on these health care issues and others. Boston Globe: The GOP’s Latest Assault On Obamacare Comes
Read MoreDifferent Takes: Coronavirus Dangers Require Putting Science Back Into Forefront Of U.S. Leadership; Congress Should Step Up With A Big Stimulus Package
Editorial writers focus on issues surrounding the spread of coronavirus. The Seattle Times: In The Age Of Coronavirus, Our Nation
Read MoreLonger Looks: Abortion, Coronavirus And Medicare For All
Each week, KHN finds interesting reads from around the Web. The New York Times: The Wall Some Texans Want To
Read MoreState Highlights: Lawmakers In Colorado, Connecticut Make Moves On Public Option; Transgender Students In Virginia Gain Safeguards Adopted By A Dozen Other States
Media outlets report on news from Colorado, Connecticut, Missouri, Virginia, New Hampshire, and South Carolina. Modern Healthcare: Colorado Public Option
Read MorePrivate Planes, Concierge Doctors And Germ Free Hideaways: How An Epidemic Looks Different When You’re Rich
For the rich, the threat of a pandemic might just mean a vacation in their isolated Hampton houses or Idaho
Read MoreWhat If Those Face Masks Everyone Is Hoarding Don’t Work? Can The Companies Be Held Liable?
There are two types of face masks and only one kind is protected against liability suits. Companies are asking Congress
Read MoreBiden’s Health Plan Built Around Shoring Up ACA, Creating Public Option. Here Are Some Details That Need Hashing Out.
As moderates coalesce around former Vice President Joe Biden a brighter spotlight falls onto his health plan. Because “Medicare for
Read MoreTest Kits Flown Out To Quarantined Cruise Passengers As Some Wonder If Ship Will Be Doomed To Petri-Dish Status
The Grand Princess is being held off the coast of San Francisco after a previous passenger became California’s first coronavirus
Read MoreSchool Closures Are Part Of A Well-Established Playbook On Containing Epidemics. But Are They Worth It In This One?
Thirteen countries, with a total of nearly 291 million students, have closed schools nationwide because of the coronavirus, most notably
Read MoreListen: How Paramedical Tattoos Provide Healing
KHN Midwest correspondent Cara Anthony appeared on Illinois Public Media’s “The 21st” with host Jenna Dooley to discuss her recent
Read MoreKHN’s ‘What The Health?’: A ‘Super Tuesday’ For The Health Debate?
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. The Super Tuesday presidential primaries have left only two major
Read MoreViewpoints: Job Market Would Get Healthy Boost From ‘Medicare For All’; Louisiana Abortion Law Does Nothing to Protect Safety Of Women
Opinion writers weigh in on these health care topics and others. The Washington Post: Medicare-For-All Would Be A Boon To
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