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Coronavirus In U.S.: Self-Quarantines, The First Case, More Evacuations, Race To Develop A Treatment, Emergency Funds And More
“I am going stir crazy,” said Claire Campbell, who has self-quarantined herself after returning from China. Stories on the coronavirus
Read MoreTrump On ‘Medicare for All’ And The Costs Of Extending Health Care To Undocumented Immigrants
“Over 130 legislators in this chamber have endorsed legislation that would bankrupt our nation by providing free taxpayer-funded health care
Read MoreListen: Which Is The Greater Threat — The Coronavirus Or The Flu?
Kaiser Health News reporter Liz Szabo talked to Connecticut Public Radio about the risks of the novel coronavirus, known as
Read MoreVA Deputy Secretary Abruptly Fired In Just Latest Of Long String Of Tumultuous Leadership Turnovers At Agency
VA Secretary Robert L. Wilkie said James Byrne was dismissed from his position as deputy secretary because of a “loss
Read MoreThis Year’s Flu Is Hitting Children Especially Hard, And Experts Stay It’s Still Not Too Late To Get Vaccine
The CDC reports influenza B, which causes more significant illness in children than in adults, is the dominate strain of
Read More‘Where Are We Supposed To Put These People?’: States Grapple With Trump’s Strict Travel Regulations, Quarantines
The restrictions ban non-U.S. citizens who recently visited China from entering the country and quarantine Americans who visited Hubei province
Read MoreState Highlights: Advocates For Vulnerable Patients Assail ‘Life Robbing’ Budget Cuts In Georgia; Rising Rents Fuel California Homeless Crisis. Will 2020 Bring Change?
Media outlets report on news from Georgia, California, Oregon, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, Mississippi, Wisconsin and Massachusetts. Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Controversy
Read MorePlanned Parenthood Gets Kentucky’s Approval To Provide Abortions At Louisville Clinic Again
The green light follows a four-year fight by Planned Parenthood with former Gov. Matt Bevin, an anti-abortion Republican who lost
Read MoreCongressional Democrats Have Limited Options Of Blocking Administration’s Block Grant Medicaid Changes
Any tough measures aimed at halting the Trump administration’s attempt to shift Medicaid funding into a block-grant system could imperil
Read MoreSchool Safety Tip Lines Meant To Curtail Mass Shootings Are Also Saving Lives Of Suicidal Teens
Allowing students to report concerns through texts provides an anonymity that is saving lives, police officers say of SafeOregon, which
Read MoreNumber Of Confirmed Coronavirus Cases In U.S. Climbs To 11 As Other Possible Patients Await Test Results
Health officials in Northern California announced Sunday that three more people have been infected in the state. Media outlets take
Read More‘They Literally Take Food Off Their Table’: Critics Question The Data Behind Agriculture Department’s Recent Rules
Critics call into question the Department of Agriculture’s decision-making process that has huge implications for struggling farmers, food stamp recipients
Read MorePublic Health Officials Offer Scant Details On U.S. Coronavirus Patients
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Read MoreViewpoints: Shortsighted Medicaid Changes Would Punish Poor People Instead Of Fixing Problems; Pharma Is Coming To The Rescue Again
Opinion writers weigh in on these health care topics and others. Los Angeles Times: Trump Offers The Wrong Fix For
Read MoreVirginia House Passes Gun Control Bills Including Background Checks, ‘Red Flag’ Ban
“For too many years this body has put the convenience of gun owners above all else,” Del. Patrick Hope (D-Arlington)
Read MoreStates Look For Big Ideas To Turn Around Health Care Deficiencies In Rural Areas
As many struggling rural hospitals are forced to close, Pew looks at ways states are thinking about filling the gaps,
Read MoreWHO Declares Coronavirus Outbreak A Global Emergency, But Reiterates Confidence In Chinese Officials
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the declaration comes now because of fears that the coronavirus may reach countries with
Read MoreJudge Rules Johnson & Johnson Should Pay $344M In Pelvic Mesh Lawsuit Related To Its Marketing Practices
The award was more than twice the size of the $117 million settlement Johnson & Johnson reached to resolve claims
Read MoreMasks Reveal Cultural Disconnect As L.A.’s Chinese Community Braces For Coronavirus
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Read MoreKHN’s ‘What The Health?’: Remaking Medicaid — Maybe
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. The Trump administration is trying to achieve a goal for
Read MoreState Highlights: Kansas Lawmakers Push To Strongly Regulate Abortion Like Tennessee; Both Sides Speak Out As New Hampshire Committee Considers Anti-Abortion Bills
Media outlets report on news from Kansas, Tennessee, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Washington, Virginia, Iowa, Connecticut, Oklahoma, Ohio, California, Colorado,
Read MoreWhat To Know About Purdue Pharma Legal Fight: Bankruptcy Negotiations, Kickback Schemes And Lawsuits, Oh My!
Reuters, which broke news Tuesday about an alleged kickback scheme possibly involving the OxyContin manufacturer, breaks down the current legal
Read MoreDrug Prices Will See More Moderate Increase But Specialty Million-Dollar Therapies Still Driving Costs Higher
“Hospitals and patients are still getting killed by new million-dollar drugs that won’t see any competition for decades,” said Dan
Read MoreWhat’s Billed As Quick, Easy Procedure To Fix Heavy Periods Turns Into Nightmare For Many Patients
MedPage Today investigates the fallout from selling patients on an endometrial ablation with a NovaSure device. Now thousands of women
Read MoreA Guide To Following The Health Debate In The 2020 Elections
About HealthBent KHN’s chief Washington correspondent, Julie Rovner, who has covered health care for more than 30 years, offers insight
Read MoreCMS To Invite States To Apply For Waivers To Transform Medicaid Programs Into Block Grant Model
The letters to state officials are expected to go out on Thursday. Proponents and critics alike expect any changes to
Read MoreFDA Warns Purell To Stop Claiming Hand Sanitizers Can Prevent Flu, Ebola
The agency doesn’t allow brands to make such claims. The CDC recommends washing hands with soap and water as the
Read MoreBetter TB Vaccines Needed?: Strength Can Vary Greatly From One Manufacturer To The Next.
Researchers from around the world are questioning whether some vaccines are more protective than others and if a new costly
Read MoreStates Grapple With Emerging Threat Of Coronavirus As They Prepare For More Possible Cases
News stories from across the country look at where patients are being monitored over concerns of infections. Boston Globe: Mass.
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