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The federal government is starting to enforce new COVID-19 data reporting requirements for hospitals.

Health & Safety

Hospitals That Don't Report COVID-19 Data Daily Will Get Warning Letter

1:37pm October 07, 2020

by Pien Huang

New enforcement guidelines are now in place, pushing hospitals to comply with rigorous reporting requirements or risk losing a crucial funding stream from the federal government.

A road sign for a nearby hospital along a rural road outside Sandwich, Ill., in April.

Health & Safety

Getting Health Care Was Already Tough In Rural Areas. The Pandemic Has Made It Worse

10:04am October 07, 2020

by Will Stone

One in four rural households report being unable to get medical care for serious problems, due to the pandemic, according to a new poll from NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Harvard.

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President Trump's team of medical specialists overseeing his care at Walter Reed National Military Medical center. He will still have access to round-the-clock care from the White House medical staff.

Cutting-Edge COVID-19 Care For Trump, Not Available For Regular Folks

9:06pm October 06, 2020

by Rhitu Chatterjee

President Trump will continue to get top-of-the-line medical care for COVID-19 now that he's back at the White House, including the final dose of the new antiviral medication, remdesivir

What Is Political Messaging Around Affordable Care Act This Election Year?

4:38pm October 05, 2020

by Martha Bebinger

Health care is taking a bigger role in down-ballot races this fall, especially as the Supreme Court is set to hear another case that could determine the fate of the Affordable Care Act.

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Medical Residents To Receive Education On Health Effects Of Climate Change

4:38pm October 05, 2020

by Ben Paviour

Few medical residents learn about the health effects of climate change. Now as wildfires sweep the West and hurricanes flood the Gulf Coast, the first published guidelines offer a way to start.

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Is that sneezing or coughing fit a sign of allergies, a cold, the flu or COVID-19? If you also have a fever — a temperature above 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher — those symptoms probably signal infection and not just allergies acting up. (Wait 30

Health & Safety

Allergies, Colds, Flu And COVID-19: How To Best Prep For Fall's 'Sick Season'

1:20pm October 04, 2020

by Kristen Kendrick

Coughs, sore throats and runny noses are common in fall and winter, and they rarely signal dire disease. But with COVID-19 a threat this year and flu an annual hazard, here's what you need to know.

Dr. Ala Stanford and her staff at a coronavirus testing site in Pennsylvania. Stanford created the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium and sends mobile test units into neighborhoods.

Health & Safety

The Black Doctors Working To Make Coronavirus Testing More Equitable

6:57pm October 01, 2020

by Nina Feldman

Dr. Ala Stanford was frustrated by systemic barriers preventing Black residents from getting tests. She created the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium and sends mobile test units into neighborhoods.

8 Tennessee Titans Players And Staff Test Positive For Coronavirus

4:14pm September 29, 2020

by Bill Chappell

Both the Titans and the Minnesota Vikings – who played the Titans on Sunday — are now shutting down in-person club activities.

California Governor Signs A Bill To Allow State To Develop Generic Drugs

3:58pm September 29, 2020

by April Dembosky (KQED)

California will be the first state to create its own line of generic drugs to cope with high drug prices. A new law lets the state outsource manufacturing but control pricing and distribution.

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As students return to college campuses, the surrounding communities are seeing an increase in coronavirus infections.

When Young People Get COVID-19, Infections Soon Rise Among Older Adults

12:06pm September 29, 2020

by Will Stone

As college campuses grapple with outbreaks of coronavirus infections, research from the CDC suggests young adults are driving infection rates, putting older, more vulnerable people at risk.