Virus update: A mass test of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in more than half a million people confirms that it’s very effective at preventing serious illness or death, even after one dose. Here's the latest.
Keeping a campaign promise, President Joe Biden has reopened enrollment for health coverage under the Affordable Care Act on healthcare.gov — and states that run their own health insurance marketplaces followed suit. At the same time, the Biden administration is moving to revoke the Trump administration’s permission for states to impose work requirements for some adults on the Medicaid health insurance program. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Kimberly Leonard of Business Insider and Rachel Cohrs of Stat join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also, Rovner interviews medical student Inam Sakinah, president of the new group Future Doctors in Politics.
Each year, Medicare punishes hospitals that have high rates of readmissions and high rates of infections and patient injuries. Check out which hospitals have been penalized.
President Joe Biden invited governors and mayors to the White House Friday in a push to give financial relief to state and local governments —…
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Even while the Senate is busy with Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, the House has gotten down to work on a covid relief bill using the budget reconciliation process. Meanwhile, the watchword for covid this week among the public is confusion — over masks, vaccines and just about everything else science-related. Joanne Kenen of Politico, Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post and Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, the panelists recommend their favorite “health policy valentines” along with their favorite health policy stories they think you should read, too.
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When the pandemic hit, health officials in Beaverhead County had barely begun to fill a hole left by the 2017 closure of the local public assistance office, mental health clinic, chemical dependency center and job placement office after the state’s last budget shortfall.
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Facing escalating criticism over the state's rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam outlined a series of policy changes …
While December was the country's deadliest month of the pandemic, January is on pace to be worse. Here's a look at the latest coronavirus numbers.
Every minute, about two people die in the U.S. from COVID-19. Across the country, hospitals are strained, and workers are exhausted. "I've bee…
Some Americans should receive the first COVID-19 vaccine as soon as Monday, providing a glimmer of hope nearly a year into the worsening pandemic.
Across the US, preparations are underway to quickly distribute Covid-19 vaccines once authorized, but experts say before that relief occurs, t…
As of Wednesday, all 50 states were allowing some level re-openings for certain businesses, with some moving before meeting federal guidelines…
The White House shelved a step-by-step guide prepared by U.S. health officials to help states safely reopen mass transit and businesses closed…
Six states held primaries on March 10, Joe Biden won the most sought-after primary in Michigan, and the coronavirus became political.
Six states head to the polls on March 10, but Michigan is the biggest prize to win because it holds 125 delegates. Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders go head-to-head to win over these states but Biden is tipped to win Michigan.
Super Tuesday is here and the polls are open for voting in 14 states and one territory across the U.S. A look at the Democratic candidates and how they’re doing so far in the race.
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Ever since the Supreme Court told us ignorant people that corporations were people too, and, could contribute as much money as they desired to…