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What We Know About The Airborne Spread Of The Coronavirus
The federal government did a quick pivot on the threat of the coronavirus spreading through the air.
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Sky-High Drug Prices Driven By Pharma Profits
Enormous drug company profits are the primary driver of soaring prescription drug prices in America.
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Efforts To Keep Coronavirus Out Of Prisons Fuel Outbreaks In County Jails
The overcrowded Cascade County Detention Center in Great Falls is one of three Montana jails experiencing outbreaks.
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Hospital Discharges Patient That Later Dies From Police Abuse
Family looks for answers to why a patient was released with a history of suicidal behavior.
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Corralling The Facts On Herd Immunity
For a term that’s at least 100 years old, “herd immunity” has gained new life in 2020.
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‘No Mercy’ Explores The Fallout After A Small Town Loses Its Hospital
“Where It Hurts” takes you to overlooked parts of the country to explore cracks in the American health system.
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Trump’s Executive Order On Preexisting Conditions Lacks Teeth, Experts Say
Protecting people with preexisting medical conditions is an issue that has followed the president his entire first term.
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On Health Care, Trump’s Claims Of ‘Monumental Steps’ Don’t Add Up
When it comes to health care, President Donald Trump has promised far more than he has delivered.
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Trump Approves Final Plan To Import Drugs From Canada ‘for A Fraction Of The Price’
President outlines his “America First Health Plan” allowing the importation of prescription drugs from Canada.
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In Los Angeles, Latinos Hit Hard By Pandemic’s Economic Storm
In a national poll 63% of Latinos reported loss of household income due to the pandemic.
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As Fires And Floods Wreak Havoc On Health, New Climate Center Seeks Solutions
For the past month, record-breaking wildfires have torched millions of acres from the Mexican border well into Canada.
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Secret Safety Panels Will Pick The Coronavirus Vaccine Winners
Political pressure to rush pharmaceutical companies to prematurely greenlight a vaccine would undermine system for public safety.
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Battle Rages Inside Hospitals Over How Coronavirus Strikes And Kills
Front-line health care workers are locked in a heated dispute with infection control specialists; hospital administrators.
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Colleges’ Opening Fueled 3,000 Covid Cases A Day
Study shows reopening of colleges drove a massive coronavirus surge per day.
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How Families Are Keeping Halloween From Turning Into A Coronavirus Nightmare
The ongoing pandemic has forced families to change their plans this fall.
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Native Americans Feeling Double The Pain
With coronavirus and fires ‘Gobbling Up The Ground’; dangers at all-time high.
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Hospitals Teeter On Financial Cliff As Coronavirus Medicare Loans Come Due
Hospital leaders fear it may come calling for repayment any day now.
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Lawmakers Focus On Price Of Insulin, While Others Rise Too
As drug prices spiral upward, politicians across the country have sought to address the problem.
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Signs Of An ‘October Vaccine Surprise’ Alarm Career Scientists
President Trump seems intent on announcing a coronavirus vaccine before Election Day.
