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Controversial Waiver Forcing Unfair To Workers
Employers require coronavirus liability waivers as conflict mounts over workplace safety.
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Labs Struggling To Expand The Demands Of Testing
Long waits for results render coronavirus tests ‘useless’; states seek workarounds.
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DACA Ruling Can Pave The Way For More Administration Changes
Did the Supreme Court grant President Trump new powers to reshape health care?
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Pandemic Runs Amok In Three Detroit-Area Jails; Killing Two Doctors
Detroit jails at the center of continued coronavirus outbreak.
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Pandemic-Inspired Food Labeling Raises Questions
An alarming look into labels and verifying ingredients for those with food allergies.
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Administration Eases Rules On Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance
Government to give laid-off workers more time to sign up for COBRA.
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Conspiracy Theories Aside, Here’s What Contact Tracers Really Do
In the midst of the COVID-19 epidemic, contact tracing is downright buzzy, and not always in a good way.
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Trump Shift On Coronavirus Data Leaves States In The Lurch
The Trump administration this week directed hospitals to change reported data to the federal government.
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Disease-Carrying Mosquitoes Fly Free As Health Departments Focus On Coronavirus
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California School Districts Grope For Sensible Reopening Plans
District administrators leaving no stone unturned with reopening of schools.
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Azar Says Federal Law Had Preexisting Conditions Covered Before ACA
The Affordable Care Act prides itself on insurance coverage guarantees, but at the moment its the opposite.
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States To Allow In-Person Nursing Home Visits
States across the country are beginning to roll back policies and allow visitation.
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Shingles Vaccination Rate Soars But Leaves Many Behind
Concerned with price, lack of coverage; patients are deciding to forego injections.
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Amid Surge, Hospitals Hesitate To Cancel Non-Emergency Surgeries
Hospitals are more prepared to handle onslaught of patients based on knowledge; PPE.
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How A Coronavirus Vaccine Could Cost Americans Dearly
Americans’ health is priceless, and reining in a deadly virus that has trashed the economy would be invaluable.
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What Seniors Should Know Before Going Ahead With Elective Procedures
To feel comfortable, patients need to take stock of the precautions providers are taking.
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Coronavirus Crisis Disrupting Treatment For Another Addiction Epidemic
Drug rehabs around the country have been forced to close or limit operations due to coronavirus.
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Social Media Image About Mask Efficacy Right In Sentiment
By the numbers, wearing a mask is likely to interfere with the spread of coronavirus.
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‘Just Make It Home'
The unwritten rules blacks learn to navigate racism in America.
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As Cases Spike, California Pauses Multimillion-Dollar Testing Expansion
California is halting expansion as coronavirus pandemic intensifies.
