Health Oct 12 How federal rules for reporting COVID-19 data could threaten hospital funding Early on amid COVID-19, frontline health care workers struggled to secure enough tests, testing supplies, personal protective equipment and more amid surging cases, but some experts question the wisdom of threatening hospital funding during a pandemic.
Health Oct 09 Why Americans have grown more hesitant about the COVID-19 vaccine Polarizing U.S. politics are fueling division over a COVID-19 vaccine, which is the one thing that can help the planet regain control and restore a semblance of normality, public health experts say.
Politics Oct 09 WATCH: Biden in Nevada for ‘community stop’ on campaign trail The campaign event came amid uncertainty about whether the next presidential debate will convene on Oct. 15 as scheduled.
Health Oct 02 What happens when U.S. presidents get sick? History offers clues After Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis, presidential historians look back at times when the health of the commander-in-chief and the nation's well-being were intertwined.
Health Oct 02 WATCH: HHS Secretary Azar testifies about COVID-19 and possible political interference In recent weeks, the Trump administration has come under renewed scrutiny for attempts to influence official guidance, reportedly over the objections of government scientists.
Politics Sep 25 WATCH: NAACP convention discusses racial injustice, pandemic and 2020 election The national convention was slated to start at 2 p.m. ET Friday.
Politics Sep 18 Biden leads Trump by double digits, but more Americans trust Trump on economy despite historic recession With Trump’s overall disapproval rating hovering at 53 percent, U.S. adults said Biden would do a better job as president on some of the issues most important to them.
Health Sep 17 ‘We need to catch up.’ How the U.S. fell behind on child vaccines In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, top American pediatricians could see another crisis looming ahead: a swarm of mini-epidemics of childhood diseases returning as families withdrew from regular medical care.
Health Sep 11 1 in 10 Americans don’t have enough food. The pandemic is making things worse Data is starting to catch up to the real-life fallout of dueling health and economic crises, and shows that households of color and those with less income are disproportionately affected so far.
Health Sep 01 COVID-19 has eroded confidence in the U.S. health care system Since the pandemic began, more than a third of Americans -- 35 percent -- feel their health care system is below average worldwide, according to the latest PBS NewsHour-Marist poll.