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Health Apr 19

WATCH: ‘Critical Care: America vs. the World’ – A PBS NewsHour special

By Jason Kane, William Brangham

Health Apr 09

A road through green rolling hills
In rural areas with health care shortages, these doctors are answering the call

Despite some early hopes that isolation might protect rural areas of America from the worst of the pandemic, COVID-19 has infiltrated small communities in every corner of the country. And many of those places…

By Corey Meador

Nation Feb 24

Watch 12:24
With a history of abuse in American medicine, Black patients struggle for equal access

Black Americans have historically faced discrimination and even abuse by medical professionals, issues that have again come to the forefront during the pandemic. We here from Americans who have directly experienced discrimination, and Yamiche Alcindor speaks with Dr. Vanessa Northington…

By Yamiche Alcindor, Rachel Wellford, Bria Lloyd, Lizz Bolaji

Health Feb 04

Watch 6:45
In Virginia, a disconnect between supply and demand for vaccine rollout

States received a badly needed boost in shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine from the federal government this week, but the supply still is not meeting the demand. One state, Virginia, has had problems with its vaccine rollout since early on.

By Amna Nawaz, Leah Nagy

World Dec 28

Aid groups aim to bring health care to migrants on way to U.S.

A humanitarian organization led by U.S. military veterans has treated thousands of migrants over the past year at two clinics in a Mexican town across the border from Texas.

By Julie Watson, Associated Press

Dec 07

Watch 9:23
Amy Walter and Errin Haines on Biden’s picks to oversee the pandemic

Amy Walter of the Cook Political and Errin Haines of The 19th News join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including President-elect Joe Biden's selections for his healthcare team, President Donald Trump's election challenges, and Georgia's U.S. Senate…

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Nov 10

LISTEN: Supreme Court poised to leave Affordable Care Act in place

The Supreme Court seemed likely Tuesday to leave in place the bulk of the Affordable Care Act, including key protections for pre-existing health conditions and subsidized insurance premiums that affect tens of millions of Americans.

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Oct 14

Study finds health systems, government responses linked to virus tolls

By Frank Jordans, Associated Press

Scientists say a comparison of 21 developed countries during the start of the coronavirus pandemic shows those with early lockdowns and well-prepared national health systems avoided large numbers of additional deaths.

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Oct 12

Watch 5:25
Democrats voice concern for Affordable Care Act as Senate panel opens Barrett hearings

By John Yang, Ryan Connelly Holmes

Senate confirmation hearings for Amy Coney Barrett began Monday. With her nomination, President Trump and Republican lawmakers are seeking to put a conservative stamp on the Supreme Court for years to come. But Senate Democrats expressed concerns both about Barrett’s…

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Oct 07

Harris says Trump won’t guard preexisting conditions

By Associated Press

In response, Pence says that “Obamacare was a disaster” and that he and Trump have a plan to cover people with preexisting conditions, though the Trump administration hasn’t yet released such a plan.

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