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NURSING HOMES HAVE HAD TO COBBLE TOGETHER PROTECTIVE GEAR./COURTESY OF PAMELA BLACK/KAISER HEALTH NEWS.

Federal Help Falters As Nursing Homes Run Short Of Protective Equipment

Jun 11, 2020

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SHUTTERSTOCK

New Coronavirus Hot Spots Emerge Across South And In California, As Northeast Slows

Mass protests against police violence across the U.S. have public health officials concerned about an accelerated spread of the coronavirus.

Jun 10, 2020

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When A Doctor No Longer Accepts Medicare, Patients Left Holding The Bag

Jun 9, 2020

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PUBLIC HEALTH MESSAGE IN BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA./HEIDI DE MARCO/KAISER HEALTH NEWS

Efforts To Curb Congenital Syphilis Falter In COVID’s Shadow

Jun 5, 2020

For Seniors, COVID-19 Sets Off A Pandemic Of Despair

Jun 4, 2020

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Hype Collides With Science As FDA Tries To Rein In ‘Wild West’ of COVID Blood Tests

Untold numbers of employers, employees and citizens are turning to a slew of sometimes pricey new COVID-19 blood tests. But serious questions about the accuracy and usefulness of some of them.

Jun 3, 2020

Open (Your Wallet) Wide: Dentists Charge Extra For Infection Control

Jun 3, 2020

For Seniors, COVID-19 Sets Off A Pandemic Of Despair

May 28, 2020

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DOROTHY "POOGIE" WYATT SHIELDS/COURTESY OF THE WYATT SHIELDS FAMILY

Bringing ‘Poogie’ Home: Hospice In The Time Of COVID-19

May 26, 2020

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SHUTTERSTOCK

Analysis: Get Ready For The Vaccine — They’re Never Simple

May 21, 2020