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Supreme Court Hears Case On Birth Control Access And Obamacare
The justices heard arguments remotely about whether the Trump administration can allow employers with religious or moral objections to limit their employees' access to free birth control.
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Supreme Court To Government: Pay Obamacare Insurers
Under the law, the money was promised to companies as part of the start-up costs of Obamacare. But a GOP-led Congress reneged on the promise.
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Ex-Officials Call For $46 Billion For Tracing, Isolating In Next Coronavirus Package
Leading former federal health officials Andy Slavitt and Scott Gottlieb are leading a call for $46 billion for specific measures in a next coronavirus aid package to safely reopen the economy.
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The South’s Handling Of Coronavirus Could Be ‘A Macabre Game Of Whack-A-Mole’
Underlying issues such as poverty and chronic disease make the South particularly vulnerable. The region is also at high risk for natural disasters at a time when emergency resources are stretched.
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Biden’s Health Play In A COVID-19 Economy: Lower Medicare’s Eligibility Age To 60
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden proposes letting 60-year-olds enroll in Medicare. He'd pay for the expansion out of general tax revenue, he says, not the Medicare fund.
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Medicare For All Coronavirus Patients? But Who Exactly Qualifies?
The Trump administration decided against opening special window for Affordable Care Act sign ups. "It's like they're twisting themselves into pretzels to avoid anything" Obamacare, said one.
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FACT CHECK: Money-To-Hospitals Plan To Treat Coronavirus Patients Could Face Problems
Instead of reopening health care exchanges for those who don't qualify for Medicaid and don't have employer-based insurance, Trump is proposing paying hospitals directly. But it might not be enough.
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Seattle-Area Nursing Home Linked to Dozens Of Coronavirus Deaths Faces $600,000 Fine
Life Care Center of Kirkland was told by federal authorities it would be assessed fines of $13,585 per day from Feb. 12 through March 27. The nursing home is linked to at least 37 COVID-19 deaths.
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