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Coronavirus May Call On Retired Medical Workers To Come Back To Work
As COVID-19 patients threaten to overwhelm U.S. health care, some states are calling on retired workers to return. NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with retired pulmonologist Dr. Clifford Zwillich.
Hospital Association Executive On How U.S. Health Care Is Preparing For COVID-19
NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with Rick Pollack, president and CEO of the American Hospital Association. They discuss how the U.S. health care system is preparing for the coronavirus pandemic.
Where Voters Are: Young Caretaker In Washington State
On her visit to Cowlitz County in Washington state, NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with 26-year-old caretaker, Duayne Royston, about the political issues that matter to him this election year.
A Look At Seattle, The City At Epicenter Of The Coronavirus Outbreak In The U.S.
Seattle-area physician Brandon Fainstad tells NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro about being a healthcare worker at the American epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak.
Coronavirus: Seattle’s First Responders
First responders in the Seattle area are figuring out how best to do their jobs given the possibility they might be called into a coronavirus outbreak. One fire crew is on self-quarantine.
How First Responders Are Dealing With Coronavirus
Local ambulance and emergency medical service agencies were already on tight budgets before coronavirus. A local ambulance crew and the head of a national EMS organization tell us their concerns.
Coronavirus Around The World: How The U.S., Italy And Other Countries Are Responding
The virus that causes COVID-19 is spreading in the U.S., but the general threat to most Americans remains low. Other countries have made various changes to address the outbreak.
Public Health Expert Shares Suggestions On How To Manage A Pandemic
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, about how to plan for a coronavirus pandemic.
Examining Health Care Spending Since Obamacare
NPR’s Noel King talks to David Wessel of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution about health care spending since the Affordable Care Act was signed into law 10 years ago.
Calif. Attorney General Xavier Becerra On Latest Challenge To Affordable Care Act
NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with California Attorney General Xavier Becerra about the latest lawsuit news surrounding legal challenges to the Affordable Care Act.
