If we want life to get back to normal in the U.S., public health experts say we can’t just rely on COVID-19 vaccines. Other tools like contact tracing and care coordination are crucial too.
In its final days, the Trump administration created a rule that could eliminate thousands of regulations created by the Department of Health and Human Services. A lawsuit is challenging the rule.
President Biden is signing two executive actions designed to expand access to reproductive health care and health insurance through the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid.
Trump administration officials on Tuesday announced several changes to the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, including a call for states to open up eligibility to everyone age 65 and older.
Experts argue that pushing out more COVID-19 vaccine doses to states sooner may be a good idea, even if it means there’s a chance some people’s second dose gets delayed.
With case and death counts still surging, the pressure is on to vaccinate as many people as possible. Here’s what it will take to get more Americans their shots, fast.
The federal government released data showing that the number of hospitals with staffing shortages is rapidly increasing. NPR digs into what these data illuminate and what data might be kept hidden.