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More Than Politics On The Line For Voters With Preexisting Conditions
As many as 130 million Americans have a preexisting health condition. Protections for those patients under the Affordable Care Act have become a campaign issue in races up and down the ballot.
COVID-19 Surges In Rural Communities, Overwhelming Some Local Hospitals
As COVID-19 cases increase, many rural communities, places which were largely spared during the early months of the pandemic, are now contending with a spike in infections and hospitalizations.
Getting Health Care Was Already Tough In Rural Areas. The Pandemic Has Made It Worse
One in four rural households report being unable to get medical care for serious problems, due to the pandemic, according to a new poll from NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Harvard.
When Young People Get COVID-19, Infections Soon Rise Among Older Adults
As college campuses grapple with outbreaks of coronavirus infections, research from the CDC suggests young adults are driving infection rates, putting older, more vulnerable people at risk.
Making Gyms Safer: Why the Virus Is Less Likely to Spread There Than in a Bar
Gyms are reopening with fewer people and more protocols, and they want to rehabilitate their pandemic-battered image. Although there’s not much evidence, they say science is on their side.
Making Gyms Safer: Why The Virus Is Less Likely To Spread There Than In A Bar
Gyms are reopening with fewer people and more protocols, and they want to rehabilitate their pandemic-battered image. Although there’s not much evidence, they say the science is on their side.
Deadly Mix: How Bars Are Fueling COVID-19 Outbreaks
In some states, bars and taverns have brought legal challenges to the coronavirus restrictions that have slowed sales and business.
Las Vegas Casinos Are Open At 50% Capacity. What About Las Vegas Hospitals?
Las Vegas is on shaky footing as it reopens with one of the nation’s highest infection rates. An NPR analysis shows the city could run into trouble with hospital capacity if cases keep climbing.
Public Health Experts Warn Bars Are Seeds For Coronavirus Outbreaks
There are many stories of how nights out at bars can lead to coronavirus outbreaks. Public health experts say bars are perfect for spreading this virus. That’s led many states to close them down.
City in Washington State Drives Hospitalizations Down In Coronavirus Battle
The only hospital in Yakima, Wash., nearly reached its capacity in June due to the coronavirus. But the community took action and now offers lessons on how to bring hospitalizations down.
