Before COVID-19 came along, the world wasn’t so great at counting deaths and understanding why people die. But the virus has propelled countries to ramp up their efforts.
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Heart Disease Bankrupted Him Once. Now He Faces Another $10,000 Medical Bill
A cook at a senior center, Matthew Fentress is one of millions of Americans whose skimpy health insurance plans leave them vulnerable to huge out-of-pocket costs when they get sick.
Data Begins To Provide Some Answers On Pregnancy And The Pandemic
There’s still much that is unknown. But Dr. Denise Jamieson, chair of the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at Emory Healthcare, says recent findings “should be somewhat reassuring.”
Questions On Pregnancy During The Pandemic Answered
NPR’s Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Dr. Denise Jamieson, chair of the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at Emory Healthcare, about the effects of the coronavirus on pregnant women.
Questions On Pregnancy During The Pandemic Answered
NPR’s Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Dr. Denise Jamieson, chair of the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at Emory Healthcare, about the effects of the coronavirus on pregnant women.
U.S. Government Prepares To Crack Down On Hospitals For Not Reporting COVID-19 Data
NPR has obtained draft documents that indicate the federal government is planning to cut off Medicare funding to hospitals that don’t comply with a request to supply daily COVID-19 data.
Family Ordeal Catapults A Young Filipina To The U.S. — And The Pandemic Front Lines
Quimberly ‘Kym’ Villamer, a nurse at a hospital in New York City, shares what it was like to grow up in the Philippines while her parents worked in the U.S.
Trump Administration Plans Crackdown On Hospitals Failing To Report COVID-19 Data
Draft documents obtained by NPR show that the federal government is preparing to enforce new data reporting requirements, threatening to withhold vital Medicare funding from non-compliant hospitals.
Older People, Got A Pandemic Problem? A Club To Help You Figure It Out — Yourself
Vietnam’s Intergenerational Self Help Clubs encourage older people in the neighborhood to find solutions to their own challenges, whether it’s feeling lonely or needing a little extra cash.
With Limited COVID-19 Vaccine Doses, Who Would Get Them First?
A CDC advisory committee is debating this issue Tuesday. Half of U.S. adults could be considered high priority yet the initial supply is likely to be only enough for 3 to 5% of the population.
