As COVID-19 forced many addiction treatment clinics to scale back, Colorado brought its clinics on wheels to remote, underserved towns and used telehealth to connect patients with addiction doctors.
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How Expanded Medicaid Could Improve Food Security
NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Jim Carnes, policy director at Alabama Arise, about how the expansion of Medicaid could help lift Americans out of the poverty that causes food insecurity.
Novavax Researcher Says No Chance Of A ‘Shortcut’ In Vaccine Safety
Vaccine maker Novavax is starting a large coronavirus vaccine trial in the U.K. Gregory Glenn, the company’s president of research and development, talks with NPR about how vaccines are tested.
Why The Pandemic Could Change The Way We Record Deaths
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.
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.
