Category: Policy

Trump Administration Abandons Legal Fight To Bar Undocumented Teens In Federal Custody From Abortions

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services updated its policy Tuesday.

How Public Health Experts Are Harnessing The Power Of Community-Led Solutions To Tackle The Covid-19 Pandemic

Dr. Vanessa Kerry, cofounder of Seed Global Health, and Pooja Wagh, a director at MIT Solve, explain how smart investments in local solutions can boost health security and scale up the pandemic response.

Trump Administration Reportedly Set To Ship Millions Of Covid-19 Tests In Push To Reopen Schools

The company’s rapid test is notable because it is low cost, easy-to-use and delivers results in roughly 15 minutes without requiring special technology.

Fauci Says Florida Is ‘Asking For Trouble’ By Fully Reopening Restaurants And Bars

There have been more than 700,000 coronavirus cases and 14,000 deaths in Florida since the beginning of the pandemic.

Clinicians shouldn’t be punished for taking care of needy populations

It has always been financially rewarding for doctors to take care of rich patients. People with more money … well, they have more money to spend on health care. But shouldn’t this more money/higher payment relationship go away in Medicare? It doe…

Dow Rallies 350 Points, But Stocks Are Down For A Fourth Week In A Row

Markets ended the week on a high note, despite a dismal performance so far in September.

Dow Rallies 350 Points, But Stocks Are Down For A Fourth Week In A Row

Markets ended the week on a high note, despite a dismal performance so far in September.

Will the Supreme Court destroy the Affordable Care Act?

Now that it appears certain that the Republicans will approve a new Supreme Court justice in the coming weeks, there is great concern among Obamacare supporters that this could well mean the end of Obamacare. That concern is being amplified in the hype…

Will the CDC ever rise again?

I hate to say this, but I fear it is over. For our entire relationship, I have looked to the CDC to guide and educate me. I have put my faith in their recommendations. I have defended their stances on everything from obesity to Lyme disease to influenz…

Two Charged For Handling Of Coronavirus At Veteran’s Home, Believed To Be First Criminal Case Over Nursing Home Deaths

Officials said 76 veterans who contracted Covid-19 at the home have died since March.