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Travel on Thanksgiving? Pass the COVID

By Anna Almendrala in COVID-19, Kaiser Health News, Public Health, states
October 23, 2020

Staying home in your bubble is the safest advice, but family get-togethers, especially at the holidays, mean an awful lot. Even Dr. Anthony Fauci has gone back and forth on whether to have his daughters fly in for Thanksgiving.

Workers Fired, Penalized for Reporting COVID Safety Violations

By Michelle Andrews in COVID-19, Kaiser Health News, Public Health, states
October 23, 2020

Many workers are resisting what they feel are unsafe, unhealthy conditions as companies restart. A few states have passed laws specifically aimed at protecting workers who face COVID-related safety risks and retaliation for speaking up, but advocates say stronger federal protections are needed.

Workers Fired, Penalized for Reporting COVID Safety Violations

By Michelle Andrews in COVID-19, Kaiser Health News, Public Health, states
October 23, 2020

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: A Little Good News and Some Bad on COVID-19

By Syndicate – Kaiser Health News in Abortion, California, children's health, COVID-19, Kaiser Health News, KHN's 'What The Health?', Medicaid, Multimedia, Podcasts, Public Health, states, Trump Administration
October 22, 2020

Glimmers of hope are beginning to appear in the fight against the coronavirus, such as a decreasing death rate. But there’s not-so-good news, too, including a push for “herd immunity,” which could result in millions more deaths. Meanwhile, the Trump administration doubles down on work requirements for Medicaid. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read, too.