Category: Public Health

High Court Allows Employers To Opt Out Of ACA’s Mandate On Birth Control Coverage

Justices in a 7-2 ruling say employers with “religious or moral objection” to contraceptives should not be forced to provide insurance coverage for the services for women.

WHO acknowledges evidence of airborne spread; US sunbelt is new global epicenter — 9 COVID-19 updates

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In Texas, Individual Freedoms Clash With Efforts To Slow The Surge Of COVID Cases

In Houston, now a hot spot for COVID cases, not everyone agrees on how to deal with the pandemic.

Analysis: How A COVID-19 Vaccine Could Cost Americans Dearly

The United States is the only developed nation unable to balance cost, efficacy and social good in setting prices.

COVID Cuts A Lethal Path Through San Quentin’s Death Row

Executions have been on hold in California since 2006, stalled by a series of legal challenges. But COVID-19 is proving a lethal presence on San Quentin’s death row.

White House starts withdrawal process from WHO

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WHO recognizes evidence of airborne spread of COVID-19

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US nears 3M cases, still ‘knee-deep’ in 1st wave, Fauci says: 4 COVID-19 updates

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‘Please Tell Me My Life Is Worth A LITTLE Of Your Discomfort,’ Nurse Pleads

Health care workers on the front lines of the COVID crisis have spent exhausting months working and self-quarantining off-duty to keep from infecting others, including their families. Encountering people who indignantly refuse face coverings can feel like a slap in the face.

COVID Catch-22: They Got A Big ER Bill Because Hospitals Couldn’t Test For Virus

Americans who had coronavirus symptoms in March and April are getting big hospital bills — because they were not sick enough to get then-scarce COVID tests. Some insurers say they are trying to correct these bills, but patients may have to put up a fight.