Category: Public Health

‘We Miss Them All So Much’: Grandparents Ache As The COVID Exile Grinds On

The pandemic has forced millions of families to weigh the risks of vulnerable grandparents getting too close to their beloved grandchildren — against the heartache of staying away.

COVID-Like Cough Sent Him To ER — Where He Got A $3,278 Bill

A dad in Denver tried to do everything right when COVID symptoms surfaced. Still, he ended up with a huge bill from an insurer that had said it waived cost sharing for coronavirus treatment. What gives?

27 states where stay-at-home orders have been eased, lifted

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Prolonged state closures could cause ‘irreparable damage,’ Fauci says

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Flu, pneumonia, COVID-19 deaths drop & other CDC updates

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11 states with fastest spread of COVID-19

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Must-Reads Of The Week

KHN executive editor Damon Darlin wades through mounds of health care policy stories — so you don’t have to.

Federal judge refuses to override Pennsylvania stay-at-home orders

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US won’t shut down amid possible 2nd wave, Trump says; 35% of COVID-19 patients asymptomatic — 5 updates

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Coronavirus Tests The Value Of Artificial Intelligence In Medicine

The pandemic offers an opportunity to use artificial intelligence programs to help doctors in COVID-19 diagnosis. But some leading hospital systems have shelved their AI technology because it wasn’t ready to roll.