The burden of death in the prime of life has been disproportionately borne by Black, Latino, and American Indian and Alaska Native people.
Category: Washington Post
Special enrollment for ACA health plans attracts nearly 3 million consumers
Biden says record enrollment total reinforces his goal of building on the health-care law.
Three Democrats say they will oppose party’s drug-price plan, creating a roadblock for larger package
Lawmakers’ opposition creates a new roadblock for Democrats’ $3.5 trillion tax and spending package.
Biden administration moves to stave off shortages of monoclonal antibodies
Soaring demand in the past two months, especially in the South, will probably lead to supply cutbacks in some places.
Trump advisers privately warned of ‘critical mistakes’ as pandemic loomed
“From now on, the government must be honest,” one adviser urged in February 2020, even as former president Donald Trump insisted the virus was contained.
Your coronavirus questions, answered: Are there blood tests for antibodies?
Yes, there are. But they probably won’t tell you the whole story.
White House lays out new global targets in coronavirus pandemic fight
The president will ask global leaders to commit to fully vaccinating 70 percent of the world’s population against coronavirus by next September.
Four smart ways to keep your brain in tiptop shape
Want to improve your memory and thinking powers? Then focus on your health and medicines, exercise, the right foods, and enjoyable pastimes.
College students reported record-high marijuana use and record-low binge drinking in 2020, study says
Researchers tell The Washington Post that the coronavirus pandemic could be affecting the ways young adults are coping with stress — methods they call worrisome.
Delta variant stress tests back-to-school plans
A Washington Post survey of the 20 largest school districts found that few are offering robust coronavirus testing amid vague guidelines and a surge of cases that few anticipated.
