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Trump could clean house at health agencies
November 11, 2020
Most of the president’s ire has been directed at Fauci. As far back as April, Trump retweeted a call for Fauci’s firing.
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Supreme Court Justices seem skeptical of case to overturn ACA
November 10, 2020
It’s unlikely the Justices will issue a decision immediately. They have until the end of the term in June to rule.
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FDA grants emergency use authorization to Lilly’s antibody COVID-19 therapy
November 10, 2020
“We have supplies to distribute now. Product distribution will begin this week.”
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What to know as ACA heads to Supreme Court – again
November 9, 2020
There is a long list of ways this could play out.
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Biden victory: What it means for COVID, health care
November 7, 2020
Biden’s agenda includes: Ramping up the federal response to COVID-19, boosting the Affordable Care Act, creating a new “public option” to cover uninsured Americans, and expanding Medicare and Medicaid.
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FBI warns of ‘imminent’ cyberattacks on U.S. hospitals
November 6, 2020
All health care systems should be prepared to deal with these problems, said Dr. Paul S. Appelbaum.
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Primary care journals address systemic racism in medicine
November 4, 2020
Each family medicine publication plans to implement different changes.
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Health sector has spent $464 million on lobbying in 2020
November 2, 2020
PhRMA leads sector through the third quarter, with the American Hospital Association just behind.
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CDC panel takes on COVID vaccine rollout, risks, and side effects
November 2, 2020
ACIP will need to offer direction on which groups should get priority in vaccine allocation, inasmuch as early supplies will not be sufficient to vaccinate everyone.
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Chinese American families suffer discrimination related to COVID-19
October 29, 2020
In a sample of Chinese American parents and children, reports of racial discrimination during the pandemic were common.