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Health
NPR Answers Your Vaccine Questions
We answer listener questions related to the two new COVID-19 vaccines.
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Politics
What Health Care Might Look Like Under A President Biden
NPR discusses how the Biden administration's approach to health care would be different from President Trump's.
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National
What Biden's Election Means For U.S. Health Care And Public Health
The Trump administration has been marked by a scaled-back federal investment and involvement in U.S. health care. Biden's team has plans to change that — even if Republicans retain Senate control.
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Health
If The ACA Falls, Protecting Preexisting Conditions Could Be Harder Than It Sounds
Though the Trump administration is trying to dismantle the Affordable Care Act in court, it's vowed that people with health problems will still be able to get insured. Here's why that could be tricky.
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Health
Comparing Biden's And Trump's Different Visions For Health Care
From Medicare to Obamacare to controlling drug costs, the candidates mostly differ in their approach to health care. Here's a quick guide to their views and proposals.
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Health
Trump Announces Partnership With CVS, Walgreens For Nursing Home COVID Vaccination
The federal government is offering nursing homes the chance to opt in to the new program, in which pharmacy staff would deliver and administer a future vaccine on site.
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Politics
The Many, Maddening Hurdles To Contact Tracing The White House Outbreak
The coronavirus outbreak originating at the White House may have spread cases to dozens of other communities. But tracing related cases and stopping further spread is extremely challenging.
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Health
How Do You Contact Trace The President Of The United States?
The President's diagnosis calls for contact tracing on a massive scale. Luckily, not everyone President Trump saw this week with is a high risk exposure. Here's who is.
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Business
Legal Challenges Are Likely After CDC Bans Some Evictions Amid Pandmic
The Trump administration is trying to halt residential evictions through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but legal scholars are unsure it will stand up in court.
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Health
Coronavirus Cases Are Surging. The Contact Tracing Workforce Is Not
NPR surveyed all 50 states about their contact tracing work. The workforce has barely grown since mid-June while cases have skyrocketed.