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Politics
Coronavirus Updates: President Trump Resumes Coronavirus Task Force Briefings
NPR's White House and health correspondents discuss the reappearance of daily coronavirus task force briefings after a long hiatus.
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Politics
White House Strips CDC Of Data Collection Role For COVID-19 Hospitalizations
The Trump administration is directing hospitals to use a new platform to report COVID-19 data instead of an existing system at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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National
Employees Send A Letter To CDC Director About Racism At The Workplace
More than 1,000 employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have signed a letter to CDC Director Robert Redfield about a culture of racism at the agency.
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Health
CDC Employees Call Out Agency's 'Toxic Culture Of Racial Aggressions'
Pointing to the coronavirus's disproportionate impact on people of color, 1,007 workers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention call on the agency to declare racism a public health crisis.
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Health
LGBTQ Clinics Sue Trump Administration Over Discrimination In Trans Health Care
A lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's rule affecting LGBTQ discrimination in health care is filed Monday. Plaintiffs say last week's Supreme Court decision has put "wind in our sails."
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Politics
New Government Rule Removes Non-Discrimination Protections For LGBTQ In Health Care
The Trump administration has finalized a rule on Friday that would remove non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people when it comes to health care and health insurance.
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Politics
Transgender Health Protections Reversed By Trump Administration
Trump has reversed Obama-era protections that prohibit discrimination in health care based on gender identity. Critics warn the rule could harm a vulnerable group — LGBTQ people — during a pandemic.
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National
White House Coronavirus Testing Czar To Stand Down
Adm. Brett Giroir says he will be "demobilized" from his role overseeing coronavirus testing at FEMA in mid-June and going back to his regular job at the Department of Health and Human Services.
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National
What Happened Today: Coronavirus Death Tolls Crosses 100,000, Insurance Questions
NPR's health policy reporter answers listener questions about what to do and how to get health care after losing health insurance.
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Health
What Happened Today: American Cities Struggle As Tax Revenues Bottom Out
Many people have lost their health insurance along with their jobs during the pandemic. NPR's health policy correspondent answers listener questions on how to navigate the health care system now.