Selena Simmons-Duffin
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National
Millions of kids qualify for Medicaid. Biden funds outreach to boost enrollment
More than half of uninsured kids qualify for free coverage but don't know it. The government has released $49 million to get the word out, especially as the end of the COVID health emergency looms.
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Health
People of every age, race and class in every state get abortions
Abortion providers explain the myriad circumstances in which someone might end a pregnancy. Situations can be complex, plus, pregnancy can be risky.
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National
Former U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams calls for masking 'compassion'
The U.S. needs to ensure everyone has an equitable chance to protect themselves, and if people don't have that opportunity, they need to be able to rely on others to be compassionate, he says.
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Health
Why the government's slow move to appeal the mask decision may be a legal strategy
One law professor has a theory about the Justice Department's slow response — and it all goes back to a case involving "heavy knitted underwear" from the 1940s.
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National
The judge who tossed mask mandate misunderstood public health law, legal experts say
Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle's decision hinged on a definition of the word 'sanitation' that public health experts and legal scholars say missed the mark.
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Health
HIV experts provide lessons for mitigating COVID
Federal officials have a favorite refrain about COVID-19: "We have the tools." There's just one problem: As those who have worked to end HIV for decades know, just having the tools is not enough.
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Health
As states end mask rules, how to make the best choice for you and your family
As states begin to relax mask mandates, individuals have to make their own decisions about how and when to mask.
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National
The Biden administration will pay community groups to help boost trust in vaccines
The Health Resources and Services Administration is distributing $66.5 million to community groups working across 38 states and Washington, D.C. to help with local vaccine outreach.
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Politics
A year in, experts assess Biden's hits and misses on handling the pandemic
When he came into office, Biden launched an ambitious seven-point plan for defeating the virus. Here's how experts score his results.
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Politics
President Biden announces more tests, masks and emergency hospital staff
President Biden announced new measures to respond to the COVID surge. He is sending troops to hospitals in some states and said that more tests and masks are being ordered for distribution nationwide.