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Editorial pages focus on ways government can respond to the pandemic.
Perspectives: We Don’t Deserve Constant Barrage Of Confusing, Misleading Drug Ads
Read recent commentaries about drug-cost issues.
Viewpoints: Lessons On The Complete Failure Of Testing, High Cost Of Treatments
Opinion writers weigh in on these health care topics and others.
Editorial pages focus on these public health issues and others.
‘Life-Changing’ Hemophilia Treatment Could Be Priciest Ever: $3M Per Patient
Read about the biggest pharmaceutical developments and pricing stories from the past week in KHN’s Prescription Drug Watch roundup.
Planned Parenthood To Drop Sanger’s Name From NYC Clinic Over Eugenics Advocacy
“Margaret Sanger’s concerns and advocacy for reproductive health have been clearly documented, but so too has her racist legacy,” Karen Seltzer, the chair of Planned Parenthood of New York, said about the organization’s founder in a statement announcing the removal of her name.
News from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Oregon, Michigan, Louisiana, Arizona, Mexico, Utah, Maine, Georgia, District of Columbia, Oklahoma, California and Texas.
And How’s The Rest Of The World Doing?
Coronavirus updates from across the globe — and one item on Ebola. Also a little news about the Olympics in Japan.
Residents Of Pennsylvania Veterans’ Home In ‘Immediate Jeopardy’: Health Inspectors
Workers at Southeastern Veterans’ Center in Philadelphia failed to take proper safety precautions to protect its residents during the pandemic, according to health inspectors. 42 people have died at the facility. Other COVID-related news is on: the high death rate of Filipino Americans; health care worker dangers; and attacks against Pennsylvania’s health secretary.
Emergency Responders Wary Of Safely Protecting Evacuees From Storms, COVID
People needing to be relocated during hurricanes often have health issues that can be compromised by COVID, experts say. Public health news also focuses on mental health, women’s health, bingeing, and more.
‘Really Very Difficult Indeed’: Schools Plan For A Complicated Fall
Among the reporting on schools: Detroit will test summer school students; three DC-area school districts reverse course to start fully online in the fall; and why the littlest seem at lower risk.
The Georgia governor, despite fighting Atlanta officials over a mask mandate, now asks citizens to wear masks. Marriott Hotels wants its guests to wear them, too.
COVID Scientists Dig Deeper Into Immunity, Transmission, Blood Clots
But many questions are still mysteries, such as how the virus spread so silently and quickly, and how deadly it really is. Meanwhile, researchers look further into the disease’s effects on organs, how UV light might help and how other viruses or vaccinations play a role.
Hospitals Expect To Face Financial Shortfalls
The main lobbying group for American hospitals reports hospitals will be running in the red because of Covid costs as it asks for even more federal taxpayer relief.
Impending Insolvency Of Medicare May Hit Sooner Due To Pandemic
With record numbers out of work, fewer payroll taxes are coming in to fund Medicare — at the same time more people are enrolling and Congress dips into Medicare’s reserves to help fund COVID-19 relief efforts.
Biden Unveils His Caregiver Plans
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden announces a $775 billion (over 10 years) plan to improve care for children and the elderly. He couches it as part of an economic recovery effort.
We Won’t Skimp On Safety, Vaccine Makers Promise Lawmakers
In testimony to Congress, officials from AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Moderna and Pfizer said the unprecedented speedy push for a vaccine won’t cause them to cut corners.
White House, Congressional GOP Continue To Clash Over Stimulus Bill
Back-and-forth negotiations Tuesday between the White House and Senate Republicans yielded little agreement — but a lot of ire — over the scope and cost of the next pandemic funding legislation.
Chinese Hackers Targeting Biotech Firms, Says FBI
The FBI said the Chinese government is acting like “an organized criminal syndicate” and a Congressman proposes a bill to sanction foreign hackers.
Trump And Spokeswoman Contradict One Another On How Often He’s Tested
Press secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters Tuesday that the president gets tested for coronavirus multiple times a day. Yet later in the day, President Donald Trump put the frequency closer to one test every two to three days.