Insurers Must Reveal Prices Under Rule Finalized By HHS
The new regulation requires health insurance companies to disclose prices for common services and procedures.
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Minnesota Mail-In Absentee Ballot Extension Rejected In Court
Another legal ruling muddies the waters of which ballots will be counted in next week's elections and which ones will not, as state efforts to ensure voter safety are challenged in court.
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Big Trump Rallies Go On Despite Dangers Of Virus Surge, Heat
Thousands of supporters, often maskless, continue to crowd together to hear President Donald Trump on the campaign trail. A few cases of coronavirus infections are emerging. And in Florida, even the heat posed health concerns. Hurricane Zeta did postpone plans for a North Carolina event.
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Biden Rolls ‘Drive-In Rallies’ Into Swing States
The Biden campaign has employed strict safety protocols throughout the pandemic, forcing it to try new approaches in the final days of the campaign.
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A Case A Second. 1 Death Every 107 Seconds. US COVID Rates Shatter Records.
The coronavirus is spreading rapidly across nearly every part of the U.S., in what the White House task force calls an "unrelentless surge." One model predicts that deaths could triple by January if states don't take steps to curb the outbreak.
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Hidden Data Reveals Where Hospitals Are Reaching Capacity With COVID Patients
NPR obtained Department of Health and Human Services documents detailing hospitalization trends that the Trump administration withholds from the public. In related news, medical facilities in Wisconsin, Maryland and Texas battle the fall surge while preparing for winter.
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First Edition: Oct. 30, 2020
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Parsing Policy: De-Escalation Training; Gender-Affirming Care; ACA’s Impact
Opinion writers express views about the recent killing of a Black man struggling with mental illness; laws that could prevent mental health care for minors; contraception and the ACA; and more.
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Black Man Shot, Killed In Philadelphia Needed Mental Health Help, Family Says
The mayor of Philadelphia imposed a citywide curfew Wednesday in response to waves of protests and unrest this week after Walter Wallace Jr., 27, was shot and killed Monday by police. Protesters say the shooting is making them rethink how they will vote in the presidential election.
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Trump Administration Buys 300,000 Doses Of Eli Lilly’s COVID Treatment
The drug, a type of monoclonal antibody, is given by intravenous infusion and costs $1,250 per dose.
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Biden Touts His COVID Plan: ‘We’ll Let Science Drive Our Decisions’
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is closing his campaign with an emphasis on how he will handle the coronavirus crisis. NPR reports on details of that plan.
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In Upcoming Memoir, Obama Retells Battle For ACA, His Plan To Fight H1N1
"Legislation of this scope was guaranteed to involve hundreds of pages of endlessly fussed-over amendments and regulations," the former president says in an excerpt released this week. The book, "A Promised Land," comes out next month.
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Trump Sticks With Pandemic-Is-Ending Message In Final Days Of Campaign
President Donald Trump continues in-person rallies in swing states and downplaying the state of the COVID crisis to voters. Meanwhile, the White House walks back a press release that falsely claimed Trump has ended the pandemic.
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Women In Poland Join In Sixth Day Of Protests Over Abortion Ruling
Poland's ban on abortion due to congenital abnormalities is not subject to appeal. Also, doctors can now refuse to prescribe contraception based on religious grounds. News on the pandemic is from the Czech Republic and Australia, as well.
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‘Not In A Good Place’: 41 States Report 10% More Cases
The rising records of cases and hospitalizations make up "a bad recipe for a tough time ahead," Dr. Anthony Fauci said. News is from Wisconsin, Maine, Massachusetts, New York and California.
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MLB Takes Issue With Dodgers’ Infected Player Joining World Series Celebration
Third baseman Justin Turner chose to ignore the COVID protocols, a Major League Baseball statement said, putting everyone at risk. News is also on troubling STD rates, snacking and more.
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Google Health, Mayo Clinic Target Radiation Therapy In First Joint Project
Their artificial intelligence tool aims to improve radiation therapy targeting in cancer patients by drawing contours around a head or neck tumor, dividing it from healthy tissue, and helping to determine dosage and treatment plans.
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Hospitals, Insurer Take Steps Against Racism
Mass General Brigham has unveiled a project called "United Against Racism," and Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Illinois has piloted new programs to improve health equity.
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Warp Speed? Race For Vaccine Starts To Look Much Slower
Stat reports it's entirely possible that a company will find early success, but none of the vaccines being developed for the U.S. market has been proven to be effective in preventing COVID-19 disease. Dr. Anthony Fauci told JAMA that a vaccine might come later than January.
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Medicare, Medicaid Will Pay COVID Vaccine Costs, CMS Announces
Beneficiaries of the two federal insurance programs will not have to pay out-of-pocket expenses for a vaccine authorized for emergency use, under a rule change by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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