Health Insurer Issues Refunds
Rebates for some Massachusetts health insurance customers and higher profits for CVS Health are two impacts of the pandemic; people used fewer health services.
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Virginia Rolls Out First Contact Tracing App In US Using Apple-Google Tech
“No one is tracking you. None of your personal information is saved,” Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) said in a televised briefing. Across the country in California, a genetic testing company says it's solved many of the hurdles holding back a simpler, faster COVID-19 test.
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Plasma Trials Off To Slow Start Because Focus Was On Other Treatments
Other pharmaceutical developments include the United States' reliance on China for drugs and how to stop superbugs. Also in the news: Teladoc; Blackstone; Ancestry; and Taysha Gene Therapies.
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Moderna Floats COVID Vaccine Pricing
The vaccine maker's CEO said it will use a tiered pricing system and charge less for high-volume buyers. In other vaccine news, Johnson & Johnson secures a $1 billion deal with the federal government.
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Supreme Court Allows California Jails To Not Enforce Pandemic Protections
In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court overruled a federal judge's previous order mandating that California's Orange County jails take steps to protect inmates from the coronavirus.
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Another Congressman Contracts COVID
Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Illinois) announced he tested positive. Davis had made more of an effort than many other Republican Congress members to wear a mask, reports Politico.
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With Stimulus Talks Deadlocked, White House May Walk Away And Act Alone
A day of testy negotiations on Capitol Hill yielded little progress toward reaching a deal on another round of stimulus relief. Funding for the postal service emerged as a key sticking point.
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Trump, Biden Weigh Location Options For Acceptance Speeches
With the pandemic keeping both presidential candidates away from their national convention sites, President Donald Trump and Vice President Joe Biden will likely deliver speeches closer to home. Other reports on how the epidemic is affecting the November election.
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Birx Tells Local Officials In 9 Cities To ‘Get On Top’ Of Virus Surge Risk
Task force coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx cites coronavirus numbers ticking up in 9 cities and California's Central Valley as areas for concern. Meanwhile, comments by Dr. Anthony Fauci and White House trade adviser Peter Navarro also make headlines.
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If Trump Takes Executive Action, Orders Would Focus On Evictions, Payroll Taxes, Jobless Money
White House negotiators signaled that President Donald Trump is prepared to act unilaterally through executive orders if a deal is not reached with lawmakers by the end of this week.
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Facebook, Twitter Pull Trump Video For Spreading Bad COVID Information
President Donald Trump's post linked to a Fox News interview in which he claims kids are “virtually immune” to the coronavirus. Facebook said that the “video includes false claims that a group of people is immune from COVID-19 which is a violation of our policies around harmful COVID misinformation.”
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First Edition: Aug. 6, 2020
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Different Takes: CDC Guidelines On Opening Schools Misses Key Strategy; Masks Can’t Save The Day
Editorial pages focus on these pandemic topics and others.
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Viewpoints: ICE Needs To Stop Shameful Spread Of Virus In Detention Centers; It’s Time To Find Medicaid Funds, End Food Insecurity
Opinion writers weigh in on these health care issues and others.
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Perspectives: Insulin, Trump Hype, US Drug-Pricing System
Read recent commentaries about drug-cost issues.
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Fertility Patient Wrestles With Unclear Prices, Surprise Bills
Read about the biggest pharmaceutical developments and pricing stories from the past week in KHN's Prescription Drug Watch roundup.
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How Other Countries Are Faring Against COVID
A small outbreak in Hong Kong, a lockdown in hipster Melbourne and doubts in Mexico City are among reports from around the world.
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Vegas Becomes Latest Hot Spot; N.Y., N.J., Conn. Update Quarantines For Travelers
Media outlets report from Nevada, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Texas, Oklahoma, and elsewhere.
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Who Is Making More Money During The Pandemic?
Earning reports from publicly traded companies reveal the pandemic's uneven effect on insurance, health care and health tech companies.
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Relief Funds Flowed To Nursing Home Providers Accused Of Fraud, Misdeeds
A Washington Post analysis of coronavirus relief money distribution finds that hundreds of millions of dollars went to dozens of nursing home companies that settled recent lawsuits with the Justice Department over alleged improper Medicare billing, forged documents, substandard care and other abuses.
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