Medicaid Enrollment Lower Than Expected; COVID Impacts Black Medicare Beneficiaries
Centene anticipated higher growth in its Medicaid enrollment due to rising umemployment.
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Report: VA Hospital Physician ‘Contributed’ To Patient’s Decline, Death
The physician who expressed indifference to the veteran's condition was a contract worker at Washington, D.C.'s VA Medical Center’s emergency room.
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Federal Government Gives $765M Loan To Kodak To Make Chemicals For Drugs
The deal is aimed at reducing U.S. reliance on China. Other companies in the news include Roche, Reata and Cepheid.
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Moderna’s COVID Vaccine Clears Lung Infection Of Monkeys In Test
The results are encouraging, though the animal test does not guarantee that the developmental vaccine will work as well on humans.
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Blood Test To Detect Alzheimer’s–Years Before Symptoms–Within Reach: Study
The new research of a potential blood test offers hope for Alzheimer's research and treatment as the degenerative disease can now only be diagnosed through scans or spinal taps after memory has already faltered.
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Biden Urges Reliance On Science To Get Nation Through Pandemic
The presumptive Democratic nominee also says he hasn't been tested for COVID-19.
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Senate Relief Bill Measures Face Revolt By Some Republicans
Despite the imminent expiration of current aid, a quick path to another round of coronavirus stimulus gets tougher as a number of Republican senators object to several of the provisions in their party's proposal.
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Twitter Suspends Trump Jr. For Spreading Claims About COVID
In his response, the president's son said, "This never happens to someone saying something that benefits the left. It only hurts conservatives."
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Russia Behind COVID Disinformation Campaign, US Intel Finds
The AP and New York Times report that Russian military operatives are using English-language websites to spread false information about the coronavirus outbreak to Western audiences, according to newly declassified intelligence .
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Trump Still Pumps For Hydroxychloroquine
President Trump continued to promote the use of hydroxychloroquine despite his own administration's scientists warning against its use. His latest evidence is from a doctor with strange medical beliefs.
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Trump Calls Portions Of US ‘Corona-Free,’ Bemoans His Approval Ratings
Despite the ongoing viral surge, President Donald Trump said during a briefing Tuesday night, “You can look at large portions of our country — it’s corona-free.” He also wondered why public health experts Drs. Anthony Fauci and Deborah Birx poll well while his popularity shrinks.
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Federal List Of Dangerous ‘Red Zone’ States Grows To 21; US Nears 150,000 Deaths
According to a Trump administration report, 21 states fall into the "red zone" where coronavirus outbreaks are so serious that federal officials recommend more restrictions; 28 states qualify for the "yellow zone." Meanwhile, new cases may be plateauing in some of those places, yet six of the states report record deaths.
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First Edition: July 29, 2020
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Different Takes: Pros, Cons Of Publishing Early Results Of Research; Nationwide Response Would Let Us Reopen By October
Editorial pages express views about the quality of COVID research, a nationwide effort to tackle the virus and other topics.
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Appeals Court Rejects Bid To Block California Ban On ‘Pay-To-Delay’ Deals
California officials say the ban is necessary to prevent drug companies from thwarting competition and maintaining higher prices. In other news from the state: Legislators say they may offer extra jobless benefits if the federal government doesn't act in time; and how California's pandemic fight compares with New York's.
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How Other Countries Are Faring; Thousands More Children Facing Food Insecurity
Media reports from England, Vietnam, Taiwan, Bosnia, Mexico, Burkina Faso and elsewhere.
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Viewpoints: Is It Time To Enforce Mask Wearing?; Lessons On Reopening Schools
Opinion writers express views about mask wearing, opening schools and other public health issues.
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The ADA After 30 Years
While few question the sweeping impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act, signed into law 30 years ago, the legislation falls short in certain areas and the COVID pandemic has revealed other flaws.
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How States Are Faring
Media reports about COVID from Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee, Iowa, Maine, Texas, Oregon, Montana and Nevada.
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Recreation In A Time Of COVID
While professional sports teams continue to grapple with how to bring the paying public into stadiums, let alone how to field a healthy team, cruise ship companies examine ship systems that could spread the virus onboard. Also, a water park flouts rules, as do wealthy partygoers on the Hamptons.
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