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News on children includes new developments in the South Korean study about kids' transmission of COVID-19 and an uptick in fast food consumption, while news on pregnancy includes the virus' spread among pregnant Latina women and the stress of a pandemic on a growing baby.
With coronavirus results delayed in many cases, some states say they are limiting the number of test conducted to give labs time to catch up. Other testing and contact tracing developments are also in the news.
Some rural hospitals and other health care groups struggle to keep key supplies in stock, and a nurses group warns new spikes could lead to early pandemic-like shortages. News is also on how some industries are adapting to the need for new supplies.
Hopes for defeating the coronavirus are pinned to an eventual vaccine, yet only 60% of Americans polled say they will get inoculated. Other vaccine news reports on "challenge" trials, more safety concerns and other development pipeline news.
Media outlets report on a Black security guard turned doctor at Baton Rouge General Medical Center, a Rhode Island physician helping patients figure out voting and other stories about medical professionals.
The ACA established cost-sharing subsidies for individuals whose incomes were below 250% of the federal poverty level. Also, Pennsylvania is one of six states shifting in the next several years from the federal insurance exchange to run their own online marketplaces.
Health industry news covers disease codes, hospital volume, medical malpractice lawsuits, efforts to battle hunger, financial news and more.
Expect to hear plenty of criticism of President Donald Trump's handling of the pandemic and health care policy as Democrats prepare to nominate Joe Biden as their presidential candidate.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is calling back the House of Representatives to deal with emergency funding for the postal service.
Defense Secretary Mike Esper's budget-slashing efforts put health care services provided to veterans and active service members in the crosshairs. And an internal Pentagon report finds that not enough mental health care is being provided to its troops.
The Department of Health and Human Services' chief information officer, José Arrieta, will leave the agency at the end of the month. Arrieta's team is responsible for the controversial migration of COVID-19 hospital data from CDC to HHS.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's chief of staff and deputy chief of staff resigned to start their own consulting firm.
FDA commissioner Stephen Hahn called the development ''groundbreaking." The test is also much less intrusive test than the nasal test.
As the nation passes that tragic mark -- with a lack of collective mourning that could be damaging, mental health experts say -- new confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. hit the lowest daily level since June.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Editorial pages focus on these pandemic topics and others.
Opinion writers weigh in on how to help end the pandemic and other health issues.
Global news is from New Zealand, North Korea, South Korea, England, Belgium, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Cameroon, Nigeria, Morocco and others, as well.
Media outlets report on news from Florida, Mississippi, Texas, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Georgia, Wyoming, Oklahoma, Idaho and Hawaii.
Each week, KHN finds longer stories for you to sit back and enjoy. This week's selections include stories on children's mental health, the New York City subway, quarantine envy, poverty, AIDS quilts, Kamala Harris, former NFL player Josh Morgan and more.
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