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U.S. Hospitals Don’t Have Enough Ventilators, ICU Beds To Care For Surge Of Coronavirus Cases

March 12, 2020 Morning Briefing

Even if most cases of the coronavirus are mild, the health system can’t handle the uptick in critical patients that the outbreak is likely to bring, especially coming off the back of a difficult flu season. But over-stretched hospitals are doing their best to prepare for the crisis. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to increase the availability of respirators in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Trump Lets Loose Tirade Of Grievances As He Continues To Face Criticism Over His Administration’s Early Response

April 14, 2020 Morning Briefing

President Donald Trump claimed he had been “brutalized” by the media and peppered his daily briefing with false claims–for example, that nobody sought federal help to acquire ventilators–that have been disproven multiple times. Meanwhile, Trump and Dr. Anthony Fauci tried to counter rumors that Fauci was on the verge of being fired following comments about the country’s slow path toward shutting down. In other news on the president’s response efforts: the impetus behind his WHO funding threats; 18,000 false and misleading statements he’s made; and criticism from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.).

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Trump Resists Calls To Use War Powers, Says Private Companies Are Rising To Occasion

March 23, 2020 Morning Briefing

President Donald Trump faces criticism over not using the Defense Production Act to force private companies to make protective gear and other medical equipment during the crisis. Trump says that companies are doing so themselves without “putting the heavy hand of government down.” Administration officials point to the fact that 3M, a large manufacturer of protective N95 masks for medical workers, said it is shipping half a million masks to New York and Seattle. Meanwhile, automakers Ford, GM and Tesla have been given the green light to produce ventilators.

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For An Aging Senate, Coronavirus Could Become Very Real Threat; Congressmen Self-Quarantine After CPAC Exposure

March 10, 2020 Morning Briefing

Anxiety on Capitol Hill mounted even as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) made it clear there was no plans as of yet to shut down the Capitol. Meanwhile, an increasing number of congressman–including those who were in contact with President Donald Trump–are self-quarantining themselves. Officials say Trump hasn’t been tested for the virus, but the situation is a stark reminder how quickly and easily anyone can become infected.

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Pete Buttigieg May Have Said He Wants Pharma To ‘Thrive’ But That Doesn’t Mean They Would Like His Drug Pricing Plan

February 6, 2020 Morning Briefing

A closer look at 2020 hopeful and South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s plan to curb high drug prices reveals progressive strategies that would be unlikely to go over well with pharma. State takes a deep dive. Meanwhile, will President Donald Trump’s mention of drug prices in the State of the Union address actually lead to progress on the issue?

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Lawmakers Barrel Toward $7.5B Emergency Funding Plan With Unusual Speed For Divided Congress

March 3, 2020 Morning Briefing

Negotiators worked through the weekend to try to finalize the spending bill, which is looking like it will far exceed the amount President Donald Trump requested. But disagreement over provisions intended to ensure affordability of vaccines and other medications may hold up agreement. Meanwhile, local and state health departments, already stretched to their limits, are eager to get the aid.

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Trump Touts Malaria Drug As Possible Virus Treatment But FDA Strikes More Cautious Tone

March 19, 2020 Morning Briefing

President Donald Trump put the spotlight on potential treatments that are showing some promising results, but FDA Commissioner reiterated the importance of not giving people “false hope.” Experts say that in times of crisis, it’s tempting to want to cut corners and move as fast as possible, but science moves at the pace it does for a reason: patient safety. Meanwhile, the company who makes the drug the president touted instituted a price hike in January that nearly doubled the cost. But its officials have since cut the cost again.

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Hurricane Maria’s Legacy: Thousands Of Puerto Rican Students Show PTSD Symptoms

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez April 26, 2019 KFF Health News Original

A survey of more than 96,000 students finds that 7.2% reported “clinically significant” symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a study in JAMA Network Open.

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Putting A Dollar Value On A Life May Seem Callous But It’s Common Practice In The Government

May 11, 2020 Morning Briefing

When the government issues regulations it tends to consider the financial cost versus the human lives that could be impacted. For example in 1972, a member of a Nixon administration task force on regulating the auto industry valued a life’s worth at $885,000 in today’s dollars; in 1998 debate over safety bars on trucks, the Department of Transportation’s value of a life reached $2.5 million. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump tries to strike an optimistic tone, even as cases and deaths climb. And Americans struggle to adjust to this strange period of time.

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Trump Again Downplays Severity Of Troops’ Head Injuries As Total Number Of Cases Shoots Up To 109

February 11, 2020 Morning Briefing

The Pentagon reports that the number of troops injured by the aftereffects of the Iranian ballistic missile attack last month in Iraq climbed past 100. President Donald Trump had previously described the head injuries as “headaches,” sparking an outcry from public health experts and families about how devastating brain injuries can be. Despite the new numbers, Trump still deems them “mild traumatic brain injuries.”

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Trump Shifts Onus To Governors Amid Criticism About Lack Of Government Action Over Medical Supplies

March 19, 2020 Morning Briefing

“The Federal government is not supposed to be out there buying vast amounts of items and then shipping,” President Donald Trump said. “You know, we’re not a shipping clerk.” Meanwhile, Vice President Mike Pence said that new legislation will allow tens of millions more protective masks to reach health workers each month, but it still seems unclear if production can meet demand. Meanwhile, hospitals prepare to have to make tough ethical decisions amid bed and ventilator shortages.

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Trump Vows To Protect Social Security A Day After Hinting He Would Be Open To Cutting Entitlement Programs

January 24, 2020 Morning Briefing

President Donald Trump tried to walk back his suggestions that Medicare and Social Security are on the cutting board table if he wins a second term. Both programs are extremely popular with voters and have sometimes been looked at as a third rail in politics. Democrats have already seized on his earlier comments.

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How Story Of Yucca Mountain Highlights A Trump Administration Sometimes Out Of Touch With President’s Promises

February 24, 2020 Morning Briefing

Yucca Mountain, in the desert about 100 miles northwest of Las Vegas, was conceived as a permanent storage place for the nation’s radioactive waste, which is currently scattered across dozens of holding sites around the country. Now President Donald Trump is promising Nevadans that he won’t make them house the waste in their “backyards.” That doesn’t always match, though, with what his administration is pushing.

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Trump Tells Governors That Feds Will Back Them Up But They Need To Secure Respirators, Ventilators For Themselves

March 17, 2020 Morning Briefing

President Donald Trump surprised some governors who were looking to the federal government for help. Fears over a lack of ventilators, respirators and ICU beds has dominated the conversation about the outbreak and is what has public health experts most concerned. New York serves as a grim example: the state could be short by as many as 15,783 ventilators a week at the peak of the crisis. Meanwhile, hospitals rush to cancel elective surgeries to try to brace for the surge of patients likely headed their way.

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Trump Warns More Cases ‘Likely’ As He Considers Restricting Travel To More Countries, Invoking War Powers Act

March 2, 2020 Morning Briefing

President Donald Trump tried to soothe fears about the virus outbreak and said he would meet with pharmaceutical companies on Monday to discuss potential vaccines, which experts say wouldn’t be available anytime soon. Meanwhile, HHS Secretary Alex Azar said the administration would invoke the War Powers Act “if we need to” but would prefer to work cooperatively with private vendors to produce needed medical supplies.

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Democrats Have Leverage Going Into Phase 4 Stimulus Negotiations–But Will They Play Hardball?

April 13, 2020 Morning Briefing

President Donald Trump, who has tied his re-election rhetoric to the success of the economy, needs another stimulus more than the Democrats do. That gives the Democrats unusual power in an era dominated by a Republican Senate. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has declared she intends to “double down” on the CARES Act, but some Democrats are anxious to push for even more. Other news focuses on the distribution of the $2.2 trillion “Phase 3” stimulus package.

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Trump Directs Feuding Health Leaders Azar, Verma To Smooth Things Over With Each Other

December 6, 2019 Morning Briefing

An escalating personal rift between HHS Secretary Alex Azar and CMS Chief Seema Verma has caught President Donald Trump’s attention. Politico reports that he has directed the two public officials to settle their feud.

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Lawmakers To Call Hearing On U.S. Coronavirus Response, Urge HHS To Request Emergency Funding

February 20, 2020 Morning Briefing

The Senate Health Committee hearing is set for the first week of March and will focus on how to “prevent the potential spread of disease in the United States.” Meanwhile, President Donald Trump reiterates his confidence that China is “trying very hard” to properly handle the outbreak. And thousands of Americans voluntarily self-quarantine after possible exposure to the virus while abroad.

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State Officials Plead With Federal Government To Use War Powers To Address Chaotic Medical Device Market

March 25, 2020 Morning Briefing

Governors and hospital leaders fear the voluntary efforts from private companies will be too scattershot without federal coordination. But President Donald Trump has been hesitant to actually use the Defense Production Act, which could compel companies to manufacture medical equipment and protective gear. A FEMA official caused confusion on Tuesday when he mentioned the act, but the agency later walked back statements that it had been invoked.

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Trump Strikes More Somber Tone As He Shares New Guidelines That Encourage Social Distancing, Limit Unnecessary Travel

March 16, 2020 Morning Briefing

President Donald Trump had been playing down the crisis, so his change in attitude was notable as he spoke Monday about recommendations intended to help curb the spread of the virus. Among that guidance is limiting social gatherings to 10 people or less. “If everyone makes this change or these critical changes and sacrifices now,” Trump said, “we will rally together as one nation, and we will defeat the virus, and we’re going to have a big celebration all together.” Trump stopped short of calling for a national lockdown, and some health experts are frustrated that the president didn’t go further.

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