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Meet The Health Officials Who Alerted The World To The Alarming Vaping Illness

By Lauren Weber September 25, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Without the teamwork, communication and quick action of several veteran health officials in Wisconsin, the world might not know about the vaping illness the U.S. is battling today. This is their story.

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Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ Is ‘Medicare For All’ Losing Steam?

May 23, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Joanne Kenen of Politico, Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal and Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss the latest Democratic efforts to push “Medicare for All” in the U.S. House. They also review new initiatives to raise the federal minimum age to purchase tobacco to 21 and new lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s actions on reproductive health. Also, for extra credit, the panelists suggest their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read, too.

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Trump Mulls Lifting Social Distancing Recommendations In Face Of Economic Concerns

March 24, 2020 Morning Briefing

President Donald Trump signaled a growing willingness to restart the economy despite public health experts’ advice that the country should be more strict on shutting down. Meanwhile, states that hesitated to shut down could become the “next Italy,” some warn.

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‘A Very Sad Milestone’: Trump Tweets Condolences After U.S. Death Toll Surpasses 100,000

May 29, 2020 Morning Briefing

While President Donald Trump largely avoids leading national grieving, he tweeted out a message the day after the country’s death toll surpassed 100,000. Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden released a video message acknowledging the grim numbers. In other news, Trump extends National Guard deployment in the states after furor over rumors it would abruptly end, and the administration looks to court Africa away from China.

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Trump Stokes Protests Against Stay-At-Home Orders In Return To Political Comfort Zone After Poll Numbers Fall

April 20, 2020 Morning Briefing

President Donald Trump has found success with his rage-against-the-government messaging and as Americans lose faith in his ability to handle the crisis, he’s falling back into that mode. Meanwhile, the governors who he’s going to rhetorical war with have far higher poll numbers than then president.

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New York Governor Cuomo’s Informed Daily Briefings Are Attracting Hordes Of Followers

March 20, 2020 Morning Briefing

In contrast to President Donald Trump’s style at briefings, the governor is getting praise for his sense of urgency, tactics and ability to handle a crisis. News is from Texas, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Michigan, Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia, as well.

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Amid Missteps On Science Of Virus, Trump Tries To Return To Comfort Zone With Focus On Economy

April 29, 2020 Morning Briefing

More economy-focused events and messaging are coming out of the White House after weeks of singular attention by President Donald Trump as the front man for the pandemic response. Other White House news reports on Trump’s inconsistent reopening rhetoric, a behind-the-scenes adviser, attacks on watchdogs, the West Point address and more. Meanwhile, polls show that Americans are losing faith in what the president says about the outbreak.

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Trump’s Pick To Oversee Stimulus Vows To Be Impartial: ‘If The President Removes Me, He Removes Me’

May 6, 2020 Morning Briefing

Brian Miller, who currently serves as a White House lawyer, was picked by President Donald Trump to oversee the distribution of the $2.2 trillion stimulus package passed by Congress last month. During his Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday, Miller said he can remain independent from political pressures, while Democrats voiced skepticism that Miller can serve as an impartial watchdog.

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Trump’s Past Crisis Experiences Unlikely To Help Him Against A Pandemic

March 23, 2020 Morning Briefing

The issues that President Donald Trump has dealt with before tended to involve human adversaries on who he could deploy his trademark bluster-based crisis management style. But that won’t work as well against a virus. Meanwhile, governors grow alarmed with Trump’s insistence that the federal government take a back seat to states’ response.

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CDC Guidelines To Help States Reopen ‘Won’t See The Light Of Day’ After Trump Administration Shelves Plan

May 7, 2020 Morning Briefing

The 17-page report was researched and written to help faith leaders, business owners, educators and state and local officials as they begin to ease restrictions. But the Trump administration wants to shift the responsibility of lifting shutdowns to governors’ shoulders. President Donald Trump urged Americans to think of themselves as “warriors” as he continued to push the message that the country needs to reopen. He also dismissed the complaints of an ousted official Trump calls “disgruntled.”

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Medi-Cal Enrollment Among Immigrant Kids Stalls, Then Falls. Is Fear To Blame?

By Ana B. Ibarra July 9, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Enrollment among undocumented immigrant children in California’s Medicaid program started strong before stagnating and then falling. Although this decline is similar to an enrollment decline among all children in Medicaid nationwide, experts believe there are different reasons behind it.

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Very Thing Trump Is Counting On To Divert Attention From COVID Could Bring Second Spike In Cases

June 4, 2020 Morning Briefing

President Donald Trump has seized on the protests against police brutality to draw attention away from the climbing death toll from the virus, but as thousands gather in the street, experts worry the country will see another surge. In other news: protests affect testing sites, Democrats prepare police reform legislation, parents try to talk with children about safely protesting, black Americans struggle disproportionately during economic devastation, and more.

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Trump Threatens To Permanently Cut Off Funding To WHO After China Pledges $2B To Help Fight Virus

May 19, 2020 Morning Briefing

American officials decried Chinese President Xi Jinping’s decision to contribute $2 billion to the global efforts to contain the pandemic as an attempt by China to forestall closer scrutiny of whether it hid information about the outbreak to the world. Late on Monday, President Donald Trump released a scathing letter that laid out his grievances with both WHO and China, both popular targets for the president in recent weeks.

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Health Care Gets Heated On Night 2 Of The Democratic Presidential Debate

By Shefali Luthra June 27, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Though the candidates tended to agree on the end goal of universal coverage, differences emerged over how to get there. 

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Trump Zeroes In On Surprise Medical Bills In White House Chat With Patients, Experts

By Emmarie Huetteman January 23, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Patients and doctors got a chance to share their nightmarish experiences with medical bills with President Donald Trump and other top White House officials.

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Trump Administration Salutes Parade Of Generic Drug Approvals, But Hundreds Aren’t For Sale

By Sydney Lupkin and Jay Hancock February 7, 2019 KFF Health News Original

President Donald Trump and FDA officials have pointed to a surge in generic drug approvals, but a data analysis indicates almost half haven’t reached the market.

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Trump, Biden Strike Different Tones On Memorial Day Reflecting Partisan Divide On Pandemic

May 26, 2020 Morning Briefing

President Donald Trump played golf over the weekend and attended Memorial Day events unmasked, in line with his messaging the country should open. Meanwhile, presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, donned black masks as they appeared outside for the first time in months. In other election news: Trump might be losing older voters’ support; voter registration could plummet amid the pandemic; mail-in-voting advocates are getting antsy; and more.

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White House Recommends All Nursing Home Residents, Staff Be Tested In Next Two Weeks

May 12, 2020 Morning Briefing

When asked why testing wasn’t ordered at the facilities where about a third of all deaths have occurred, President Donald Trump said “I would certainly consider that. I will mandate it if you’d like.” Nursing home news is from New Jersey, California, Wisconsin, Massachusetts and California.

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Experts Worry About Dangerous Trend Of Trump Politicizing Scientific Results In Midst Of Pandemic

May 22, 2020 Morning Briefing

President Donald Trump has criticized scientists and research results in recent days, dismissing their findings by claiming they’re political enemies. “If the president is politicizing science, if he’s discounting health experts, then the public is going to be fearful and confused,” said Larry Gostin, a Georgetown University law professor. In other news on Trump and his administration: scientists ask for a federal review as to why a coronavirus grant was canceled; Trump’s claims of success against the virus could haunt him; Trump to lower flags in honor of virus victims; and more.

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‘Trump Can’t Wish It Away:’ In Speech On Health Care, Biden Blasts Rival’s Handling Of Pandemic

June 26, 2020 Morning Briefing

“[Donald Trump’s] like a child who can’t believe this has happened to him — all his whining and self-pity,” presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said during a campaign speech in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. “Well, this pandemic didn’t happen to him. It happened to all of us. And his job isn’t to whine about it. His job is to do something about it, to lead.” Biden also criticized the president’s “heartless” actions around the ACA and called for a public option. Meanwhile, Trump campaign message continues to sidestep the resurgence of coronavirus cases.

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