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Total Hospital Charges From Coronavirus Treatments Projected To Soar Into The Hundreds Of Billions

March 26, 2020 Morning Briefing

Meanwhile, states and Congress are trying to make it easier for Americans who lose health coverage because their job has been affected by the outbreak to get insurance. And CMS withdrew its proposed rule to crackdown on state Medicaid eligibility.

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California To Give Aid To Immigrants Living In Country Illegally Who Have Been Hurt By Coronavirus

April 16, 2020 Morning Briefing

“We feel a deep sense of gratitude for people that are in fear of deportations that are still addressing essential needs of tens of millions of Californians,” said Gov. Gavin Newsom, who noted 10% of the state’s workforce are immigrants living in the country illegally who paid more than $2.5 billion in state and local taxes last year.

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An Ominous Sign: Big 10 Cancels This Fall’s Non-Conference Games

July 10, 2020 Morning Briefing

The plan to scale back the conference’s athletic schedule will affect football, men’s and women’s cross country, field hockey, men’s and women’s soccer, and women’s volleyball. It will only be put into action if public health officials advise playing sports at all, as concerns grow regarding the coronavirus pandemic.

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Different Takes: Americans Want, Need Steady Leadership During Pandemic; Important Time To Benefits Others Instead Of White House

March 12, 2020 Morning Briefing

Opinion writers express views on how leadership and policy issues can impact recovery from the coronavirus.

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Premiums Could Spike Next Year As Health System Absorbs Economic Challenge Of Treating Coronavirus

March 30, 2020 Morning Briefing

Depending on how many people need care, insurers, employers and individuals could face anywhere from $34 billion to $251 billion in additional expenses. “No insurer, no state, planned and put money away for something of this significance,” said Peter Lee, the executive director of Covered California. Meanwhile, two major health insurers say they will waive out-of-pocket costs for coronavirus treatment.

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CMS To Step Up Inspections, Increase Fines As Report Confirms At Least 26,000 Nursing Home COVID Deaths

June 2, 2020 Morning Briefing

The number is likely to be an undercount because only 80% of nursing homes submitted their reports. The numbers demonstrate a sobering toll among nursing home staffers, as well, with more than 34,400 getting sick and nearly 450 dying from the coronavirus.

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FDA Alerts Doctors After Preliminary Data Reveals Rapid COVID Test Can Miss Nearly 50% Of Cases

May 15, 2020 Morning Briefing

The agency is launching an investigation into Abbott’s 15-minute test, which has been touted and used by the White House. A preliminary study released this week found that it can miss nearly half of positive coronavirus cases.

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Coronavirus Funding Bill Expands Medicare Telemedicine Options That May Last Far Longer Than Outbreak

March 9, 2020 Morning Briefing

In an effort to fight the coronavirus, Medicare is expanding its telemedicine options for seniors. But the outbreak could pave the way for broader acceptance of technology within the program.

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Stunning, Unprecedented Jobless Numbers Only Offer Slice Of Economic Devastation Coronavirus Is Wreaking

April 3, 2020 Morning Briefing

Although the record-breaking number of unemployment claims for last week–6.6. million–were a stark reality check, there’s many who remain uncounted. Some have lost jobs or income did not initially qualify for benefits, and others, encountering state unemployment offices that were overwhelmed by the deluge of claimants, were unsuccessful in filing.

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States Declare Emergencies, Ban Large Gatherings As Coronavirus Sweeps The Nation

March 12, 2020 Morning Briefing

States from California to Georgia to Michigan to New York cope with more cases while state leaders take containment precautions like canceling events or banning gatherings over 250 people.

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Viewpoints: Lessons On Dangers Of Not Having Enough Doctors When An Epidemic Hits; Time To Step Up Ways To Prevent Spread Of Coronavirus in U.S.

January 29, 2020 Morning Briefing

Opinion writers express views about approaches to controlling the spread of the coronavirus.

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For Those Treated For Coronavirus, The Next Worry Comes In Form Of High Hospital Bills

March 23, 2020 Morning Briefing

Congress mandated that all testing for the virus should be free, but insurers can still bill patients for cost of care. Meanwhile, some states are moving to give uninsured residents a chance to sign up for their exchanges, while others ban insurers from canceling policies amid the crisis.

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Texas Cities – Confronting Mounting Case Counts – Worry About Hospitals’ Intensive Care Capacity

July 6, 2020 Morning Briefing

The state continues to report record highs in the number of hospitalizations, leading some officials to predict health systems could max out within the next two weeks. News outlets also report that Houston emergency room patients who have symptoms of the novel coronavirus are often sent home without being tested.

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Apple Watch’s Electrocardiogram App Can Be Used To Diagnose, Treat Heart Conditions During Emergency Times

June 16, 2020 Morning Briefing

The FDA approved the use of the smartwatch as a replacement for an in-clinic ECG during the coronavirus pandemic after Apple upgraded the app. In other health IT news: Robotics and AI may help improve safety; digital monitoring; COVID-19 conspiracies spread online; fighting bots and disinformation; and more.

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Grim Record: California Hits New Daily High, Surpassing 6,000 New COVID Cases

June 24, 2020 Morning Briefing

The state broke its record for the highest number of new coronavirus cases in a day, with more than 6,000 reported Monday. Over 2,000 of those came from Los Angeles County. Other California pandemic-related news is on hospitalizations, nursing homes, renters, and prisons as well.

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Perspectives: Hints That Remdesivir Works Against Coronavirus A Lot More Tenuous Than Investors Seem To Believe

April 21, 2020 Morning Briefing

Read recent commentaries about drug-cost issues.

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WHO Launches Global Solidarity Project To Ramp Up Clinical Trials For Coronavirus Drugs

March 19, 2020 Morning Briefing

“Multiple small trials with different methodologies may not give us the clear strong evidence we need about which treatments help to save lives,” said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Scientists around the world have been racing around the clock to come up with treatments, even as a promising drug fails to show results. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump considered an executive order to expand the use of drugs in coronavirus patients, but FDA scientists objected over safety concerns. And health officials push back on rumors the ibuprofen could worsen the symptoms.

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Trump Warns That ‘Hard Days Lie Ahead’ As Task Force Projects Grim Death Totals Even With Shutdown Efforts

April 1, 2020 Morning Briefing

President Donald Trump and his coronavirus task force, including Drs. Anthony Fauci and Deborah Birx, struck a serious tone Tuesday saying Americans must brace for a “bad two weeks.” They also projected that at least 100,000 Americans could succumb to the coronavirus even with strict social distancing measures in place. Without the shutdown, the number would skyrocket higher.

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In Surprise Move, Senate Approves Extension Of Small Business Relief Program

July 1, 2020 Morning Briefing

The measure must still be approved by the House. With just hours left to go before the program was slated to end, senators agreed to give the Small Business Administration the ability to keep approving Paycheck Protection Program loans until Aug. 8. News outlets also detail the economic chaos caused by the coronavirus outbreak.

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Arkansas Senator Stokes Debunked Conspiracy That Coronavirus Was Manufactured By Chinese Government

February 18, 2020 Morning Briefing

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) later walked back his comments about the origins of the coronavirus, but the statement reflects a worrying trend of high-ranking people spreading misinformation about the outbreak. In other news on how the United States is handling the crisis: 5 cities to start testing any patients with flu-like symptoms for coronavirus, Asian-Americans continue to face unsettling weight of public scrutiny in wake of outbreak, and more.

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