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States urgently need millions of tests, and the game changer they鈥檝e been waiting on falls well short of what is needed, according to government documents obtained by KHN.
As President Donald Trump called the nation 鈥渋n good shape鈥 to handle COVID-19, a cache of emails released by officials in Washington state show that top public health authorities feared gear shortages and doctor safety in the early epicenter of sickness and deaths.
On KHN鈥檚 鈥淲hat the Health? 鈥 podcast, the former secretary of Health and Human Services says she continued to believe during the debate 10 years ago on the health law that it would eventually gain some Republican support. But that never happened.
Nationwide, testing for coronavirus is ramping up. But the supply of specialty swabs needed to collect potential coronavirus specimens can鈥檛 keep up with demand, creating a bottleneck in testing capabilities. So two top manufacturers are working with U.S. and Italian governments to increase production.
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Patients would have far more control over their health care with complete medical histories stored on their phones, proponents say.
For those who are sexually active, condoms are widely recognized as the most effective method for preventing HIV and other diseases, if used correctly. But a fact sheet with 鈥渦napproved condom imagery鈥 was taken down from a federal website, KHN has learned.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don't have to.
Caveat emptor. Some of these health insurance plans might prove helpful for some people, but making that determination is not easy.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don't have to.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don't have to.
The impact of the Trump administration鈥檚 health policies is not as clear-cut as the president鈥檚 reelection campaign suggests.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don't have to.
The federal government funneled billions in subsidies to software vendors and some overstated or deceived the government about what their products could do, according to whistleblowers.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don鈥檛 have to.
The administration鈥檚 proposed rule to allow states to bring in prescription medications isn鈥檛 expected to provide immediate relief.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don't have to.
The House passed legislation that would give federal workers 12 weeks of paid parental leave. The measure appears headed for passage in the Senate, and President Donald Trump has promised to sign the measure into law. Meanwhile, House and Senate lawmakers have a tentative deal on surprise medical bills, but don鈥檛 count on a compromise just yet. Joanne Kenen of Politico, Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner and Emmarie Huetteman of Kaiser Health News join guest host Mary Agnes Carey of KHN to discuss this and more. And for 鈥渆xtra credit,鈥 the panelists offer their favorite health stories of the week they think you should read, too.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don鈥檛 have to.
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