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The COVID relief bill expands the Affordable Care Act. It doesn't come cheap

The COVID relief bill expands the Affordable Care Act. It doesn't come cheap

The $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill expands subsidies for private insurance plans. That will lighten the burden on consumers, but it locks taxpayers into yet more support for the health care industry.
by Noam N. Levey

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Stop blaming Tuskegee, critics say. It's not an 'excuse' for current medical racism

Stop blaming Tuskegee, critics say. It's not an 'excuse' for current medical racism

The Tuskegee syphilis study is often cited as a reason why Black Americans might hesitate on the COVID-19 vaccine. But many say it's current racism in health care and Tuskegee is used as an excuse.
by April Dembosky, KQED

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Biden eyes $3T package for infrastructure, schools, families

Biden eyes $3T package for infrastructure, schools, families

Fresh off passage of the COVID-19 relief bill, President Joe Biden is assembling the next big White House priority, a sweeping $3 trillion package of investments on infrastructure and domestic needs.
by The Associated Press

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U.S.: AstraZeneca may have used outdated info in vaccine trial

U.S.: AstraZeneca may have used outdated info in vaccine trial

Results from a U.S. trial of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine may have included "outdated information" and that could mean the company provided an incomplete view of efficacy data, American federal health officials said early Tuesday.
by The Associated Press

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March 23 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccination pace flat; active cases trend higher

March 23 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccination pace flat; active cases trend higher

Officials are increasingly anxious about cases tied to the highly contagious U.K. COVID-19 variant and to youth sports. On Tuesday, they said they’ve confirmed 479 cases of the U.K. strain, adding that it’s “dominating” new case reports.
by MPR News Staff

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Comic: How one math teacher broke through to her virtual students

Comic: How one math teacher broke through to her virtual students

A year ago, teachers were handed an unprecedented request: educate students in entirely new ways amid the backdrop of a pandemic. In this comic series, we'll illustrate one teacher's story each week.
by LA Johnson

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A 300-year-old tale of one woman's quest to stop a deadly virus

A 300-year-old tale of one woman's quest to stop a deadly virus

In 1721, London was in the grips of a deadly smallpox epidemic. One woman learned how to stop it, but her solution sowed political division.
by Geoff Brumfiel

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COVID cases surge in Europe. Could the U.S. experience another wave?

COVID cases surge in Europe. Could the U.S. experience another wave?

Europe is struggling with a third wave of coronavirus cases, leading to new restrictions and lockdowns. Here in the United States, the nation’s leading health officials say it’s a race between the vaccines and the variants.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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