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Medicaid's future hinges on who wins the White House

Medicaid's future hinges on who wins the White House

The Trump administration has given states ways to restrict spending on the government insurance program for low-income Americans. A Biden administration would expand Medicaid coverage.
by Blake Farmer

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Stillwater prison inmate dies after testing positive for COVID-19

Stillwater prison inmate dies after testing positive for COVID-19

Minnesota corrections officials announced late Sunday that an inmate at the Stillwater prison died after testing positive for COVID-19. More than 750 of the 1,278 inmates at the Stillwater prison have tested positive for the coronavirus.
by MPR News Staff

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The front line at home: Photos document a health care worker's new normal

The front line at home: Photos document a health care worker's new normal

The daughter of health care worker in the New York City area is photographing her mother and the rest of her family during the pandemic. Her photos give witness to her mother's determination to live fully in a new normal.
by Melissa Bunni Elian

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U.K. says 4-week coronavirus lockdown may have to last longer

U.K. says 4-week coronavirus lockdown may have to last longer

A new national lockdown in England may have to last longer than the planned four weeks if coronavirus infection rates don’t fall quickly enough, a senior government minister said Sunday.
by The Associated Press

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More patients to gain easy, free access to doctors' notes about their care

More patients to gain easy, free access to doctors' notes about their care

Patients have long had a right to their medical records, including doctor notes, but obtaining them could mean filling out requests, waiting for a response and paying fees. A 2016 law said delays and barriers must be removed.
by The Associated Press

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U.S. adds almost 100,000 new coronavirus cases in single day

U.S. adds almost 100,000 new coronavirus cases in single day

The surge is particularly acute in the Midwest and Great Plains. Health experts say the increase is being driven in large part by people who aren't exhibiting any symptoms.
by Matthew S. Schwartz

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England faces new lockdown as UK virus cases pass 1 million

England faces new lockdown as UK virus cases pass 1 million

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday announced a new month-long lockdown for England after being warned that without tough action, a resurgent coronavirus outbreak will overwhelm hospitals in weeks.
by The Associated Press

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The campaign to wipe out polio was going really well - until it wasn't

The campaign to wipe out polio was going really well - until it wasn't

It looked as if polio would be the second human disease to be eliminated, after smallpox. But "2020 has been a terrible year," the head of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative says.
by Jason Beaubien

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