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The challenges home care workers face

The challenges home care workers face

As the number of aging Americans in need of care grows, so does the home health care industry. We dig into the push for better wages and improved training for workers.
by Chris Farrell and Breann Schossow

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When insurance won't cover drugs, Americans make 'tough choices' about their health

When insurance won't cover drugs, Americans make 'tough choices' about their health

With drug costs on the rise — and insurers refusing to cover some prescriptions — even patients with insurance can find themselves facing high out-of-pocket costs or going without.
by Patti Neighmond

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When grandparents step in to fill a parenting gap

When grandparents step in to fill a parenting gap

Across Minnesota, more than 70,000 grandchildren are being raised by their grandparents. The true numbers are likely higher, given that many grandparents don't go through formal processes to assume responsibility for the kids.
by Peter Cox

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Arizona, California cases push U.S. tally of new virus to 5

Arizona, California cases push U.S. tally of new virus to 5

The U.S. has five confirmed cases of the new virus from China, all of whom traveled to the city that is the center of the outbreak, health officials said Sunday.
by The Associated Press

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Virus death toll in China rises; U.S. prepares to evacuate citizens from Wuhan

Virus death toll in China rises; U.S. prepares to evacuate citizens from Wuhan

A new viral illness being watched with a wary eye around the globe accelerated its spread in China on Sunday with 56 deaths so far, while the U.S. Consulate in the city at the epicenter announced it will evacuate its personnel and some private citizens aboard a charter flight.
by The Associated Press

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Xi calls situation grave as China scrambles to contain virus

Xi calls situation grave as China scrambles to contain virus

China's leader on Saturday called the accelerating spread of a new virus a grave situation, as cities from the outbreak's epicenter in central China to Hong Kong scrambled to contain an illness that has infected more than 1,200 people and killed at least 41.
by The Associated Press

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