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GOP Is Sabotaging COVID Funding Even as Experts Warn New Surge May Be Coming
Funding is urgently needed for programs like free vaccines and treatment for uninsured people.
Doulas Push Back Against California’s Proposal to Pay Them Shockingly Low Rates
It's time for Medicaid to pay for doulas -- and pay them fairly, say birth workers and their advocates.
White House Says Funding for Testing and Vaccines for Uninsured May Run Out Soon
The funding may lapse after Republicans staunchly opposed appropriating only $15 billion for COVID-related measures.
US Sewer Data and Surges Abroad Should Remind Us the Pandemic Isn’t Over
The news may tell you we're returning to “normalcy,” but 8,000 dead a week tells a different story.
Pneumonia Almost Killed Me. As COVID Restrictions Ease, I Fear for My Life.
In 2017, I was hit with pneumonia, and my lungs remain damaged. When “normal” arrives, it won’t be for everyone.
130+ World Leaders, Nobel Laureates, Scientists Call for End to Vaccine Patents
Marking two years since the WHO's pandemic declaration, a letter urges rich countries to stop blocking a patent waiver.
US Is Likely to Miss Modest International Vaccine Donation Goal, Report Warns
The Biden administration is set to fall short of its commitment to donate doses to other countries.
What’s Holding Up COVID Vaccines for Kids Under 5?
Amid opaque FDA communication and a shifting timeline, many parents of young kids feel stranded.
A Quarter of Young Americans Say Medical Debt Forces Them to Skip House Payments
The financial difficulties younger Americans face are indicative of deeper problems in the U.S. health care system.
As Mask Mandates End, COVID Experts Fear It’s Too Soon
As the masks come off at my daughter's school -- and around the country -- I'm worried about COVID's next move.