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Health Care Archive

Archives for February 2021

Politics
FDA advisers unanimously recommend Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccineFDA advisers unanimously recommend Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine
Politics

The FDA could make an emergency use authorization as soon as this weekend, paving the way for distribution.

By Julia Belluz and Umair Irfan
What you’re feeling is grief
One Year Later

With more than 500,000 dead and no clear end in sight, some have found tools for coping with loss and stress are no longer working.

By Nylah Iqbal Muhammad
What it’s like to die from Covid-19
One Year Later

“I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy”: Doctors describe what their sickest coronavirus patients endure.

By Katherine Courage
Politics
Private equity ownership is killing people at nursing homesPrivate equity ownership is killing people at nursing homes
Politics

A new study describes the human toll of private equity firms buying up nursing homes.

By Dylan Scott
Explainers
It’s essential to understand why some health care workers are putting off vaccinationIt’s essential to understand why some health care workers are putting off vaccination
Explainers

Early data on why health care workers are delaying the Covid-19 vaccine could help us end the pandemic sooner.

By Katherine Courage
Politics
The Covid-19 relief bill is also an Obamacare expansion billThe Covid-19 relief bill is also an Obamacare expansion bill
Politics

Millions of Americans could gain health coverage under the Democrats’ stimulus bill.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
I’m an epidemiologist and a father. Here’s why I’m losing patience with our teachers’ unions.I’m an epidemiologist and a father. Here’s why I’m losing patience with our teachers’ unions.
Politics

The evidence is clear: We can open schools safely now.

By Benjamin P. Linas
Politics
The government has abandoned Trump’s effort to repeal Obamacare by judicial decreeThe government has abandoned Trump’s effort to repeal Obamacare by judicial decree
Politics

A frivolous lawsuit seeking to repeal Obamacare is still before the Supreme Court.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
Charging patients just $10 more for medications leads to more deathsCharging patients just $10 more for medications leads to more deaths
Politics

The economic argument for eliminating out-of-pocket costs, in one new study.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
Joe Biden’s big FDA decisionJoe Biden’s big FDA decision
Politics

FDA commissioner will be an important role in the Biden administration. Here are the top two candidates.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
Biden’s Covid-19 relief plan has a Medicaid expansion problemBiden’s Covid-19 relief plan has a Medicaid expansion problem
Politics

Millions of Americans are locked out of Medicaid during Covid-19. What are Democrats going to do about it?

By Dylan Scott
Politics
What Biden should do if he’s serious about bringing down US health care costsWhat Biden should do if he’s serious about bringing down US health care costs
Politics

Hospital monopolies have exploded across the US. What is the Biden administration going to do about it?

By Dylan Scott
Politics
Exclusive: Pressley, Warren, and Lee reintroduce bill to fight racism in public healthExclusive: Pressley, Warren, and Lee reintroduce bill to fight racism in public health
Politics

The legislation calls for an anti-racism center at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

By Fabiola Cineas