The lack of Medicaid expansion in some states and the refusal of the federal government to open Obamacare exchanges in others is keeping some Americans from getting coverage.
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How Do We Exit The Shutdown? Hire An Army Of Public Health Workers
The ability to find people with the virus and prevent them from passing it to others — will be essential to reopening schools and businesses
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UW scientists develop technique that can track gene activities as cells grow and adapt
From UW Medicine A new technique makes it possible to track changes in gene activity across a cell’s entire genome
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The South May See the Largest Share of Coronavirus Misery
Hotspots are being detected throughout the South, and the virus is seeping into rural communities where hospitals are ill-prepared to meet the challenge.
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Analysis: The Real Tragedy Of Not Having Enough COVID-19 Tests
Knowing the result of a test allows rational individual decisions.
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Covid-19 deaths top 20,000 in the U.S., 113,000 worldwide
As of yesterday, King County has confirmed 4,426 cases and 292 deaths. Washingon state has had 10,411 cases, 508 deaths.
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Why you don’t want to end social distancing too early
The danger of ending social distancing too early: A conversation with Public Health – Seattle & King County’s Health Officer
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We Still Don’t Know How Many People Are in the Hospital With COVID-19
Many states report COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations differently, increasing the risk that U.S. will respond effectively as new coronavirus hot spots emerge.
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Terrorists, militants and criminal gangs join the fight against the coronavirus
In many countries, criminal gangs, insurgents and terrorist groups govern areas where the central government’s power is weak or nonexistent.
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With No U.S. Plan to Return to Normal, Some States Are Creating Their Own
As states and cities make progress and continue their own planning, the lack of a federal plan has left many unknowns.
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‘It’s Like Walking Into Chernobyl,’ One Doctor Says Of Her ER
Health workers say they’re exhausted and burning out from the stress of treating a stream of critically ill patients in an overstretched health care system.
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Pharmacy Workers Are Coming Down With COVID-19. But They Can’t Afford to Stop Working.
As prescriptions surge, Walgreens and CVS employees say they need more protective gear, cleaning supplies and sick pay.
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Lost your insurance due to coronavirus outbreak, here are some options
You may be able to get coverage during the Washington health insurance exchange’s special open enrollment period which has been extended through May 8, 2020.
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The Feds Fell Short on PPE, So Everyday Americans Stepped Up
A widespread effort by businesses, university labs and everyday Americans has formed to make personal protective gear for vulnerable health professionals.
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King County COVID-19 cases climb to 3,688, deaths to 244
Public Health – Seattle & King County reports as of Midnight Tuesday, April 7th there have been 3,688 confirmed cases
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