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April 9, 2021 at 8:46 am

Biden’s ambitious expansion of long-term care sparks debate

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is proposing a major expansion of the government’s role in long-term care, but questions are being raised over his...

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April 7, 2021 at 8:32 am

More than a half million Americans gain coverage under Biden

More than a half million Americans have taken advantage of the special health insurance sign-up window keyed to the COVID-19 pandemic, the government announced Wednesday...

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March 24, 2021 at 9:27 pm

Lawmakers: Require nursing homes to disclose vaccine data

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nursing homes have to publicly disclose their vaccination rates for flu and pneumonia but there’s no similar mandate for COVID-19 shots, even...

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March 23, 2021 at 9:14 pm

COVID-19 law sparks dialogue on nursing home alternatives

WASHINGTON (AP) — With the memory of the pandemic's toll in nursing homes still raw, the COVID-19 relief law is offering states a generous funding...

FILE – In this Dec. 8, 2020, file photo Dr. Vivek Murthy, who has been nominated to be U.S. Surgeon General speaks during an event at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del. The Senate has confirmed Murthy as surgeon generral on March 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) WX102 WX102

March 23, 2021 at 3:15 pm

Newly confirmed surgeon general to focus on COVID, opioids

The Senate confirmed a soft-spoken physician as President Joe Biden's surgeon general Tuesday. While Dr. Vivek Murthy says ending the coronavirus pandemic is his top...

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March 22, 2021 at 9:36 pm

Biden expands ‘Obamacare’ by cutting health insurance costs WATCH

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — President Joe Biden pledged Tuesday that his $1.9 trillion rescue package would build on the promise of the Affordable Care Act,...

FILE – In this Dec. 4, 2019, file photo, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra speaks during a news conference in Sacramento, Calif. California’s attorney general and local officials sued the nation’s largest senior living home operator Monday, alleging that the company misled consumers on quality ratings and broke laws intended to protect patients when they are discharged from a facility. The suit centers on Brookdale Senior Living Inc.’s 10 California-based skilled nursing facilities, but the Tennessee-based company operates in 43 states. “We are holding Brookdale accountable for artificially increasing its profits by cutting corners when transferring or discharging its patients,” said California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, who is awaiting Senate confirmation for secretary of health and human services in the Biden administration. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File) LA107 LA107

March 18, 2021 at 9:45 am

Becerra confirmed to shepherd Biden’s ambitious health plans

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Thursday confirmed California Attorney General Xavier Becerra as President Joe Biden's health secretary, filling a key position in the...

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March 12, 2021 at 1:27 pm

‘Obamacare’ boost easy for some, but others face paperwork

WASHINGTON (AP) — Some consumers will find it quick and easy to take advantage of generous health insurance subsidies in the new COVID relief package,...

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March 10, 2021 at 9:23 pm

COVID-19 bill gives states pathway to reduce maternal deaths

WASHINGTON (AP) — Labor and delivery are thought of as the riskiest times for new mothers, but many women die in the weeks and months...

FILE – In this Jan. 15, 2021, file photo CVS Pharmacists prepare a shot of COVID-19 vaccine for the nursing home residents at Harlem Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, a nursing home facility in Harlem neighborhood of New York. Nursing home residents vaccinated against COVID-19 can get hugs again from their loved ones, and indoor visits may be allowed for all residents, the government said Wednesday, March 10, in a step toward pre-pandemic normalcy (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File) WX109 WX109

March 10, 2021 at 1:00 pm

Nursing home residents can get hugs again, feds say

ursing home residents vaccinated against COVID-19 can get hugs again from their loved ones, and all residents may enjoy more indoor visits, the government said...