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October 29, 2020 at 9:32 pm

On virus, Trump and health advisers go their separate ways

WASHINGTON (AP) — A multi-state coronavirus surge in the countdown to Election Day has exposed a clear split between President Donald Trump’s bullish embrace of...

October 29, 2020 at 5:15 am

Trump rule says health plans must disclose costs up front

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trying to pull back the veil on health care costs to encourage competition, the Trump administration on Thursday finalized a requirement for...

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FILE – In this April 7, 2020, file photo, Seema Verma, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, speaks about the coronavirus, in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington. Medicare will cover the yet-to-be approved coronavirus vaccine free for older people under a policy change expected to be announced shortly, a senior administration official said Tuesday. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) WX102 WX102

October 28, 2020 at 3:56 pm

Feds issue insurance rules for COVID-19 vaccine and treatments

Federal health officials Wednesday issued insurance coverage rules designed to deliver on the promise that every American will have access to free COVID-19 vaccines when...

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October 27, 2020 at 9:37 am

Medicare finalizing coverage policy for coronavirus vaccine

WASHINGTON (AP) — Medicare will cover the yet-to-be approved coronavirus vaccine free for older people under a policy change expected to be announced shortly, a...

In this Sept. 16, 2020 file photo, Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Health Adm. Brett Giroir speaks at a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on a “Review of Coronavirus Response Efforts” on Capitol Hill in Washington. A day after White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said â€œweâ€™re not going to control the pandemic,â€ a top Trump administration health official says Americans have already proven they can do that through basic safeguards shown to work. â€œI think we can control the pandemic,â€ Assistant Secretary for Health Adm. Brett Giroir said Monday on a call with reporters. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool) WX102 WX102

October 26, 2020 at 11:02 am

US health official says pandemic clearly can be controlled

A day after White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said “we’re not going to control the pandemic,” a top Trump administration health official said...

October 22, 2020 at 6:51 pm

AP FACT CHECK: Falsehoods and fumbles in Trump-Biden debate VIEW

WASHINGTON (AP) — The facts took a hit right out of the gate Thursday night. President Donald Trump’s first line of the night, about COVID-19...

FILE – In this July 17, 2020 file photo, a senior citizen holds the hand of a care coordinator at a Health facility in Miami. The coronavirus pandemic has thrust many Americans into the role of caring for an older or disabled loved one for the first time, a new poll finds. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) WX201 WX201

October 16, 2020 at 9:24 am

Feds planning now to get coronavirus shots to nursing homes

Federal health officials on Friday unveiled a plan to get coronavirus vaccines, once they're approved, to nursing home residents free of charge, enlisting two national...

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October 15, 2020 at 2:21 pm

Trump’s election-eve drug discounts for seniors get snagged

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s plan to mail millions of seniors a $200 prescription savings card has hit legal and budget roadblocks, making it...

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October 14, 2020 at 1:53 pm

AP FACT CHECK: Sen. Cruz scrambles the stats on Obamacare

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators examining Amy Coney Barrett's nomination to the Supreme Court heard a wildly inaccurate statement from one of their own Wednesday about...

October 13, 2020 at 9:49 am

AP FACT CHECK: Sen. Graham and Biden on Obamacare, Barrett VIEW

WASHINGTON (AP) — The senator leading Supreme Court confirmation hearings Tuesday launched into revisionist history on “Obamacare," implying it was designed to help Democratic states...

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