Wildfire smoke leaves lung damage long after air clears
SEELEY LAKE, Mont. (AP) — When researchers arrived in this town tucked in the Northern Rockies three years ago, they could still smell the smoke a day after it cleared from devastating wildfires. Their plan was to chart how long it took for people to recover from living for seven …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Wildfire smoke leaves lung damage long after air clears
SEELEY LAKE, Mont. (AP) — When researchers arrived in this town tucked in the Northern Rockies three years ago, they could still smell the smoke a day after it cleared from devastating wildfires. Their plan was to chart how long it took for people to recover from living for seven …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Wildfire smoke leaves lung damage long after air clears
SEELEY LAKE, Mont. (AP) — When researchers arrived in this town tucked in the Northern Rockies three years ago, they could still smell the smoke a day after it cleared from devastating wildfires. Their plan was to chart how long it took for people to recover from living for seven …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Health officials worry nation not ready for COVID-19 vaccine
Public health departments, which have struggled for months to test and trace everyone exposed to the novel coronavirus, are now being told to prepare to distribute COVID-19 vaccines as early as Nov. 1.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Health officials worry nation not ready for COVID-19 vaccine
Public health departments, which have struggled for months to test and trace everyone exposed to the novel coronavirus, are now being told to prepare to distribute COVID-19 vaccines as early as Nov. 1.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Pandemic adds risk to already dangerous job of firefighting
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Jon Paul was leery entering his first wildfire camp of the year late last month to fight three lightning-caused fires scorching parts of a Northern California forest that hadn’t burned in 40 years.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Pandemic adds risk to already dangerous job of firefighting
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Jon Paul was leery entering his first wildfire camp of the year late last month to fight three lightning-caused fires scorching parts of a Northern California forest that hadn’t burned in 40 years.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Pandemic adds risk to already dangerous job of firefighting
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Jon Paul was leery entering his first wildfire camp of the year late last month to fight three lightning-caused fires scorching parts of a Northern California forest that hadn’t burned in 40 years.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
County pledges probe into health worker's coronavirus death
Officials in a Maryland county say they “will spare no time or expense” investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a veteran public health worker who died of COVID-19 after relatives and coworkers believe she contracted the virus on the job.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Maryland county pledges probe on health worker's virus death
Officials in Maryland’s Prince George’s County say they “will spare no time or expense” investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a veteran public health worker who died of COVID-19 after relatives and coworkers believe she contracted the virus on the job.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Blood Centers Will Collect Plasma From COVID-19 Survivors In Bid For Treatment
Blood donation centers across the U.S. are ramping up efforts to collect plasma from people who have recovered from COVID-19 in hopes it could be used to save the lives of others infected with the pandemic disease.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Temperature Check: Tips For Tracking A Key Symptom Of Coronavirus Contagion
After I was told I’d been exposed to the novel coronavirus, I tried to follow the best medical advice. I started working from home. I socially isolated. And I “self-monitored” for signs I’d been infected.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
With Coronavirus Rare In Rural Florida, Experts Dispute Way Forward
JUPITER, Fla. ? Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has refused to issue a statewide “stay-at-home” order to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus because the disease has not hit many areas of the state, he said.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
'Essential' Or Not, These Workers Report For Duty
[partner-box]WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Pauline Lawrence is 63, an age that puts her at increased risk if she contracts COVID-19.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Sheltered At Home, Families Broach End-Of-Life Planning
Long before she contracted COVID-19 at a Kirkland, Washington, nursing home, Barbara Dreyfuss made sure to document the wishes that would govern how she died.
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Sheltered At Home, Families Broach End-Of-Life Planning
Long before she contracted COVID-19 at a Kirkland, Washington, nursing home, Barbara Dreyfuss made sure to document the wishes that would govern how she died.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Her Genetic Test Revealed A Microscopic Problem - And A Jumbo Price Tag
Michelle Kuppersmith, 32, feels great, works full time and exercises three to four times a week. So she was surprised when a routine blood test found that her body was making too many platelets, which help control bleeding. Kuppersmith’s doctor suspected she had a rare blood disorder called essential thrombocythemia, …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Her Genetic Test Revealed A Microscopic Problem - And A Jumbo Price Tag
Michelle Kuppersmith, 32, feels great, works full time and exercises three to four times a week. So she was surprised when a routine blood test found that her body was making too many platelets, which help control bleeding. Kuppersmith’s doctor suspected she had a rare blood disorder called essential thrombocythemia, …
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
More Than 5,000 Surgery Centers Can Now Serve As Makeshift Hospitals During COVID-19 Crisis
The Trump administration cleared the way Monday to immediately use outpatient surgery centers, inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, hotels and even dormitories as makeshift hospitals, health care centers or quarantine sites during the coronavirus crisis.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
More Than 5,000 Surgery Centers Can Now Serve As Makeshift Hospitals During COVID-19 Crisis
The Trump administration cleared the way Monday to immediately use outpatient surgery centers, inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, hotels and even dormitories as makeshift hospitals, health care centers or quarantine sites during the coronavirus crisis.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
What Takes So Long? A Behind-The-Scenes Look At The Steps Involved In COVID-19 Testing
After a slow start, testing for COVID-19 has ramped up in recent weeks, with giant commercial labs jumping into the effort, drive-up testing sites established in some places and new types of tests approved under emergency rules set by the Food and Drug Administration.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
What Takes So Long? A Behind-The-Scenes Look At The Steps Involved In COVID-19 Testing
After a slow start, testing for COVID-19 has ramped up in recent weeks, with giant commercial labs jumping into the effort, drive-up testing sites established in some places and new types of tests approved under emergency rules set by the Food and Drug Administration.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
The Nation's 5,000 Outpatient Surgery Centers Could Help With The COVID-19 Overflow
As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise, a group of anesthesiologists wants to convert America’s surgery centers into critical care units for infected patients.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
The Nation's 5,000 Outpatient Surgery Centers Could Help With The COVID-19 Overflow
As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise, a group of anesthesiologists wants to convert America’s surgery centers into critical care units for infected patients.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Telemedicine Surges, Fueled By Coronavirus Fears And Shift In Payment Rules
Lukas Kopacki, home from college after the coronavirus pandemic closed his campus, was feeling lousy for days with headaches, sore throat and difficulty breathing through his nose. But he worried that a trip to a doctor’s office might make him sicker.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
In Coronavirus Relief Bill, Hospitals Poised To Get Massive Infusion Of Cash
Congress on Friday gave final approval to a massive funding bill that would steer an unprecedented amount of cash to the nation’s hospitals that are or soon will be struggling to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
In Coronavirus Relief Bill, Hospitals Poised To Get Massive Infusion Of Cash
Congress on Friday gave final approval to a massive funding bill that would steer an unprecedented amount of cash to the nation’s hospitals that are or soon will be struggling to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Telemedicine Surges, Fueled By Coronavirus Fears And Shift In Payment Rules
Lukas Kopacki, home from college after the coronavirus pandemic closed his campus, was feeling lousy for days with headaches, sore throat and difficulty breathing through his nose. But he worried that a trip to a doctor’s office might make him sicker.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Shortfall Of Comfort Care Signals Undue Suffering For Coronavirus Patients
[UPDATED on March 27]
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Shortfall Of Comfort Care Signals Undue Suffering For Coronavirus Patients
[UPDATED on March 27]
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Trump's Boast About U.S., South Korea Coronavirus Testing Misses The Mark
President Donald Trump during a March 24 “virtual town hall” hosted by Fox News
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Trump's Boast About U.S., South Korea Coronavirus Testing Misses The Mark
President Donald Trump during a March 24 “virtual town hall” hosted by Fox News
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Some States Are Reporting Incomplete COVID-19 Results, Blurring The Full Picture
Several states are reporting only positive COVID-19 test results from private labs, a practice that paints a misleading picture of how fast the disease is spreading.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Some States Are Reporting Incomplete COVID-19 Results, Blurring The Full Picture
Several states are reporting only positive COVID-19 test results from private labs, a practice that paints a misleading picture of how fast the disease is spreading.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Are Vital Home Health Workers Now A Safety Threat?
As a hospice nurse in Seattle, Diane Speer said giving out hugs to patients and family members was a routine part of home visits.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Are Vital Home Health Workers Now A Safety Threat?
As a hospice nurse in Seattle, Diane Speer said giving out hugs to patients and family members was a routine part of home visits.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Photo Essay: LA Under Lockdown
LOS ANGELES — Some of Southern California’s most iconic destinations were deserted Monday. There were no tourists trying to fit their palms into Marilyn Monroe’s handprints at the TCL Chinese Theatre, no shoppers on Beverly Hills’ Rodeo Drive and shockingly few cars on LA’s famously gridlocked freeways.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Some Hospitals Continue With Elective Surgeries Despite COVID-19 Crisis
In the same week that physicians at the University of California-San Francisco medical center were wiping down and reusing protective equipment like masks and gowns to conserve resources amid a surge of COVID-19 patients, 90 miles away teams of doctors at UC Davis Medical Center were fully suited up performing …
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Some Hospitals Continue With Elective Surgeries Despite COVID-19 Crisis
In the same week that physicians at the University of California-San Francisco medical center were wiping down and reusing protective equipment like masks and gowns to conserve resources amid a surge of COVID-19 patients, 90 miles away teams of doctors at UC Davis Medical Center were fully suited up performing …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Hoping That Insurance Expansion Will Help Tamp Outbreak, 9 States Reopen Marketplaces
At least nine states are offering their uninsured residents another opportunity to sign up for a health plan this year as they seek new ways to fight the novel coronavirus pandemic.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Hoping That Insurance Expansion Will Help Tamp Outbreak, 9 States Reopen Marketplaces
At least nine states are offering their uninsured residents another opportunity to sign up for a health plan this year as they seek new ways to fight the novel coronavirus pandemic.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Was The Novel Coronavirus Really Sneaky In Its Spread To The U.S.? Experts Say No.
[partner-box]Unveiling a series of policies meant to mitigate the threat of COVID-19, President Donald Trump also sought to respond to criticism that his administration has been slow to deal with what is now a worldwide pandemic.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Was The Novel Coronavirus Really Sneaky In Its Spread To The U.S.? Experts Say No.
[partner-box]Unveiling a series of policies meant to mitigate the threat of COVID-19, President Donald Trump also sought to respond to criticism that his administration has been slow to deal with what is now a worldwide pandemic.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Funeral Homes, Families Ponder Deaths In The Age Of COVID-19
As COVID-19 cases spread across the nation, disrupting daily routines for the living, growing numbers of U.S. businesses and families are changing how they deal with the dead.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Funeral Homes, Families Ponder Deaths In The Age Of COVID-19
As COVID-19 cases spread across the nation, disrupting daily routines for the living, growing numbers of U.S. businesses and families are changing how they deal with the dead.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Take A Deep Breath: Making Risk-Based Decisions In The Coronavirus Era
Just last week, it seemed OK to have lunch out or maybe meet up with friends for a game of pickup soccer.
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Take A Deep Breath: Making Risk-Based Decisions In The Coronavirus Era
Just last week, it seemed OK to have lunch out or maybe meet up with friends for a game of pickup soccer.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Is The Bay Area's 'Unprecedented' Lockdown The First Of Many?
Life came to a grinding halt for millions of San Francisco Bay Area residents as the most stringent isolation orders in the country took effect Tuesday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Is The Bay Area's 'Unprecedented' Lockdown The First Of Many?
Life came to a grinding halt for millions of San Francisco Bay Area residents as the most stringent isolation orders in the country took effect Tuesday.
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Near Trump's Florida Home, Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing Gets Off To Rocky Start
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. ? A much-needed drive-thru coronavirus testing site opened here Monday, just a few miles from the Mar-a-Lago Club, home to the country’s most high-profile COVID-19 exposure. A week ago, President Donald Trump and a few top aides hosted a festive dinner with Brazilian officials, some later …
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Near Trump's Florida Home, Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing Gets Off To Rocky Start
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. ? A much-needed drive-thru coronavirus testing site opened here Monday, just a few miles from the Mar-a-Lago Club, home to the country’s most high-profile COVID-19 exposure. A week ago, President Donald Trump and a few top aides hosted a festive dinner with Brazilian officials, some later …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
In Face Of Coronavirus, Many Hospitals Cancel On-Site Training For Nursing And Med Students
Yet another casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic may be the clinical training that’s so essential for America’s future nurses and doctors.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
In Face Of Coronavirus, Many Hospitals Cancel On-Site Training For Nursing And Med Students
Yet another casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic may be the clinical training that’s so essential for America’s future nurses and doctors.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Ships, Planes, Trains, Scooters All Need A Virus Wipe. But What Does A 'Deep Clean' Mean?
The Diamond Princess cruise ship. A Georgetown church in Washington, D.C. A Latin American restaurant in Raleigh, North Carolina. A hotel in Oklahoma City. Two Broadway theaters in New York City.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Ships, Planes, Trains, Scooters All Need A Virus Wipe. But What Does A 'Deep Clean' Mean?
The Diamond Princess cruise ship. A Georgetown church in Washington, D.C. A Latin American restaurant in Raleigh, North Carolina. A hotel in Oklahoma City. Two Broadway theaters in New York City.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
To Stop Coronavirus In Its Tracks, Here's Your Guide To 5 Degrees Of Separation
As the number of coronavirus cases grows in the U.S., we’re hearing a lot about how social distancing, self-monitoring and even quarantine play into containment efforts.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
To Stop Coronavirus In Its Tracks, Here's Your Guide To 5 Degrees Of Separation
As the number of coronavirus cases grows in the U.S., we’re hearing a lot about how social distancing, self-monitoring and even quarantine play into containment efforts.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
The High Cost Of Being Trump's Enemy
President Donald Trump makes his disdain for California clear, lashing out at the Golden State as a “ filthy dirty ” and “ horrible ” outpost cursed by homelessness and wildfires. California, in turn, has challenged the Trump administration dozens of times on issues such as auto emissions, immigration and …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
How Intrepid Lab Sleuths Ramped Up Tests As Coronavirus Closed In
SEATTLE — While officials in Washington, D.C., grappled with delays and red tape, two professional virus hunters raced to make thousands of tests available to detect the deadly new coronavirus sweeping the globe, hoping to stem its spread in the U.S.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
The High Cost Of Being Trump's Enemy
President Donald Trump makes his disdain for California clear, lashing out at the Golden State as a “ filthy dirty ” and “ horrible ” outpost cursed by homelessness and wildfires. California, in turn, has challenged the Trump administration dozens of times on issues such as auto emissions, immigration and …
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
How Intrepid Lab Sleuths Ramped Up Tests As Coronavirus Closed In
SEATTLE — While officials in Washington, D.C., grappled with delays and red tape, two professional virus hunters raced to make thousands of tests available to detect the deadly new coronavirus sweeping the globe, hoping to stem its spread in the U.S.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Testing Shortages Force Extreme Shift In Strategy By Local Health Officials
Public health officials in California’s state capital region announced this week they have stopped tracing the contacts of patients diagnosed with the novel coronavirus. They’ve also ceased recommending quarantines for residents exposed to people confirmed to have the virus.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Testing Shortages Force Extreme Shift In Strategy By Local Health Officials
Public health officials in California’s state capital region announced this week they have stopped tracing the contacts of patients diagnosed with the novel coronavirus. They’ve also ceased recommending quarantines for residents exposed to people confirmed to have the virus.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Trump Wrongly Said Health Insurers Will Pay For All Coronavirus Treatment
[partner-box]As coronavirus cases multiply in the United States, one concern Americans have is what they can expect to pay if they seek treatment.
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The Coronavirus, The Congressman And Me
I got the COVID-19 text at 8:30 Tuesday night, three days after returning from a journalism conference in New Orleans.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Trump Wrongly Said Health Insurers Will Pay For All Coronavirus Treatment
[partner-box]As coronavirus cases multiply in the United States, one concern Americans have is what they can expect to pay if they seek treatment.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
The Coronavirus, The Congressman And Me
I got the COVID-19 text at 8:30 Tuesday night, three days after returning from a journalism conference in New Orleans.
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VCU Health Halts 30-Year Campaign That Seized Patients' Wages, Put Liens On Homes
In one of the most sweeping moves yet by a nonprofit hospital system to reduce aggressive bill collection, VCU Health is halting seizure of patients’ wages and removing thousands of liens against patients’ homes, some dating to the 1990s.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Heart Association Puts Halt To Bayer's Giant Displays Of Baby Aspirin
The large red-and-white bins at Walmart pharmacies across the country read, in bold all-caps type: “Approximately every 40 seconds an American will have a heart attack.”
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Heart Association Puts Halt To Bayer's Giant Displays Of Baby Aspirin
The large red-and-white bins at Walmart pharmacies across the country read, in bold all-caps type: “Approximately every 40 seconds an American will have a heart attack.”
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
New Federal Rules Will Let Patients Put Medical Records On Smartphones
Federal officials on Monday released groundbreaking rules that will let patients download their electronic health records and other health care data onto their smartphones.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
New Federal Rules Will Let Patients Put Medical Records On Smartphones
Federal officials on Monday released groundbreaking rules that will let patients download their electronic health records and other health care data onto their smartphones.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Surging Health Care Worker Quarantines Raise Concerns As Coronavirus Spreads
As the U.S. battles to limit the spread of the highly contagious new coronavirus, the number of health care workers ordered to self-quarantine because of potential exposure to an infected patient is rising at an exponential pace. In Vacaville, California, alone, one case — the first documented instance of community …
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Surging Health Care Worker Quarantines Raise Concerns As Coronavirus Spreads
As the U.S. battles to limit the spread of the highly contagious new coronavirus, the number of health care workers ordered to self-quarantine because of potential exposure to an infected patient is rising at an exponential pace. In Vacaville, California, alone, one case — the first documented instance of community …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Pence Leaves Out Key Details About Health Coverage Of Coronavirus Testing
Amid ongoing concern about the new coronavirus, Vice President Mike Pence sought to assure Americans that their health insurance will cover the tests needed for diagnosis. [partner-box]
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Pence Leaves Out Key Details About Health Coverage Of Coronavirus Testing
Amid ongoing concern about the new coronavirus, Vice President Mike Pence sought to assure Americans that their health insurance will cover the tests needed for diagnosis. [partner-box]
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
With Coronavirus Lurking, Conferences Wrestle With Whether To Cancel
[UPDATE at 4:45 p.m. ET: Organizers of Emerald City Comic Con announced Friday that they are postponing the convention until, at least, summer.]
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
On Front Lines, First Responders Brace For Coronavirus ? And Their Own Protection
When first responders answered roughly 10 calls from a long-term care center in Kirkland, Washington, over the course of a week, they did not expect to become patients themselves.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
With Coronavirus Lurking, Conferences Wrestle With Whether To Cancel
[UPDATE at 4:45 p.m. ET: Organizers of Emerald City Comic Con announced Friday that they are postponing the convention until, at least, summer.]
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On Front Lines, First Responders Brace For Coronavirus ? And Their Own Protection
When first responders answered roughly 10 calls from a long-term care center in Kirkland, Washington, over the course of a week, they did not expect to become patients themselves.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
As Coronavirus Cases Grow, So Does Scrutiny Of Nursing Home Infection Plans
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is ordering health inspectors to focus on infection-control practices at nursing homes and hospitals, particularly those where coronavirus infections have been identified among patients or in the community, CMS Administrator Seema Verma announced Wednesday.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
As Coronavirus Cases Grow, So Does Scrutiny Of Nursing Home Infection Plans
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is ordering health inspectors to focus on infection-control practices at nursing homes and hospitals, particularly those where coronavirus infections have been identified among patients or in the community, CMS Administrator Seema Verma announced Wednesday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Insurers Sank Connecticut's 'Public Option.' Would A National Version Survive?
Health care costs were rising. People couldn’t afford coverage. So, in Connecticut, state lawmakers took action.
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Insurers Sank Connecticut's 'Public Option.' Would A National Version Survive?
Health care costs were rising. People couldn’t afford coverage. So, in Connecticut, state lawmakers took action.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Diagnosed With Dementia, She Documented Her Wishes. They Said No.
ITHACA, N.Y. — When she worked on the trading floor of the Chicago Board Options Exchange, long before cellphone calculators, Susan Saran could perform complex math problems in her head. Years later, as one of its top regulators, she was in charge of investigating insider trading deals.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
With Fate Of Roe V. Wade Unsure, Abortion Fight Shifts To New Territory
Jan. 22 marks the 47th anniversary of
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Employers’ Dream Of Controlling Health Costs Turns To Workers’ Sleep
Charlie Blakey had a sense he was sleeping poorly since he often would wake up tired and hear from his wife how loudly he breathed during the night.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
What The 2020s Have In Store For Aging Boomers
Within 10 years, all of the nation’s 74 million baby boomers will be 65 or older. The most senior among them will be on the cusp of 85.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Trump’s Claim That He ‘Saved’ Preex Conditions ‘Part Fantasy, Part Delusion’
President Donald Trump attempted to take credit for one of the most popular elements of the Affordable Care Act: Its protection for people who have preexisting medical conditions.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Team Trump Says Administration’s Action On Health Care ‘Is Working.’ Is It?
With the 2020 election months away, President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign is touting his health care record as a key reason voters should grant him another term.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Sanders Targets Health Industry’ Profits. Are His Figures Right?
At the January Democratic debate, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders zeroed in on the question of profits in the health care industry.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
No Shield From X-Rays: How Science Is Rethinking Lead Aprons
CHICAGO — Patients have come to expect a technician to drape their torsos with a heavy lead apron when they get an X-ray, but new thinking among radiologists and medical physicists is upending the decades-old practice of shielding patients from radiation.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Warren and Klobuchar Say They Can Lower Drug Prices Without Congress’ Help
On Tuesday, two Democrats running for president promised to do — each by herself — what Washington has so far proven unable to do: lower the prices of prescription drugs.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Sanders Targets Health Industry’ Profits. Are His Figures Right?
At the January Democratic debate, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders zeroed in on the question of profits in the health care industry.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
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