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Author: Janine Anthes

KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: Still Seeking A Federal Coronavirus Strategy

Democrats were not impressed with the Trump administration’s COVID-19 national testing strategy document submitted to Congress this week. They say the pandemic requires more direction from the federal government, while the administration wants to give nearly all the responsibility to the states. Meanwhile, in an effort to shore up his base of senior voters, President Donald Trump has unveiled a plan to limit what those on Medicare must pay out-of-pocket for insulin. Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, Erin Mershon of STAT News and Joanne Kenen of Politico join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Also, Rovner interviews KHN’s Phil Galewitz, who wrote the latest KHN-NPR “Bill of the Month” installment about a patient who thought he might have COVID-19, did everything right and got a big bill, anyway.

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American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

The 2020 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Virtual Education Experience The originally scheduled annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons was canceled this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a substitute, the academy offered a virtual education experience, featuring medical, clinical, and scientific research spanning all orthopedic subspecialties. The virtual experience highlighted […]

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