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  • 04/11/2021

    💌Why Kids Came Last

    Children’s immune systems constantly change, so developing a vaccine for their age range is more challenging.

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  • 04/04/2021

    💌The Year of Gun Violence

    The U.S. set many records in 2020. The highest number of firearm-related deaths in over 20 years is one. 

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  • 03/28/2021

    💌Amazon Care-s About Your Health

    If given the chance, would you use Amazon Care?

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  • 03/21/2021

    💌The Big Reveal

    A joint replacement can cost $102k in California but only $45k in New York. What else should you know? 

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  • 03/14/2021

    💌Vaccine Passport, Please

    The new “normal”: vaccine hunting and vaccine passports may be a part of our move forward.

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  • 03/07/2021

    💌I’m Different, Yeah I’m Different

    Moderna and Pfizer’s vaccine is all about mRNA and two doses. J&J’s, on the other hand, is a one-dose adenovirus vaccine. Here’s how it works.

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  • 02/28/2021

    💌Riding Out the Storm

    Texas experienced a winter storm warning for the first time in its history. What are the healthcare implications?

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  • 02/21/2021

    💌New Guidelines, Who ‘dis?

    Do you need to quarantine if you're vaccinated? 

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  • 02/14/2021

    💌I'm Not Throwing Away My Shot

    What do West Virginia, Alaska and North Dakota all have in common?

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  • 02/07/2021

    💌Actually Good News

    Strong data behind the J&J Covid-19 vaccine trials is “actually good news,” said Fauci on Friday. But, what’s the big deal?

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  • 01/31/2021

    💌BLAZE-ing Virus

    There’s good news on the horizon: Eli Lilly announced that their new therapy helped prevent Covid-19 infections in nursing home residents and staff.

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  • 01/24/2021

    💌Treat Me Thru the Phone

    Serving more than 2 million people and earning celebrity endorsements from Demi Lovato and Michael Phelps, business is booming for TalkSpace.

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  • 01/17/2021

    💌Feeling Optum-istic

    UnitedHealth is acquiring Change Healthcare for a whole lotta ca$h.

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  • 01/10/2021

    💌Shots, Anyone?

    The topic on everyone’s mind right now, what’s up with the vaccine rollout?

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  • 01/03/2021

    💌New Year, Same Protocol

    A new coronavirus strain, new cyberattacks and new price transparency rules.

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  • 12/27/2020

    💌Hindsight is 2020: A Year in Review

    We recap all the big healthcare events in 2020. Yes, we included the pandemic. 

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  • 12/20/2020

    💌Keeping up With the Covid-19 Vaccine

    The vaccine is rolling out, who gets it first and do you still have to wear a mask?

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  • 12/13/2020

    💌Ice on My Wrist

    Can that watch on your wrist detect Covid-19 symptoms before you do?

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  • 12/06/2020

    💌Vaccine Turkey

    Three efficacious vaccines already announced. What should you know about the latest one from AstraZeneca?

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  • 11/29/2020

    💌I Took a Pill from Amazon

    to show Avicii I was cool

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  • 11/22/2020

    💌Hit me with your best shot

    Is there light at the end of the Covid-19 tunnel?

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  • 11/15/2020

    💌The Show Goes On!

    From Pfizer's vaccine announcement to the Affordable Care Act hearing, a lot happened this week. Let's break it down...

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  • 11/08/2020

    💌Red, White and Green

    Recreational marijuana and mushrooms were on several ballots last week. What else happened during the election?

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  • 11/01/2020

    💌$8B for opioid crisis... is it enough?

    Purdue Pharma reached an $8.3 billion settlement for its role in fueling the opioid crisis using aggressive marketing tactics. 

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  • 10/25/2020

    💌What's on the ballot for healthcare?

    With less than 10 days until the election, here are three key topics you should know regarding the nominees' stances on healthcare.

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  • 10/18/2020

    💌Breaking Barriers to Prevention and Care

    White women and Black women get breast cancer at similar rates, but Black women are 42 percent more likely to die from it. Learn more...

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  • 10/11/2020

    💌What We Learned From the Debates

    With less than 24 days until the election, what should voters know about candidates’ public health policies?

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  • 10/04/2020

    💌Where in the World is Covid-19 Now?

    The pandemic recently eclipsed 1 million deaths. Cases continue to increase, totaling over 34 million. Which countries are driving the pandemic?

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  • 09/27/2020

    💌ACA: will it stay or will it go?

    Justice Ginsburg’s passing adds new uncertainty to the ACA’s future: will it stay or will it go?

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  • 09/20/2020

    💌The Flu: A No Show in Southern Hemisphere

    The Southern Hemisphere braced for overlapping Covid-19 and flu outbreaks. However, the flu barely showed up — what happened? 

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  • 09/13/2020

    💌Ballin' in the Bubble

    No NBA players have tested positive for Covid-19, as of August 19th. How?

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  • 09/08/2020

    💌Prominence of Colon Cancer, RIP Chadwick

    Colon cancer can claim lives at healthy adult ages and is not free from disparities that disproportionately affect non-white racial groups.

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  • 08/30/2020

    💌All Things USPS, Plasma and Biden

    As the U.S. Postal Service faces increasing cutbacks, many more may lose access to their treatments.

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  • 08/23/2020

    💌Back to College or Back to Quarantine?

    Colleges reopen amid pandemic, what's happening? How has the pandemic affected people's mental health? What does the CDC do, anyway?

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  • 08/16/2020

    💌Go Hard and Go Early

    Where does Senator Harris stand on healthcare? How did New Zealand control coronavirus? Does the environment treat everyone equally?

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  • 08/09/2020

    💌Brushing up on oral health care

    What does contact tracing look like worldwide? Why does the U.S. struggle with dental care? Is the physician wage gap improving? 

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  • 08/02/2020

    💌Yemen's humanitarian crisis: what is the current state?

    How is the pandemic adding to Yemen's humanitarian crisis? What is the fate of telehealth? How has Covid-19 affected ICE detention centers?

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  • 07/26/2020

    💌Populations Decline, Challenges Emerge

    What's Walmart's next move in healthcare? Covid-19 vaccines, what should you know? Will the world population peak sooner than expected?

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  • 07/19/2020

    💌Back to School

    BIPOC Mental Health Month, what should you know? What challenges do schools face as they reopen? How may a new court ruling affect women's health?

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  • 07/12/2020

    💌Wear The Mask

    Why should you wear a face mask? Which state will expand Medicaid health insurance? How does knowledge of COVID-19 affect its spread?

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  • 07/05/2020

    💌Supreme Rulings

    What should you know about the ACA? What's the ruling on Louisiana abortion law? Did protests contribute to rise in cases?

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  • 06/28/2020

    💌Increased Testing or New Outbreaks?

    Increased testing or new outbreaks? How can a widely-used drug help fight COVID-19? How will President Trump's new executive order affect healthcare?

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  • 06/21/2020

    💌It's Not Over

    Why are coronavirus cases rising? How does a new federal rule affect the LGBTQIA+ community? How has COVID-19 affected the opioid crisis?

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  • 06/14/2020

    💌Abortion Telemedicine

    Has social distancing worked? Can telemedicine be used for abortions? Is there a relationship between handguns and suicide risk?

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  • 06/07/2020

    💌Cutting Ties? With WHO?

    Why's the US cutting ties with the WHO? What's the status of COVID-19? Why did two prestigious journals retract articles?

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  • 05/31/2020

    💌Virus Begets Virus

    Are there racial disparities in healthcare? How has COVID-19 affected immunizations? What's the role of data sharing in a pandemic?

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  • 05/24/2020

    💌Primary Care, Primary Concern

    How is COVID-19 affecting tribal nations? What's been the impact on primary care? How has the health insurance market changed? 

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  • 05/17/2020

    💌Unknown Unknowns

    How are states reopening? How is COVID-19 affecting children? Why is Sweden so unique?

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  • 05/10/2020

    💌A New Hope

    How can remdesivir treat COVID-19? Should you trust antibody tests? What risks do expecting mothers face? 

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  • 05/03/2020

    💌 The Silent Epidemic

    How are prisons handling the virus? Why are hospital revenues declining? What's happening to other medical services?

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  • 04/26/2020

    💌Return To Normalcy

    When we can expect society to return to normal, some Americans are protesting gov't restrictions, Covid-19 is hitting nursing homes hard.  

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  • 04/19/2020

    💌Is COVID Colorblind?

    Minority populations are adversely affected by COVID, some treatments are in the pipeline, how healthcare students are responding to COVID. 

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  • 04/12/2020

    💌Cough Catchers

    Surveillance technology and reopening the economy, nations see an uptick in domestic violence, what the U.S. is doing about essential equipment. 

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  • 04/05/2020

    💌The Invisible Impact

    Nations continue grappling with COVID-19, the pandemic is impacting mental health, telehealth is taking off.

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  • 03/29/2020

    💌A Wartime Investment

    How will the new stimulus bill affect healthcare?, protection measures may interfere with abortion access, at-home testing kits face barriers

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  • 03/22/2020

    💌You're testing me...

    COVID-19 testing capacity continues to rise, when should we expect a vaccine?, a new SNAP benefits rule is placed on hold.

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  • 03/15/2020

    💌Flatten the curve

    The number of newly discovered COVID-19 cases is increasing, new data rules finally released, the Affordable Care Act turns 10

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  • 03/08/2020

    💌U.S. Coronavirus

    The virus has landed in the U.S., a Louisiana abortion law is in the Supreme Court, should the U.S. follow in Colorado's footsteps?  

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  • 03/01/2020

    💌 Extinguishing burnout

    New info on the novel coronavirus, strategies to further reduce physician burnout, are not-for-profit hospitals being charitable? 

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  • 02/23/2020

    💌A flight to the pharmacy

    Utah is sending state employees to Mexico, Arkansas Works isn't working, Humana is expanding its Partners in Primary Care.

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  • 02/16/2020

    💌To Pass or to Fail?

    New and big changes to USLME Step 1, alarming maternal mortality data, and an update on the coronavirus. 

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  • 02/09/2020

    👏 Strep Test and Socks

    New coronavirus updates, Walmart is getting deeper into healthcare, everyone is talking about block grants

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  • 02/02/2020

    👏 Head to Head

    Super Bowl Sunday, what to know about the new public charge rule, EHR company found guilty,

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  • 01/26/2020

    👏 It's Gone Viral

    A virus is spreading in China, birth control coverage going to Supreme Court, an overlooked aspect of hospice care. 

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  • 01/19/2020

    👏 Google Knows Everything

    Google is finding a way to gather health data, new changes to SNAP benefits lead to a lawsuit, a new study reveals unexpected results.

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  • 01/12/2020

    👏 WOOOO!

    A big week for cancer, where's the Affordable Care Act going?, One Medical files for IPO

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  • 01/05/2020

    ✂Cut and Paste

    🔬Gene-editing backlash,  🏥 Hospital acquisitions ➡ better satisfaction?, 🏪Access to mental health care = 💩

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  • 12/29/2019

    ☀Cali drama

    📈Homelessness, 🚬Vaping Update, 🏥 Antitrust Settlement

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  • 12/23/2019

    📜ACA, 📈 Health Projections, ⌚Fitbit

    The ACA is here to stay (for now), new projections on obesity, Fitbit partners with first Medicaid plan

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