Selena Simmons-Duffin
Stories
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Health
What's In The $2 Trillion Bill For Health Care?
There is $100 billion for hospitals and health care providers, money for vaccine research and the national stockpile, but patients could still face high costs if they get sick.
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Health
States Get Creative To Find And Deploy More Health Workers In COVID-19 Fight
To stop COVID-19, retired doctors are signing up to take clinical shifts. Specialists, including dentists, could move to front line care. And med students are fielding calls in overwhelmed clinics.
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Health
Reporter's Notebook: Crossing Into Canada Before Coronavirus Closes The Border
NPR health reporter Selena Simmons-Duffin reflects on her family's decision to travel to Canada to be closer to extended family during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Health
Are U.S. Hospitals Ready?
Here's what it will take for medical facilities across the nation to handle the coming surge of COVID-19 patients.
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Science
You Have A Fever And A Dry Cough. Now What?
Whether your mild or moderate symptoms mean you have a cold, the flu, or COVID-19 doesn't change the medical advice right now. Stay home, rest, and call or email your doctor if symptoms worsen.
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Science
Where That $8.3 Billion In U.S. Coronavirus Funding Will And Won't Go
President Trump and Congress Friday authorized a package of emergency funding to help and treat and slow the spread of COVID-19. About $950 million is designated for state and local response.
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Health
Public Trust In Health Authorities Is Key To Fighting Coronavirus — Is It At Risk?
Experts weigh in on the coronavirus response in the U.S. and how some early missteps may have affected public trust.
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Health
During A Disease Outbreak, Public Trust In Government Officials Is Crucial
Public health officials need public buy-in to manage infectious disease outbreaks. Historians suggest that past epidemics have lessons — but also say the politics of coronavirus is unprecedented.
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Health
'Whiplash' Of LGBTQ Protections And Rights, From Obama To Trump
The Obama and Trump administrations have used their power to shape legal interpretations of "sex discrimination" in very different ways. Here's a rundown on what's changed for LGBTQ rights in the U.S.
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Politics
Examining Trump Administration Aims To Change Disability Benefits
A fact check of Monday's comments made on Morning Edition by Russell Vought, acting director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, about proposed changes to disability benefits.