Keya Vakil is the deputy political editor at COURIER. He previously worked as a researcher in the film industry and dabbled in the political world.
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Trump Reportedly Has ‘Financial Interest’ in Drug He Says Fights COVID-19
Ignoring medical experts and scientists, Trump has aggressively promoted hydroxychloroquine, while acknowledging that he isn’t a doctor and instead relies on “common sense.”
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Trump Doesn’t Think There’s A Medical Supply Shortage. These Hospitals Beg to Differ.
An internal government report released Monday contradicts President Trump’s assessment that hospital administrators are “thrilled to be where they are.”
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Here’s How to Apply for Health Insurance If You Lost Your Job Because of Coronavirus
Under the ACA, people who experience “qualifying life events,” such as losing their jobs, can enroll in a health insurance plan on the individual markets.
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Trump Passes the Buck to States on Giving Nurses and Doctors What They Need
Trump’s labeling of the federal government as “backup” ignores the fact that he is the only one who can invoke the Defense Production Act to compel companies to produce medical equipment and supplies.
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Republicans Still Want to Take Health Care Away From 20 Million Americans—in the Middle of a Pandemic
The 2010 healthcare law provided tens of millions of Americans with health care and guaranteed coverage for the 135 million Americans under 65 who live with pre-existing conditions.
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Trump Seems to Be Playing Politics with Medical Equipment. That’s Risking Lives.
Many states have pleaded with the Trump administration to send more medical supplies. Only Florida seems to have gotten the president’s attention.
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The U.S. Now Has the Most Coronavirus Cases in the World
The U.S. now has more than 82,000 confirmed cases, surpassing China, where the virus first spread and 81,782 people have fallen sick as of Thursday evening.
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No Theater, No Problem: 10 New Movies You Can Watch Right Now From Home
The vast majority of the nation’s movie theaters are now closed and multiple studios are now releasing their films digitally.
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Trump Is Trying to End Health Care For Millions In the Middle of a Pandemic
“It’s outrageous that President Trump would reaffirm his commitment to the lawsuit that would rip coverage away from 20 million Americans during a briefing about an ongoing unprecedented health crisis.”
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Why NBA Players Can Get Tested for Coronavirus But You Can’t
A Los Angeles man whose wife died of coronavirus is now in quarantine with symptoms. He still cannot get a test.
