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Tracking how politics and policy intersect with science and health care

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White House urges Americans to wear cloth face coverings in public in bid to slow coronavirus spread

By Lev Facher and Andrew Joseph

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White House expected to recommend Americans wear cloth masks to prevent coronavirus spread

By Lev Facher

Rudy Giuliani
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Rudy Giuliani wants FDA to fast-track a stem cell therapy for Covid-19; critics see political meddling

By Adam Feuerstein

Chuck Grassley 3/2020
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Lawmakers’ coronavirus response means delays for drug pricing legislation

By Lev Facher

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Genetic counselors push for permission to hold virtual visits with seniors covered by Medicare

By Rebecca Robbins

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Congress set to overhaul the way the U.S. regulates over-the-counter drugs

By Nicholas Florko

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Despite investments and advocacy, pharma’s still making its drugs in batches that can take months — rather than continuously. Why?

By Nicholas Florko

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Congress’s coronavirus stimulus package contains plenty of unrelated wins for the health industry

By Nicholas Florko

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Trump says his belief in one potential coronavirus drug is ‘just a feeling’

By Lev Facher

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‘A number of new stars’: The definitive guide to the Trump administration’s coronavirus response team

By Lev Facher

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A drug maker recently doubled the price of chloroquine — but in response to the coronavirus pandemic, it’s cutting it in half

By Lev Facher

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With the coronavirus surging, Trump wants science to move far faster. It can’t

By Nicholas Florko and Damian Garde

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Health Tech

The White House is pinning its hopes on health tech to save the day. Can it deliver?

By Rebecca Robbins

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Trump lifts restrictions on telehealth services for seniors in hopes of limiting coronavirus spread

By Lev Facher

Donald Trump 3/16
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Trump urges people to avoid discretionary travel and limit gatherings to fewer than 10 people

By Lev Facher

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Elbow bumps, social distancing, and Medicare for All: The coronavirus pandemic dominated every aspect of the Democratic debate

By Lev Facher

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Will Trump’s new plan to cap insulin costs in Medicare actually save seniors much money? It’s complicated

By Nicholas Florko

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Drug companies, Canadians, pharmacists, and more blast Trump’s drug importation plan

By Nicholas Florko

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Washington, the world’s handshake capital, adjusts to life in the coronavirus era

By Lev Facher

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Health Tech

‘Unleash that data’: Medicare chief promotes freer exchange of medical records, highlights efforts to protect privacy

By Casey Ross

D. TRUMP
Health Tech

New Trump rules aim to fuel sharing of patient health records by smartphone

By Casey Ross

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Private equity firms are increasingly buying up doctors’ offices. What does that mean for doctors — or for patients?

By Lev Facher

Off The Charts CBD Market
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Congress asked the FDA to explain its rules on CBD — but its new report offers little clarity

By Nicholas Florko

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Progressives push Trump administration to ensure a future coronavirus vaccine is affordable

By Nicholas Florko

Trump, Coronavirus Task Force
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The coronavirus could help pharma reset its reputation in Washington

By Nicholas Florko

D. TRUMP
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Trump’s tone toward pharma shifts, as he looks to drug makers to help with coronavirus response

By Lev Facher

Zika funding 2016
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Partisan bickering delayed Zika funding for months. With coronavirus, experts worry history will repeat itself

By Nicholas Florko

Donald Trump
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Trump administration expands coronavirus travel ban to include Iran

By Lev Facher

MAINE VACCINE REFERENDUM
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‘Reject Big Pharma’: Anti-vaccine activists co-opt a populist slogan to try to repeal a state immunization law

By Lev Facher

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