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The Trump Administration took the action more than a week before it announced Thursday that it would use the little-known aspect of the law to force 3M to fill its contract to the U.S. first. Firms face fines or jail time if they don’t…

Rubbing alcohol and alcohol swabs or wipes are the latest products swept up by the nation’s demand for anything and everything seen as a disinfectant against the novel coronavirus — by hospitals and average consumers alike. Photo:…

The Labor Department reported Thursday that more than 6.6 million people signed up for unemployment insurance during the week that ended March 28. Many of these newly unemployed people may turn to Medicaid for their families.…

Labs in all 50 states were set to receive roughly the same number of Abbott’s test cartridges and the devices on which they run ― 100 tests and 10 or 15 devices — the document shows, regardless of how many confirmed COVID-19 cases…

As California enters the most critical period in the state’s battle against COVID-19, the state’s 416 hospitals — big and small, public and private — are scrambling to build the capacity needed for an onslaught of critically ill patients.…

Rights advocates say immigrants removed from their families are being put at risk of exposure to COVID-19 in federal detention facilities. Photo credit: vivalapenler / Adobe Stock. NEW YORK – Immigrant rights advocates say New…

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced an executive order to limit Floridians movements outside of their home in response to the coronavirus pandemic. He also shared his concerns regarding cruise ships with outbreaks on board docking in…

Under guidelines released Tuesday by the AABB, an international nonprofit agency focused on transfusion medicine and cellular therapies, dozens of community blood centers nationwide could become a key source for the century-old treatment…

On Monday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a stay-at-home order for residents of South Florida until April 14, saying the action makes sense for the region because of the number of cases concentrated there. Photo credit: C-SPAN. …

In an isolation room, the doctors put Andrew Cencini on an IV drip, did a chest X-ray and took the swabs. Just before falling ill, he had traveled to New York City, helped with computers at a local prison and gone out on multiple calls as…

The Florida Department of Corrections says its management of COVID-19 is closely aligned with recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Photo credit: ErikaWittlieb from Pixabay. TALLAHASSEE, FL - Florida's…

Barbara Dreyfuss, pictured in a family photo from the 1980s, died March 1, 2020, after contracting COVID-19 at a Seattle-area nursing home. Her earlier decision to document her final wishes aided her family in her treatment. Photo courtesy…

The Food and Drug Administration responded with a March 20 press release, which stated that the FDA had not authorized any test “that is available to purchase for testing yourself at home for COVID-19.” Photo by Gerd Altmann. …

Michelle Kuppersmith underwent a type of genetic testing known as molecular profiling. To her surprise, her biopsy was sent to an out-of-network lab, resulting in a $2,400 charge. Photo credit: Shelby Knowles with Kaiser Health News. …

It’s a reasonable question. Most retirement complexes and long-term care facilities are excluding visitors. Older adults are asked to stay in their rooms and are alone for most of the day. Family members might call, but that doesn’t fill…

Hospitals need to clear out patients who no longer need acute care. But nursing homes don’t want to take patients discharged from hospitals for fear they’ll bring the coronavirus with them. File photo. SEATTLE, WA - A wrenching…

Hospitals and health systems overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients will be able to transfer people with other medical needs to the nation’s 5,000 outpatient surgery centers, about half of which are affiliated with hospitals. Photo credit:…

A machine at the UW Medicine Virology laboratory in Seattle extracts genetic material called RNA from patient samples to allow the analysis of potential COVID-19 cases on March 11. Photo credit: Dan DeLong for Kaiser Health News. After…

Many of the country’s more than 5,000 outpatient surgery centers have closed or sharply cut back on the number of elective procedures they perform, to comply with requests from government agencies and professional societies.…

When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended adults 65 years and older stay home to avoid COVID-19, Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies in Cooper City stepped in to make sure seniors in their community could retrieve…

CALIFORNIA - Dr. Jessica Kiss’ twin girls cry most mornings when she goes to work. They’re 9, old enough to know she could catch the coronavirus from her patients and get so sick she could die. Kiss shares that fear, and worries at…

The best role for many retired medical professionals may be to fill in behind the scenes, said experts, freeing up younger colleagues to focus on direct patient care. File photo. NEW YORK, NY - Laura Benson retired from nursing in…

Yvette Dang, owner of Venetian Nail Spa in Pembroke Pines, delivered some unexpected goods to Memorial Hospital West, one of about 11 medical facilities run by South Florida’s Memorial Healthcare System. According to Dang, the response…

Sebastian Ahmed, 42, of Delray Beach, Florida, has been convicted of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and wire fraud, five counts of health care fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and eleven counts of money…

The order, a Shelter-in-Place: Safer at Home Policy, urges individuals to remain home unless engaging in essential activities, which include going to work, patronizing essential businesses and being outside your home while practicing…

Although the potential shortages of mechanical ventilators and intensive care beds have made headlines, Hofstede fears a surge of COVID-19 patients could deprive her mother of something far more basic should she contract the disease:…

The race to import medical supplies reflects a nationwide panic over a dwindling supply of the masks, gowns and other protective gear that health care workers need amid the growing coronavirus pandemic. File photo by Image by by …

Young black and Hispanic children are missed by the census at twice the rate of white children. Photo credit: Monkey Business / Adobe Stock. NEW YORK -- Children under five are the largest age group to be missed in the U.S. Census, so …