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Posted May 15, 2020, 1:01 pm
Robin Bravender
/Arizona Mirror
Former Arizona U.S. Sen. Dennis DeConcini said he is stunned that federal agents seized the cellphone of Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr (R-N.C.) as part of an insider trading probe.... Read more»
Posted May 15, 2020, 9:25 am
Amy Martyn
/FairWarning
The FDA has repeatedly urged pregnant women to avoid medically unnecessary ultrasounds, saying it is aware of “several enterprises” in the U.S. that perform ultrasounds on pregnant women for entertainment’s sake and then sell the images as keepsake photographs and videos.... Read more»
Posted Apr 29, 2020, 2:37 pm
Jay Hancock
/Kaiser Health News
Policymakers and insurers across the country say they are eliminating copayments, deductibles and other barriers to telemedicine for patients confined at home who need a doctor for any reason. But in a fragmented health system, the shift to cost-free telemedicine for patients is going far less smoothly than the speeches and press releases suggest. In some cases, doctors are billing for telephone calls that used to be free.... Read more»
Posted Apr 20, 2020, 7:51 pm
Matt Vasilogambros
/Stateline
Taking time out from overseeing Virginia’s response to the pandemic, Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam signed a slate of bills: requiring universal background checks on firearm purchases, restricting handgun purchases to one a month and allowing law enforcement to seize guns from people who may be a risk to themselves or others.... Read more»
Posted Apr 7, 2020, 10:13 am
Akilah Johnson & Talia Buford/ProPublica
Environmental, economic and political factors have compounded for generations, putting black people at higher risk of chronic conditions that leave lungs weak and immune systems vulnerable: asthma, heart disease, hypertension and diabetes. These conditions make the coronavirus more dangerous than it already is.... Read more»
Posted Mar 26, 2020, 11:10 am
Rachana Pradham
/Kaiser Health News
Distributed coronavirus tests are creating uneven health care results as rural and central U.S. health officials are better able to get a handle on the illnesses' spread than larger coastal cities.... Read more»
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Posted Sep 3, 2012, 11:51 am
AJ Vicens
/Cronkite News Service
With the GOP holding most state and congressional offices, it isn't always easy to be a Democrat in Arizona. That's one reason delegates are happy to be arriving in Charlotte, N.C., for the Democratic National Convention. They're set for a week of meetings, events and speeches.... Read more»
Posted May 30, 2012, 4:36 pm
Janet Rose Jackman
/TucsonSentinel.com
A 24-year-old Marine from North Carolina was arrested and charged with making bomb threats aboard an airliner as it was taxiing for departure from Tucson International Airport for Phoenix on Monday morning.... Read more»
Posted May 15, 2012, 7:52 am
Julie Appleby
/Kaiser Health News
Last year, 52 percent of all employers offered domestic partner health benefits, with the percentage varying widely by region and industry. That’s up from 31 percent in 2010.... Read more»
Posted May 8, 2012, 4:00 pm
Sarah Wolfe
/Global Post
Half of Americans support legalizing same-sex marriage, a slight drop from last year but the second year in a row that a majority of the country believes gay marriages should be recognized by law.... Read more»
Updated Aug 28, 2011, 8:14 am
Global Post
Hurricane Irene barreled into New York City early Sunday after making its second landfall at Little Egg Inlet, New Jersey, near Atlantic City.... Read more»
Posted Jun 1, 2010, 6:58 am
Kaiser Health News
/Kaiser Family Foundation
While Americans remain divided over the new health reform law, they aren't clamoring for its repeal.... Read more»
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