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US-backed group gets lifesaving meds to Ukrainians amid war
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US-backed group gets lifesaving meds to Ukrainians amid war

WASHINGTON Thousands of patients in Ukraine are receiving lifesaving medicines to treat HIV and opioid addiction through a U.S.-funded group still operating despite the Russian invasion. Supplies ar

Probe: Trump officials attacked CDC virus reports
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Probe: Trump officials attacked CDC virus reports

WASHINGTON Trump administration political appointees tried to block or change more than a dozen government reports that detailed scientific findings about the spread of the coronavirus, a House pane

Poll: Pandemic does little to alter US views on health care
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Poll: Pandemic does little to alter US views on health care

WASHINGTON The coronavirus pushed hospitals to the edge, and millions of workers lost job-based coverage in the economic shutdown to slow the spread, but a new poll suggests Americans have remarkabl

Trump’s disdain for ‘Obamacare’ could hamper virus response
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Trump’s disdain for ‘Obamacare’ could hamper virus response

WASHINGTON The Trump administration s unrelenting opposition to Obamacare could become an obstacle for millions of uninsured people in the coronavirus outbreak, as well as many who are losing cove

Not all or nothing: Anti-virus lockdowns could lift slowly
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Not all or nothing: Anti-virus lockdowns could lift slowly

WASHINGTON For the millions of Americans living under some form of lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus, not knowing when the restrictions will end is a major source of anxiety. Will life