Victorians who are faking illnesses to dodge mandatory face mask requirements on medical grounds should be ashamed of themselves, Premier Daniel Andrews has declared. It’s almost two weeks since donning a mask when out and about become compulsory in Melbourne, and the coronavirus containment measure has now expanded to the whole state.But reports that some… Read More: Premier’s rage: ‘Is there anything worse?’ »
By KIM BELLARD I’ve been covered by private insurance my entire life. Even more telling, I worked in the health insurance industry for — gasp! — some thirty years. It’s not just paid for my healthcare, it’s financed my life. Today, though, for the first time in my life, I’m covered by public insurance —… Read More: Health Insurance Needs to Grow Up »
Shawn Hayes was thankful to be holed up at a city-run hotel for people with COVID-19. The 20-year-old wasn’t in jail. He wasn’t on the streets chasing drugs. Methadone to treat his opioid addiction was delivered to his door. Hayes was staying at the hotel because of a coronavirus outbreak at the 270-bed Kirkbride Center… Read More: Coronavirus Crisis Disrupts Treatment for Another Epidemic: Addiction »
Deborah Birx, coronavirus response coordinator for the White House Coronavirus Task Force, speaks after a White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing at the Department of Health and Human Services on June 26, 2020 in Washington, DC. Joshua Roberts | Getty Images Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House coronavirus task force coordinator, said on Sunday that the… Read More: Dr. Birx warns U.S. in new phase of coronavirus pandemic… »