We checked in on the Trump Organization's properties
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The Big Story
Thu. Apr 2, 2020
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Trump Congratulates Businesses for Helping Fight Coronavirus. But His Own Company Has Been Absent.
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We checked in on the Trump Organization’s properties and couldn’t find any sign they were joining the effort to fight the coronavirus, even as the president urges other companies to do so.
by Peter Elkind
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In Desperation, New York State Pays Up to 15 Times the Normal Prices for Medical Equipment
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State data shows that New York is paying enormous markups for vital supplies, including almost $250,000 for an X-ray machine. Laws against price gouging usually don’t apply.
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Coronavirus in New York City: How Many Confirmed Cases Are Near Me?
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We’re tracking how many New York City residents have tested positive for the coronavirus in every ZIP code and how each neighborhood compares with others.
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For Americans With Bills to Pay, Help Is on the Way. Sort Of.
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Politicians have touted debt relief, but the various proposals are patchwork. Many homeowners and renters won’t get much help; those struggling with credit card, car and other loan payments will get none.
by Paul Kiel and Jeff Ernsthausen
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What We Need to Understand About Asymptomatic Carriers if We’re Going to Beat Coronavirus
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ProPublica’s health reporter Caroline Chen explains what the conversation around asymptomatic coronavirus carriers is missing, and what we need to understand if we’re going to beat this nefarious virus together.
by Caroline Chen
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Intellectual Disability Service Providers Want to Protect Clients. The State Isn’t Telling Them How.
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Bars, restaurants, nursing homes and assisted living facilities have closed or are practicing social distancing in Arizona. But group homes and other programs have received little guidance, putting people with intellectual disabilities at risk.
by Amy Silverman, Arizona Daily Star
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New York Wants Health Workers to Join the Fight Against COVID-19. Will It Pick Up Their Medical Bills if They Get Sick?
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States are recruiting retirees, recent graduates and other health professionals to help overwhelmed hospitals, but if they contract the virus while serving patients, they could be on the hook for any out-of-pocket medical costs.
by Sean Campbell and Talia Buford
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“I’m Terrified”: Pregnant Health Care Workers at Risk for Coronavirus Are Being Forced to Keep Working
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Pregnant doctors, nurses and medical support staff have continued going to work, whether they want to or not, even as the latest research on coronavirus and pregnancy has caused a new sense of worry.
by Nina Martin and Bernice Yeung
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A Major Medical Staffing Company Just Slashed Benefits for Doctors and Nurses Fighting Coronavirus
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Alteon Health, backed by private-equity firms Frazier Healthcare Partners and New Mountain Capital, will cut salaries, time off and retirement benefits for providers, citing lost revenue. Several hospital operators announced similar cuts.
by Isaac Arnsdorf
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Hospitals Have Left Many COVID-19 Patients Who Don’t Speak English Alone, Confused and Without Proper Care
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One medical worker told us: “It takes 10 minutes of sitting on the phone to get an interpreter, and that’s valuable time when you’re inundated. So this utilitarian calculus kicks in. And the patients that are most mainstream get the best care.”
by Joshua Kaplan
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Taxpayers Paid Millions to Design a Low-Cost Ventilator for a Pandemic. Instead, the Company Is Selling Versions of It Overseas.
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As coronavirus sweeps the globe, there is not a single Trilogy Evo Universal ventilator — developed with government funds — in the U.S. stockpile. Meanwhile, Royal Philips N.V. has sold higher-priced versions to clients around the world.
by Patricia Callahan, Sebastian Rotella and Tim Golden
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He Was Ordered to Self-Isolate. He Didn’t. Now He’s Facing Criminal Charges.
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A man with coronavirus symptoms walked into a busy gas station store in southeastern Illinois. Prosecutors there charged him with reckless conduct, saying the man “showed a willful and wanton disregard for the safety of others.”
by Jodi S. Cohen
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