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News - 2020
One Thing the Pandemic Hasn’t Stopped: Aggressive Medical-Debt Collection
U.S. hospitals are in the spotlight for being on the frontline of fighting the pandemic. But in the shadows, debt collection operations continue, often by the same institutions treating coronavirus patients, all while unemployment and uncertainty soar.
By Alec MacGillis
04.28.20 | 6:16 pm
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - MAY 28:  U.S. Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI) holds a Town Hall Meeting on May 28, 2019 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Amash was the first Republican member of Congress to say that President Donald Trump engaged in impeachable conduct. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images) GRAND RAPIDS, MI - MAY 28:  U.S. Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI) holds a Town Hall Meeting on May 28, 2019 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Amash was the first Republican member of Congress to say that President Donald Trump engaged in impeachable conduct. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)
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America’s COVID-19 Death Toll Has Now Surpassed The Vietnam War
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04.29.20 | 8:22 am
US Economy Shrank 4.8% In First Quarter, Sharpest Drop Since Great Recession
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04.29.20 | 8:59 am
Germany Extends Worldwide Travel Warning
By Associated Press
04.29.20 | 9:03 am
Trump Dragoons Intel Community Into Probing Pet Coronavirus Theory
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04.29.20 | 9:05 am
UN Labor Agency Increases Estimate Of Global Job Losses Due To Coronavirus
By Associated Press
04.29.20 | 9:10 am
Italy Stocks Up On Ventilators To Prepare For Possible Second Wave Of COVID-19 Cases
By Associated Press
04.29.20 | 9:13 am
Foto Claudio Furlan - LaPresse 27 Aprile 2020 Milano (Italia) NewsNuova segnaletica su Metropolitana e fermate dei mezzi pubblici Atm per il rispetto della distanza di sicurezzaPhoto Claudio Furlan/Lapresse27 Aprile 2020 Milano (Italy)New signs on the Metro and Atm public transport stops to respect the safety distance Foto Claudio Furlan - LaPresse 27 Aprile 2020 Milano (Italia) NewsNuova segnaletica su Metropolitana e fermate dei mezzi pubblici Atm per il rispetto della distanza di sicurezzaPhoto Claudio Furlan/Lapresse27 Aprile 2020 Milano (Italy)New signs on the Metro and Atm public transport stops to respect the safety distance
The Next Big Hurdle In Easing Lockdowns: Making Public Transit Safe
By Mike Corder, ANGELA CHARLTON and Chris Blake
04.29.20 | 9:27 am
Airbus: This Is ‘Gravest Crisis The Aerospace Industry Has Ever Known’
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