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Jamil Zaki and his daughter, Alma, today.

Health & Safety

When Jamil faced a new parent's worst nightmare, a doctor taught him how to be a dad

5:29pm February 10, 2022

Jamil Zaki's daughter was in hospital and fighting to survive. That's when one doctor stepped in with the support and advice to help him through his darkest moment.

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Debris complicates search for fertilizer plant fire's origin

4:47pm February 10, 2022

by Paul Garber

Winston-Salem Fire Chief Trey Mayo won't put a timeline on how long it will take to determine what caused the fire that destroyed a Winston-Salem fertilizer plant, but says the answer isn't likely

Americans are putting life on hold as the COVID wave delays their surgeries

4:28pm February 10, 2022

by Lynn Arditi

A Rhode Island man in his 80s had planned to spend the winter somewhere warm with his wife. Instead, he's among the many people waiting for the COVID wave to break so his surgery can be rescheduled.

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Austria is the 1st Western democracy to require vaccines for most adults

4:28pm February 10, 2022

by Rob Schmitz

Austria has become the first Western democracy to require vaccines for nearly all adults. Everyone who isn't exempt will be required to show proof of vaccination during random checks by the police.

Hospital staff at Gritman Medical Center in the northern Idaho city of Moscow were unable to find Katie Ripley an open ICU bed at a larger hospital as her condition deteriorated.

In rural America, patients are waiting for care — sometimes with deadly consequences

2:33pm February 10, 2022

by Will Stone

When cancer survivor Katie Ripley got pneumonia, the 25-bed hospital in her small town didn't have the specialized care she needed. But with omicron surging, there was no ICU bed to transfer her to.

CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, pictured in 2021, said "we want our programs to be consistent" when asked late last year whether the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services would eliminate premiums in all Medicaid waivers.

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Biden administration will reverse Medicaid changes that Trump had OK'd in some states

11:11am February 10, 2022

Federal officials now say states can no longer charge premiums to low-income residents enrolled in Medicaid and have ruled out work requirements.

Prince Charles speaks at a reception at the British Museum on Thursday in London. He tested positive for COVID-19 the following morning.

Prince Charles has tested positive for COVID a second time

9:54am February 10, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Prince Charles is isolating and has canceled his appearances. He previously contracted the virus in March 2020.

'Cost of Living' considers the real price of the U.S. health care system

8:59am February 10, 2022

by Kristen Martin

Emily Maloney's essay collection is an indictment of the exorbitant costs of staying alive in America, and the weight of being hounded by a debt that reduces your life to dollars and cents.

A selection of beef cuts is displayed at a Publix Supermarket in Miami on Oct. 20, 2021. Inflation is still high, with consumer prices in January surging at their fastest annual pace since 1982.

Inflation hits another 40-year high. It's bad, but older folks say they've seen worse

8:48am February 10, 2022

by Scott Horsley

Consumer prices in January were up 7.5% from a year ago, the biggest annual gain since 1982. That may seem like a lot for those under 40, but older folks have lived through even sharper price hikes.

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Biden administration cautions that rolling back mask restrictions are premature

7:55am February 10, 2022

More states run by Democratic governors have announced plans to ease masking policies, including in schools. But the federal government is still urging caution.

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