With funding stalled in Congress, providers must absorb costs or start charging.
More than 30 million Americans had no insurance during the first half of 2021, according to CDC estimates.

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USA

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Mask requirements already have ended in most of the U.S. in recent weeks. Los Angeles on Friday began allowing people to remove their masks while indoors if they are vaccinated, and indoor mask mandates in Washington state and Oregon will be lifted in March.

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USA

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Fauci warned that the Omicron variant appeared to be able to “evade” the protection of two initial doses of the mRNA-type Covid vaccines – Pfizer/BioNTech’s and Moderna’s – as well as post-infection therapies such as monoclonal antibodies and convalescent plasma.

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USA

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Americans headed to the polls on Tuesday to decide whether incumbent Donald Trump or challenger Joe Biden will be elected president, after a tumultuous four years under the businessman-turned-politician that have left the country as deeply polarized as at any time in its recent history. First US Election Results Available As New Hampshire Village Votes For Joe Biden.

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USA

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Politics

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Americans are advised to wear masks but President Trump says he won't.
Anyone who comes into contact with the president must take a Covid-19 test first.

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USA

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Society

Forty Americans being taken off the quarantined cruise ship Diamond Princess are infected with new coronavirus, a US official says.

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World

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