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Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar

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Youngstown City Health Department worker Faith Terreri grabs two at-home COVID-19 test kits to be handed out during a distribution event, Dec. 30, 2021, in Youngstown, Ohio. Nearly half the 500 million free COVID-19 tests the Biden administration recently made available to Americans still have not been claimed as virus cases plummet and people feel less urgency to test.
HealthWhite House: 40% of free COVID tests distributed to low-income areas
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar and The Associated PressMarch 6, 2022
Biogen building
HealthMedicare ordered to reassess premium hike for Alzheimer’s drug
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar and The Associated PressJanuary 10, 2022
Millions of Social Security recipients will get a 5.9% boost in benefits next year
FinanceMillions of Social Security recipients will get a 5.9% boost in benefits next year
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressOctober 13, 2021
Biden’s $3.5 trillion package is ‘too big to fail’ but also ‘too big to describe’
PoliticsBiden’s $3.5 trillion package is ‘too big to fail’ but also ‘too big to describe’
By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar and The Associated PressSeptember 29, 2021
Medicare debuts new online tool allowing users to access nursing home vaccine data
HealthMedicare debuts new online tool allowing users to access nursing home vaccine data
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar and The Associated PressSeptember 21, 2021
Biden administration wants hospitals to cut carbon emissions
EnvironmentBiden administration wants hospitals to cut carbon emissions
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar and The Associated PressAugust 30, 2021
Biden COVID law that provided cheaper health insurance is ending August 15
HealthBiden COVID law that provided cheaper health insurance is ending August 15
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar and The Associated PressAugust 13, 2021
The U.S. COVID surge may be convincing some vaccine-hesitant Americans to get the shot
HealthThe U.S. COVID surge may be convincing some vaccine-hesitant Americans to get the shot
By Heather Hollingsworth, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar and The Associated PressJuly 22, 2021
CDC launches investigation into deaths of immunized patients in nursing homes
HealthCDC launches investigation into deaths of immunized patients in nursing homes
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar and The Associated PressJuly 21, 2021
Hugs allowed—Vaccinated U.S. nursing home residents get the OK from health officials
HealthHugs allowed—Vaccinated U.S. nursing home residents get the OK from health officials
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar and The Associated PressMarch 11, 2021
Biden announces $1.9 trillion relief plan to curb COVID-19 and boost U.S. economy
PoliticsBiden announces $1.9 trillion relief plan to curb COVID-19 and boost U.S. economy
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Bill Barrow and The Associated PressJanuary 14, 2021
Transgender health care protections overturned by Trump administration
PoliticsTransgender health care protections overturned by Trump administration
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar and The Associated PressJune 12, 2020
A federal report due out April 6 finds that three out of four U.S. hospitals surveyed are already treating patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19.
HealthWith worst to come, 3 in 4 U.S. hospitals are already treating COVID-19 cases
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar and The Associated PressApril 6, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Coronavirus Task Force news conference at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. Trump warned Americans that it's "going to be a painful two weeks" and the virus was the worst thing the country had ever seen as the disease continued to spread around the country. Photographer: Chris Kleponis/Polaris/Bloomberg via Getty Images
HealthTrump warns Americans to brace for a ‘hell of a bad 2 weeks’ as models show up to 240,000 coronavirus deaths
By Aamer Madhani, Kevin Freking, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar and The Associated PressApril 1, 2020
White House turns to statistical models for coronavirus forecast
HealthWhite House turns to statistical models for coronavirus forecast
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Lauran Neergaard and The Associated PressMarch 31, 2020
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