Ina Jaffe
Stories
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National
We're not dying of metastatic breast cancer. We're living with it
Getting diagnosed with incurable breast cancer didn't end this reporter's life — it just marked a new chapter. She and others with the diagnosis have insights that might help you, too.
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Health
Why I Kept My Cancer A Secret, And Why I Won't Anymore
An NPR correspondent living with incurable cancer says 7% is no solution. That's one estimate of how much — or how little — breast cancer research funding goes toward metastatic disease.
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National
Nursing Home Critics Say COVID-19 Immunity Laws Are Just A Free Pass For Neglect
Nearly 30 states temporarily shielded nursing homes from COVID-19 lawsuits. But resident advocates say that protection means they can't sue for things that have nothing to do with the coronavirus.
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Why Nursing Homes' COVID-19 Legal Shields May Interfere With Other Cases
Over the course of the pandemic, 27 states have granted legal immunity to nursing homes. Some advocates worry this temporary reprieve is being used to hide misconduct not related to the coronavirus.
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Health
What Can Be Done To Make Nursing Homes Safer
With so many infections and deaths from COVID-19 in nursing homes, many in the industry and in government are considering how to make the facilities safer.
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Nursing Homes Given Federal Go-Ahead To Allow More Visitors
Nursing homes visitors have been banned since March because of COVID-19. Now the federal agency that regulates the facilities has outlined terms for resuming visits immediately.
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Nursing Home Residents Moved Out To Make Way For COVID-19 Patients
Some nursing homes have switched to treating only COVID-19 patients, who bring in more government money. But to make room for them, the original residents are forced out of places they've called home.
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Senators Call For Investigation Of States' Nursing Home Policies During Pandemic
Republican Sens. Chuck Grassley and Greg Walden question some states' requirement that nursing homes accept COVID-19-positive patients from hospitals.
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Why Were Some Nursing Homes Spared The Devastation of COVID-19? Depends Who You Ask
Researchers want answers to help combat the spread and prevent more infections. But conflicting opinions make that more challenging.
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Health
Members Of Congress Ask Why More Coronavirus Aid Hasn't Been Spent On Nursing Homes
Sen. Patty Murray of Washington and Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut note that the law designated $200 million but only $1.5 million has been distributed to a handful of states.