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Trump Administration Plans Crackdown On Hospitals Failing To Report COVID-19 Data

Hospitals may soon be at risk of losing a critical funding stream — Medicare funding — if they don't comply with new COVID-19 data reporting requirements. John Lamparski/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption

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Trump Administration Plans Crackdown On Hospitals Failing To Report COVID-19 Data

Draft documents obtained by NPR show that the federal government is preparing to enforce new data reporting requirements, threatening to withhold vital Medicare funding from noncompliant hospitals.

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News Brief: Kentucky Protests, Coronavirus Cases, Hospital Data Rule

by Noel King , Steve Inskeep

News Brief: Kentucky Protests, Coronavirus Cases, Hospital Data Rule

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Movie Interviews

Documentary Explores Emancipating From Foster Care System

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Shots - Health News

Trump Administration Plans Crackdown On Hospitals Failing To Report COVID-19 Data

by Pien Huang , Selena Simmons-Duffin

Trump Administration Plans Crackdown On Hospitals Failing To Report COVID-19 Data

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Politics

Meet Justin Clark, Trump's Deputy Campaign Manager And Senior Counsel

by Tamara Keith

Meet Justin Clark, Trump's Deputy Campaign Manager And Senior Counsel

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National

Pa. Woman Is 1st Person In Her Bowling Alley To Roll Perfect Score

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National

Ohio's Ballot Drop Box Limits Lead To Allegations Of Voter Suppression

by Jo Ingles

Ohio's Ballot Drop Box Limits Lead To Allegations Of Voter Suppression

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My Future Is Bright Caves of Steel

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Tabula Rasa Caves of Steel

Barbara Kingsolver's Passion For Poetry Prevails In 'How To Fly'

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Author Interviews

Barbara Kingsolver's Passion For Poetry Prevails In 'How To Fly'

by Rachel Martin

Barbara Kingsolver's Passion For Poetry Prevails In 'How To Fly'

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When A Tornado Hits A Toy Store: Photo Shows Reality Of Working From Home With Kids

Gretchen Goldman shared this behind-the-scenes photo on Twitter of what it's like to work from home and parent during the pandemic. Gretchen Goldman hide caption

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Coronavirus Live Updates

When A Tornado Hits A Toy Store: Photo Shows Reality Of Working From Home With Kids

by Barry Gordemer

When A Tornado Hits A Toy Store: Photo Shows Reality Of Working From Home With Kids

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Outside The Focus Of Major Parties, Black Pittsburghers Vow To Get Out The Vote

Tanisha Long founded an unofficial Black Lives Matters chapter in Pittsburgh. She is actively campaigning for Joe Biden to win Pennsylvania, a key swing state in the election. Nate Smallwood for NPR hide caption

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Elections

Outside The Focus Of Major Parties, Black Pittsburghers Vow To Get Out The Vote

by Simone Popperl , Steve Inskeep , Ryan Benk

Outside The Focus Of Major Parties, Black Pittsburghers Vow To Get Out The Vote

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The Way You Do It Little Brother

Health

Data Suggest Young People Spread COVID-19 To Older Adults

by Will Stone

Data Suggest Young People Spread COVID-19 To Older Adults

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Europe

Weeks After Disputed Election, Belarus President Is Secretly Inaugurated

by Lucian Kim

Weeks After Disputed Election, Belarus President Is Secretly Inaugurated

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Politics

Trump Won't Promise Peaceful Transfer Of Power After Election

by Mara Liasson

Trump Won't Promise Peaceful Transfer Of Power After Election

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Economy

MoMA Workers Must Decide Whether To Return To Work Amid Pandemic

by Sally Herships

MoMA Workers Must Decide Whether To Return To Work Amid Pandemic

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Unknown Desire Handbook

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Last Songbird Handbook

Tooth Fairy Reaches Out To Boy Who Lost Tooth During Beach Vacation

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National

2 Officers Shot After Charges In Breonna Taylor Case Spark Protests

by Stephanie Wolf

2 Officers Shot After Charges In Breonna Taylor Case Spark Protests

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'Justice Failed Us,' Ky. State Rep. Booker Says Of Breonna Taylor Decision

Kentucky Democratic State Sen. Charles Booker advocates for the passage of Kentucky HB-12 on the floor of the House of Representatives in the State Capitol, Frankfort, Ky., on Feb. 19, 2020. Bryan Woolston/AP hide caption

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Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice

'Justice Failed Us,' Ky. State Rep. Booker Says Of Breonna Taylor Decision

by Christianna Silva

'Justice Failed Us,' Ky. State Rep. Booker Says Of Breonna Taylor Decision

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Obituaries

Teacher Who Died Of COVID-19 Was Loved By His Students

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Politics

Trump Shouldn't Barrel Ahead With High Court Nominee, Sen. Coons Says

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Obituaries

Gale Sayers, Who Inspired TV Movie 'Brian's Song,' Dies At 77

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