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Michelle Andrews is a health policy reporter.

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Bernie Sanders
stated on July 19, 2023 in a press release.:

“Tens of millions of Americans live in communities where they cannot find a doctor while others have to wait months to be seen.”

By Michelle Andrews • July 28, 2023
Michael Caputo
stated on August 17, 2020 in a tweet:

“Does the #DemConvention know @NYGovCuomo forced nursing homes across NY to take in COVID positive patients and planted the seeds of infection that killed thousands of grandmothers and grandfathers?”

By Michelle Andrews • August 24, 2020

Once the new over-the-counter birth control pill is available, what about cost and coverage?

By Michelle Andrews • July 20, 2023
Everything you need to know about Paxlovid — especially, should you take it?

By Michelle Andrews • August 2, 2022
Democrats’ plans to expand Medicare benefits put pinch on Advantage plans’ funding

By Michelle Andrews • October 28, 2021
Reading, ’rithmetic and resisting COVID-19: The new 3 R’s as kids head back to school

By Michelle Andrews • August 12, 2021
Sorting out how politics, policies swirl around N.Y.’s nursing home Covid-19 mortality rates

By Michelle Andrews • March 2, 2021
Social media fears about lack of coverage for protest injuries are overblown

By Michelle Andrews • June 12, 2020