Comparing Biden's And Trump's Different Visions For Health Care From Medicare to Obamacare to controlling drug costs, the candidates mostly differ in their approach to health care. Here's a quick guide to their views and proposals. Selena Simmons-Duffin
Third Covid-19 surge hits western Washington Public health officials say a third surge of coronavirus cases is hitting western Washington. John Ryan
Colorado Mayor Dealing With Rise In COVID-19: 'This Is Going To Be A Lost Year' Nick Gradisar, mayor of Pueblo, Colo., reflects on a spike in coronavirus cases in his town, contact tracing and how he's asking residents to prepare for the upcoming holidays. Ari Shapiro
CDC Expands Definition Of Being At Increased Risk Of Having Caught The Coronavirus Now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines a "close contact" as spending a total of 15 minutes within 6 feet of an infected person over a 24-hour period. Rob Stein
How Will The Limited Supply Of Antibody Drugs For COVID-19 Be Allocated? Experimental medicines have the potential to help people with COVID-19 avoid hospitalization. The scarce supply of the treatments would have to be rationed, if regulators OK their use. Richard Harris
Salem, Mass., Says Stay Away If You Know What's Good For You This Halloween The witchcraft capital of the U.S. usually courts October visitors but is worried about the coronavirus this year. Officials are taking steps to repel out-of-town goblins. Barbara Campbell
Purdue Pharma Reaches $8B Opioid Deal With Justice Department Over Oxycontin Sales Critics say the settlement doesn't hold company executives or members of the Sackler family accountable for their aggressive marketing of Oxycontin which helped fuel the nation's opioid epidemic. Brian Mann
Experts Warn Students May Face Challenges When In-Person Classes Resume As in-person schooling returns in some districts, mental health professionals say many children will face difficulties as a result of the isolation and worry they experience during the pandemic. Patti Neighmond
NIH Director 'Guardedly Optimistic' About COVID-19 Vaccine Approval By End Of 2020 But Dr. Francis Collins says it's unlikely a vaccine will be approved before late November. He also urges people to trust health experts like Anthony Fauci who "don't really have an ax to grind." Steve Inskeep
Studies Point To Big Drop In COVID-19 Death Rates More hospitalized patients are surviving than early in the pandemic. Improved treatments make a big difference, but so does flattening the curve to keep hospitals from overfilling, researchers say. Geoff Brumfiel
