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October 31 News: Kids losing health coverage, U.S. sued over immigrant insurance rule, California wildfires, Obamacare enrollment period, kid diabetes trial scaled back

The Washington Post - The Health 202: Kids are losing health coverage despite the strong economy

A strong economy usually means more children have health insurance. Instead, precisely the opposite is happening right now in the U.S.: Kids are losing coverage.

Associated Press - US sued over health insurance rule for immigrant families

A lawsuit Wednesday accused the Trump administration of preventing Americans from bringing their foreign spouses and parents to live with them in the United States by requiring those immigrants to prove they can afford health care before they get visas.

Kaiser Health News - California fires illuminate trauma and resilience

The Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Building sheltered hundreds of people, including dozens of elders and their caretakers from nearby assisted living facilities, after the Kincade Fire prompted mandatory evacuations across the region.

The Hill - New ObamaCare enrollment period faces Trump headwinds

 Experts and advocates are projecting the number of enrollees for 2020 will decrease for a fourth consecutive year, in large part because of actions taken by the Trump administration.

NPR - A trial For kids at risk of Type 1 diabetes was scaled back, leaving families in limbo

The trial, called TrialNet, is run by an international consortium of researchers who aim to understand how Type 1 diabetes develops over time and to find ways to halt its progression. But funding cuts this year reduced families' access to the annual tests and left parents in limbo, unsure how to access the early screening they were told is critical to their children's future health.

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