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Reopening schools: A messy report card Feb 04, 2021

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California Governor Gavin Newsom wants schools to reopen. But teachers want to get vaccinated first, which could take a while. POLITICO’s Mackenzie Mays talks with Jeremy Siegel about the messy politics of the situation — and how it could throw a wrench into President Biden’s effort to get kids back in classrooms across the country.

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Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch and produces Pulse Check.
Mackenzie Mays is a reporter covering education in California.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.

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Newsom: California schools won't reopen 'if we wait for the perfect' by Mackenzie Mays

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The problem with health data Jan 28, 2021

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Calorie counters. Sleep trackers. Health apps. They all gather a lot of data on you — and there's a decent chance they're selling it. Future Pulse author Mohana Ravindranath talks with Dispatch's Jeremy Siegel about a story she co-reported with POLITICO's Katy Murphy on who's tracking the health trackers.
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Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch and produces Pulse Check.
Mohana Ravindranath is a reporter tracking health tech and data privacy.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.

Check out Mohana Ravindranath's and Katy Murphy's story "Who's tracking the health trackers?": https://www.politico.com/newsletters/future-pulse

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New president. Same pandemic. Jan 21, 2021

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The day before President Joe Biden took the oath of office, the U.S. passed another grim milestone: 400,000 Covid deaths. Dispatch's Jeremy Siegel talks with health reporter Alice Miranda Ollstein about how Biden plans to overhaul the federal pandemic response and speed up vaccine distribution.
Stay up-to-date on the latest Covid-19 news by subscribing to the POLITICO Nightly and POLITICO Pulse newsletters. And subscribe to our other newsletter POLITICO Future Pulse, looking at where health care and technology intersect.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch and produces Pulse Check.
Alice Miranda Ollstein is a health care reporter.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.

Biden team fears rocky transition may have revealed only `tip of the iceberg': https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/20/biden-staff-takeover-government-460600
Biden pledges, once more, to lead America away from dystopia: https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/20/biden-inauguration-america-dystopia-460840

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Goodbye, Dan Diamond Jan 14, 2021

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After five years on the health beat — and at the helm of Pulse Check — Dan Diamond is leaving POLITICO. (But don't worry, you can still follow his reporting at The Washington Post!) Dan and Dispatch's Jeremy Siegel look back at some of Dan's biggest stories and trace the past few years of health policy to today's coronavirus response. But first, Dan gets a going away present.
Stay up-to-date on the latest Covid-19 news by subscribing to the POLITICO Nightly and POLITICO Pulse newsletters. And subscribe to our other newsletter POLITICO Future Pulse, looking at where health care and technology intersect.
Dan Diamond is host of POLITICO Pulse Check and author of the POLITICO Pulse newsletter.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.

Check out some of Dan Diamond's top POLITICO reporting:

Trump team failed to follow NSC's pandemic playbook: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/25/trump-coronavirus-national-security-council-149285
`We want them infected`: Trump appointee demanded `herd immunity` strategy, emails reveal: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/16/trump-appointee-demanded-herd-immunity-strategy-446408
'It's like every red flag': Trump-ordered HHS ad blitz raises alarms: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/25/trump-hhs-ads-coronavirus-421957
How Trump warped HHS long before Covid-19: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/31/how-trump-warped-hhs-452964
How we found Tom Price's private jets: https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/10/04/how-we-found-tom-prices-private-jets-215680
Trump challenges Native Americans' historical standing: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/04/22/trump-native-americans-historical-standing-492794
How 100,000 Pacific Islanders got their health care back: https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/01/marshall-islands-health-care-453215

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What a Democratic Senate means for Covid Jan 07, 2021

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Democrats have won the two Georgia runoff elections, taking control of both chambers of Congress and the White House. POLITICO's Dan Diamond talks with Dispatch's Jeremy Siegel about what that could mean for the nation's coronavirus response. But first, reflecting on Wednesday’s riots at the U.S. Capitol.

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Dan Diamond is host of POLITICO Pulse Check and author of the POLITICO Pulse newsletter.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.

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The vaccines are here! Dec 17, 2020

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It's the week we've all been waiting for: The first round of coronavirus vaccines are finally being given to frontline health workers. Host Dan Diamond talks with health reporter Rachel Roubein and Dispatch's Jeremy Siegel what sort of turbulence we can expect as states try to rollout vaccinations to the general public. But first: Will Prince Harry and Meghan Markle come on the pod?

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Washington lawmakers are navigating an ethical minefield on who gets shots first.
President-elect Joe Biden is starting to counter President Donald Trump’s messaging on vaccines.

Dan Diamond is host of POLITICO Pulse Check and author of the POLITICO Pulse newsletter.
Rachel Roubein is a health reporter for POLITICO.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.

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Introducing ... The Biden Health Team Dec 10, 2020

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There were some surprises and lots of twists along the way, but the top picks for President-Elect Joe Biden's health team are here. Host Dan Diamond talks with Biden White House reporter Tyler Pager and Dispatch's Jeremy Siegel about what the selections could mean for the nation's Covid response. But first: Dan and Tyler take a trip to Vegas.
Stay up-to-date on the latest Covid-19 news by subscribing to the POLITICO Nightly and POLITICO Pulse newsletters. And subscribe to our latest newsletter POLITICO Future Pulse, looking at where health care and technology intersect.
Dan Diamond is host of POLITICO Pulse Check and author of the POLITICO Pulse newsletter.
Tyler Pager is a White House correspondent for POLITICO.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.

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The President, the President-Elect, and the Pandemic Dec 03, 2020

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One pandemic, two White Houses — and messages that don't always align. Host Dan Diamond talks with Dispatch's Jeremy Siegel about how Trump's and Biden's teams are working together and what it's like covering a split-screen government. But first: Who would play Dan and Jeremy in a totally original Hollywood blockbuster that involves cloning?
Stay up-to-date on the latest Covid-19 news by subscribing to the POLITICO Nightly and POLITICO Pulse newsletters. And subscribe to our latest newsletter POLITICO Future Pulse, looking at where health care and technology intersect.
Dan Diamond is host of POLITICO Pulse Check and author of the POLITICO Pulse newsletter.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.

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The angel or the devil? Nov 19, 2020

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Which do you want first, the good news or the bad news? Host Dan Diamond talks with health reporter Adam Cancryn and Dispatch's Jeremy Siegel about how some of the best signs for returning to normalcy — like effective vaccines and at-home testing — are emerging just as we enter what could be the most dangerous phase of the pandemic. But first: If Dan were sitting on your shoulder giving you advice, would he be an angel or a devil?
Stay up-to-date on the latest Covid-19 news by subscribing to the POLITICO Nightly and POLITICO Pulse newsletters. And subscribe to our latest newsletter POLITICO Future Pulse, looking at where health care and technology intersect.
Dan Diamond is host of POLITICO Pulse Check and author of the POLITICO Pulse newsletter.
Adam Cancryn is a health care reporter for POLITICO.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.

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Your questions about the Covid vaccine, answered Nov 12, 2020

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Finally, some good pandemic news! Host Dan Diamond discusses the promising preliminary data on Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine with health reporter Sarah Owermohle and Jeremy Siegel — and answers some of the biggest questions you might have about it. But first: Sarah's cat stops by with some breaking mews.

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Pfizer touted promising results from its coronavirus vaccine.
President Donald Trump's refusal to concede to President-elect Joe Biden could create added risks.

Stay up-to-date on the latest Covid-19 news by subscribing to the POLITICO Nightly and POLITICO Pulse newsletters. And subscribe to our latest newsletter POLITICO Future Pulse, looking at where health care and technology intersect.
Dan Diamond is host of POLITICO Pulse Check and author of the POLITICO Pulse newsletter.
Sarah Owermohle is a health care reporter for POLITICO covering drug policy and vaccines.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.