PBS NewsHour

May 23, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

May 23, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

Thousands lost medical coverage as pandemic approached

8m 31s

Since President Trump took office the number of people without health insurance in the U.S. has risen by nearly 2 million, joining tens of millions of others without coverage. Health professionals now worry some coronavirus victims may avoid visiting doctors, helping COVID-19 to spread. Simon Ostrovsky reports on a new federal policy that's driving thousands of immigrants to give up insurance.

Previews + Extras

  • In Brazil, ‘the virus has struck pretty ferociously': asset-mezzanine-16x9

    In Brazil, ‘the virus has struck pretty ferociously'

    S2020 E155 - 5m 54s

    Brazil is on track to become the newest hotspot in the coronavirus pandemic with more than 300,000 confirmed cases and at least 20,000 deaths from COVID-19. A lack of social distancing mandates and warnings are contributing to the rise. Hari Sreenivasan spoke with New York Times reporter Ernesto Londoño from Rio de Janeiro to learn more.

  • How to form a COVID-19 social 'bubble' or 'quaranteam': asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How to form a COVID-19 social 'bubble' or 'quaranteam'

    S2020 E155 - 4m 49s

    As the country begins to open up, more people may be considering expanding their social circles beyond their immediate household. MIT Technology Review’s Gideon Lichfield recently broke two months of isolation to form a “bubble” or “quaranteam” with friends, and wrote a guide about how to navigate this new reality for some. NewsHour Weekend's Megan Thompson spoke to Litchfield to learn more.

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