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Preventing a mental health crisis in children and adolescents

CBS News contributor and psychologist Lisa Damour warns how the extended isolation from social distancing could cause a mental health crisis in children and adolescents. As many of them prepare for the new normal of school, Damour joins “CBS This Morning” for a conversation about how to help the children in our lives. Source

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How the coronavirus pandemic left millions of Americans without health insurance

In this installment of Eye on Money, “CBS This Morning” takes a look at how the economic crisis brought on by the coronavirus pandemic is not just costing jobs, but leaving millions of Americans without health coverage. More than 50 million people have applied for unemployment since the pandemic began, and nearly half of U.S. workers get their health insurance through work. One study found that an estimated 5.4 million American workers lost their health insurance in just three months. Michelle Miller reports, and CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins the show to discuss coverage alternatives and what Americans who lost their coverage can do. Source

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New York health department investigating Long Island nursing home after CBS News report

As coronavirus nursing home deaths continue to rise across the country, CBS News took a look at policies in New York and Florida that allow COVID-19 patients into long-term care facilities, and spoke to a former employee of a nursing home in New York who alleges COVID-19 patients were not separated from other residents, which may have led to deaths. David Begnaud reports from Miami. Source

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