Trump Administration Offers Plan To Cover COVID-19 Care For Uninsured

The Trump administration announced a plan on Wednesday to start paying hospitals and doctors who care for uninsured patients with COVID-19. Under the approach detailed by Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, hospitals and doctors would submit their bills directly to the government and they would get paid at Medicare rates. Uninsured people would …

Two Cats Are First U.S. Pets to Test Positive for Coronavirus

Two cats from New York state are the first pets in the United States to have tested positive for the virus that is causing the worldwide pandemic, the Agriculture Department and the Centers for Disease Control announced Wednesday. The cats, from different parts of the state, are showing only mild symptoms and are expected to …

Dixie Chicks Postpone Release Of Upcoming Album “Gaslighter”

The Dixie Chicks upcoming eighth studio album, Gaslighter — which was slated to drop on May 1 — has been postponed. No new release date has been announced. The Dixie Chicks most recent album was 2006’s Taking the Long Way, which earned the trio three Grammy Awards. Natalie Maines, Emily Robison and Martie Maguire of the Dixie …

Gabby Barrett’s Debut Single “I Hope” Reaches No. 1 Billboard Country Airplay Chart

Gabby Barrett’s debut single, “I Hope,” hit No. 1 on both the Billboard Country Airplay chart and Mediabase chart this week.  Gabby is now the fourth solo female artist in 14 years to score a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Country Airplay chart with her debut single, following Carly Pearce’s “Every Little Thing” (Nov. 2017), Kelsea …

Chip And Joanna Gaines Debuting Four Hour Network Preview

Chip and Joanna Gaines had to delay the launch of their Magnolia Network because of the pandemic, but they are giving viewers a taste of what’s to come. Magnolia Network, Discovery, Inc.’s joint-venture with the Gaines’ home and lifestyle brand Magnolia, announced that “Magnolia Presents: A Look Back & A Look Ahead: will air beginning …

Cast Of Friends Join The ‘All In Challenge’ For COVID-19 Relief

The cast of Friends is joining the All In Challenge, in which celebrities offer once-in-a-lifetime experiences that fans can win by simply donating to COVID-19 relief. The cast is offering one lucky fan and five of their friends a chance to join them on the set of their upcoming reunion special for HBO Max when the quarantine …

Georgia, South Carolina And Tennessee Governors Announce Easing Lockdown Restrictions

Georgia, Tennessee and South Carolina have announced plans to reopen some businesses by May 1 or earlier after they were closed to stem the spread of coronavirus.  Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced that barbershops, bowling alleys, gyms and tattoo parlors, among other businesses, would be allowed to reopen on Friday if they adhere to social-distancing …

FDA Approves First At-Home Coronavirus Test Kit

The Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it has approved the first authorized at-home coronavirus test. The test will be made available first to health care workers and first responders, and is expected to go on sale for consumers in most states within weeks. The test, called the Pixel, is a nasal swab kit …

Runaway June’s Jennifer Wayne Reveals COVID-19 Diagnosis

Runaway June’s Jennifer Wayne revealed via Instagram that she has been diagnosed with COVID-19. Along with a statement that describes why she decided to reveal the news and how she’s been combating the virus, Jennifer shared a photo of herself holding a “3 Things I’m Grateful For” sign. Jennifer’s entire statement can be read at …