What it’s like to face a $1 million COVID hospital bill

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<p>Former president Donald Trump&rsquo;s lawyers will argue the Senate cannot constitutionally try him now that he is out of office. J. Michael Luttig, a former federal appeals court judge, agrees with this impeachment argument in a <a href="https://apple.news/A2HUS1IStRPyKS0RgmY9czA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> piece. Chuck Cooper, a top conservative lawyer, offers a counterargument in the <a href="https://apple.news/Aje41x5uJQKq5IVi11yHIlQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a>.</p> <p>Patricia Mason got sick with COVID-19 in March last year. She is now out of the hospital and dealing with the aftermath, including part of a medical bill that topped $1 million. The <a href="https://apple.news/AFd6dU-KoTrOxfOdx7HHIpw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">L.A. Times</a> brings us Mason&rsquo;s story.</p> <p>Several states are allowing more people to gather indoors. <a href="https://apple.news/Ak83Oqpd1RlC0pZqHxhF-AA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ProPublica</a> spoke with scientists who explain why they think this is a bad idea.</p> <p>A series of class-action lawsuits is focusing on whether products use real vanilla flavoring. The <a href="https://apple.news/ACAyy8x80QOiJ4T_QLiE8wg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has the story of vanilla getting its day in court.</p>