Latest KFF Health News Stories
Alarma por nuevas etiquetas nutricionales y alergias, en medio de COVID
Ante la escasez de suministros por la pandemia de COVID-19, la FDA elaboró directrices que permiten a los fabricantes sustituir ingredientes sin cambiar las etiquetas de los alimentos.
Estudio federal analiza COVID-19 y las disparidades raciales en Estados Unidos
Investigadores del NIH tratan de establecer la relación entre factores socioeconómicos como el ingreso, la estructura familiar, la dieta, el acceso a la atención médica y las infecciones por COVID y sus resultados.
Viewpoints: COVID Lessons On Preparations For Election Season
Opinion writers weigh in on how the country needs to prepare for the 2020 vote.
Parsing Policies: Pros, Cons Of The Next Virus Economic Relief Package
Opinion writers focus on efforts under way in Congress and at the local level to address the economic recovery and fight the pandemic.
Global Update: EU’s Mega-Stimulus Package; China’s New Visitors’ Test
Pandemic news from the European Union, China, South Korea and Spain.
Editorial pages focus on these pandemic issues and others.
Fla. Sheriff Says He Can’t Provide Security For GOP Convention
Duval County Sheriff Mike Williams, a Republican, says a lack of plans and funding for the Jacksonville event are troubling. Plus, other news from Kentucky, Maryland and Illinois.
Rising Caseloads, More Deaths As States Confront Virus’s Spread
Montana deals with a care facility outbreak, while additional news on the coronavirus comes from Indiana, Nebraska, Oregon, Nevada, Washington, Texas and Louisiana.
Economic Toll Of COVID Epidemic Often Hidden
Wage cuts, unemployment checks delayed and workers comp claims denied add up to more economic misery in the pandemic, but much of it is not visible.
Health Care Construction Boom Anticipated
Health care companies in New York City are expected to spend 38% more on construction. And a lab company settles federal kickback allegations.
Some Recovered COVID Patients Shunned Or Stigmatized
A Mayo Clinic publication interviews people who had the virus who report being treated differently since recovering. Other news stories on disparities in America report on telehealth challenges for low-income seniors, ageism and the beating of a veteran at the Portland protests.
Few Photos Of Dark Skin Hinders Care For Blacks, Latinos, Dermatologists Say
In other news on health care and racism, NIH researchers try to get a better sense of how socioeconomic factors like income, family structure and diet affect COVID infections and outcomes, and Black professionals are losing their livelihoods at greater rates than their white counterparts.
Hotel, Health Care Workers Protest Working Conditions
Hotel groups filed a lawsuit in San Francisco citing concerns about exposure to contaminated surfaces, and hospital staff in Santa Rosa, Calif., are protesting over inadequate protection and proposed pay cuts. Other news on workers from Michigan and Washington, as well.
NFL Will Eliminate Preseason Games; NBA’s Safety Rules Are Working
In other sports news: NCAA paints a bleak picture of college football’s future during the pandemic; and Dr. Anthony Fauci will throw out the first pitch on Opening Day for the champion Washington Nationals.
It’s Not The Heat, It’s The COVID
Very high temperatures across the country, coupled with social distancing, make it harder to deal with heat-related health problems. And, by the way, the heat isn’t killing the coronavirus.
Mosquitoes Probably Won’t Give You COVID
Always a menace, mosquitoes are not going to pass along the coronavirus, a group of scientists say. But they remain a public health scourge throughout the country.
Report: Poor Nutrition Is Leading Cause Of Illness, Lost Productivity
“Every day, our country suffers massive health, social, and economic costs of poor diets,” said Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian, co-author of the paper. Also, news is reported on food labeling and allergies.
California Allows Outdoor Haircuts And Manicures
Hair salons and barber shops, forced to close again last week, get an OK for some outdoor services. Other public health news is on journalists’ mental health, foster care, pandemic pregnancies, prisons, health care workers and birthday parties.
More Retail Chains Require Masked Customers
Gap Inc., which owns Gap, Banana Republic and Old Navy stores, and Target are among the businesses now demanding that all customers wear masks. And Surgeon General Jerome Adams literally begs Americans to wear them.
Florida Teachers File Lawsuit Over In-Person Schooling Mandate
Meanwhile, Kansas instructs teachers and students to mask up when schools reopen; Catholic schools in St. Louis aim for in-person classes starting in August; and the big experiment that is schools reopening.