Latest KFF Health News Stories
More Advocates Join Call To Remove Zuckerberg Name From Hospital
An elected San Francisco official joined the effort to remove Mark Zuckerberg’s name from the city’s public hospital. (It’s unlikely to happen.) Other health care industry news is on telehealth, Wellmark and President Trump’s renewal of the public health emergency.
Georgia Governor And Atlanta Mayor Head To Mediation Over Mask Battle
Mask news also comes out of Iowa, where Gov. Kim Reynolds is encouraging but not requiring mask-wearing, and Florida, where two mayors ask residents to consider wearing masks even while at home.
As Hospitals Fill, Louisiana Seeks More Health Care Workers
Several hospitals in the state say they are at capacity and need more staff, especially nurses. In other news, protesting hospital staff and health care workers who have died because of COVID
CDC Doesn’t Recommend Testing College Students
Despite Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s argument that it is pointless to test students returning to campus, some universities, like Rice, are stockpiling COVID tests. Other news about testing: shortages of pipettes and a presidential helicopter pilot tests positive.
All Republican Convention Plans Nixed In Virus Hot Spot Jacksonville
After a late-hour attempted move, President Donald Trump cancels all Republican National Convention events slated for Jacksonville, Florida, as the coronavirus surge again disrupts his wishes for a big renominating celebration.
Delays In Reporting Negative COVID Tests Impact Virus Data in Wis.
Positive virus test results are being reported quickly from Wisconsin county health officials to the state, but negative test results are taking days, in some cases. In Massachusetts and New York, frustration mounts over lengthy delays for COVID test results from labs.
Trump To Scrap Obama-Era Fair Housing Rule
Deeming it federal overreach, President Donald Trump is rolling back a Department of Housing and Urban Development regulation aimed at eliminating discriminatory housing based on race.
Fauci Offers Glimpse Of ‘Normality’ In 2021, Says Family Has Endured Threats
Also, the nation’s top infectious diseases expert throws the first pitch at the Washington Nationals’ first game.
Deep Divisions Among Republicans Delay Stimulus Progress Another Week
Remaining differences between the White House and Senate Republicans forced leadership to hold off on introducing their proposed $1 trillion coronavirus relief bill.
US Case Count Jumps From 3 Million To 4 Million In Just 15 Days
The United States is also back to April-level fatalities as more than 1,000 daily deaths were recorded consecutively.
Getting Past The Peak In The South May Not Signal End Of Outbreak
Some officials point to signs that the sudden increase in coronavirus cases in the South are peaking, but public health officials suggest the pandemic is moving to other regions and infections could spiral further out of control. News outlets examine what the case numbers are showing about the track of the virus.
COVID Concentrated In A Few Countries
COVID is spreading quickly through South Africa, one of five countries currently being hit hard by the coronavirus.
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Less-Lethal Weapons Blind, Maim and Kill. Victims Say Enough Is Enough.
Time and again over the past two decades, peace officers have targeted demonstrators with munitions designed only to stun and stop. Protests this year in reaction to George Floyd’s death in police custody have reignited a controversy surrounding their use.
With DACA Ruling, Did Supreme Court Grant Trump New Powers To Reshape Health Care?
There’s a theory now being embraced by President Donald Trump that the Supreme Court’s recent DACA decision makes it harder for a new president to undo the executive action of a predecessor. He cited it in a recent interview, saying that finding gave him the power to issue new health care and immigration plans. And some legal scholars disagree.
Technology Divide Between Senior ‘Haves’ and ‘Have-Nots’ Roils Pandemic Response
Older adults with the ability to use technology have more access to virtual social interactions and telehealth services, and more opportunities to secure essential supplies online. Those who don’t know how to use it or can’t afford it are at greater risk of social isolation, forgoing medical care and being without food or other necessary items.
KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: Trump Twists on Virus Response
President Donald Trump has, for now at least, become a realist on the extent of the COVID-19 crisis around the country, and he is urging Americans to socially distance and wear masks. Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill, Republicans facing a July 31 deadline are scrambling to come together on their version of the next COVID relief bill. Joanne Kenen of Politico, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Tami Luhby of CNN join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Also, Rovner interviews NPR’s Pam Fessler, author of the new book “Carville’s Cure,” which traces the history of the United States’ only federal leprosarium.
Listen: Outbreak of Trench Fever Grips Coloradans
KHN senior Colorado correspondent Markian Hawryluk joined KUNC’s Henry Zimmerman on “Colorado Edition” to discuss his recent story on an outbreak of trench fever around Denver.
Editorial pages focus on masks, school openings and these other pandemic issues.
Parsing Policy: Congress Needs To Step Up Fast To Prevent More Suffering; Where’s The Data?
Editorial pages focus on keys issues the government needs to address to help ease pandemic problems.