Latest KFF Health News Stories
Viewpoints: Policy Lessons On A Vaccine Rollout; Pros, Cons Of Trump’s COVID Treatments
Opinion writers weigh in on these pandemic topics and others, as well.
Prince William’s Secret Diagnosis; Lockdowns Back, Death Rate Inches Up
News is from England, the Czech Republic, Russia, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Japan, and Mexico.
New York Abandons Quarantine List, Says All Travelers Must Test Negative
“There will be no quarantine list, there will be no metrics,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday. “There will be one rule that applies across the country.”
Lessons Learned As More Schools Venture Into Reopening
Other education news is from Indiana and California, and also looks at older students being likely transmitters and the stress on parents relying on day care.
‘Very Challenging’: CDC Sets Protocols For Cruise Industry To Sail Again
The world’s major cruise lines are unlikely to depart again until after December, according to The New York Times. News is on Halloween parties, airline travel and more.
Purdue’s Law Firm Hires Lawyer Who Prosecuted Company
A former assistant U.S. attorney who prosecuted Purdue Pharma, the opioid maker, was hired by Purdue’s law firm. The attorney was no longer working on the case when he began negotiating for the job, the law firm said.
Safety Concerns Disrupt Regeneron’s Trial Of COVID Antibody Therapy
Regeneron paused testing its two-antibody drug combo on COVID-19 patients requiring oxygen, due to possible safety issues. Trials for less sick patients will continue.
Alaska Is Stretched Thin By COVID
How Alaskans’ health care is affected by the coronavirus pandemic and other news about the health care industry.
Nursing Homes Brace For More Problems
Many of the problems nursing homes had when COVID first hit have not been addressed: staffing shortages, testing delays and low pay.
Yes, Obamacare Enrollment Is Now Open Amid Future Uncertainty
With little promotion from the federal government, the health care exchanges set up under the Affordable Care Act opened Sunday for 2021 enrollment. Meanwhile, CMS approves Georgia’s request to shut off access to the federal exchange for state residents.
Catering To Medicare Advantage Patients A Growth Industry
Medicare Advantage patients are also a lucrative market, hence a boom in clinics catering to the chronically ill seniors. Other news about Medicare includes fining of hospitals for excessive readmissions.
Economic Strain Accelerates For Americans With No Relief In Sight
And ProPublica reports that as many as 12 million may not have even received their stimulus checks from early aid legislation.
As Clock Ticks, Democratic Candidates For Senate Zero In On Health Care
There are highly competitive races in nearly a dozen states. Many senators or their challengers are largely avoiding mentions of President Donald Trump and his COVID response.
Impact Of A Biden Election Win On Health Care
Medicaid and California’s progressive health care agenda could also be rejuvenated while the government’s health and science agencies will regain a voice.
Scott Atlas Says Sorry For Interview With News Outlet Controlled By Russian Government
Dr. Scott Atlas, a member of the White House coronavirus task force and one of President Donald Trump’s most trusted COVID advisers at the moment, spoke to RT, a Russian state-sponsored news outlet. “I regret doing the interview and apologize for allowing myself to be taken advantage of,” Atlas tweeted.
Study: Trump Rallies Spreading Coronavirus And Death
A Stanford University study claims that some of President Trump’s campaign rallies have spread the coronavirus and led to more than 700 deaths.
Federal Court To Examine Texas Decision To Save Drive-Through Votes
A state court denied a GOP effort to throw out more than 120,000 votes in Harris County. News is on orders to deliver ballots on time and more, as well.
Doctors Outraged By Trump’s ‘Malicious’ And ‘Baseless’ Claim Of Faked COVID Numbers
Without citing any evidence, President Donald Trump told a campaign rally over the weekend that American medical professionals are inflating COVID death statistics in order to increase profits. Medical groups quickly repudiated the charge.
Fire Fauci?: Trump Hints To Supporters Of Post-Election Plan
As Florida campaign rallygoers chanted “fire Fauci” Sunday night, President Donald Trump responded: “Don’t tell anybody but let me wait until a little bit after the election.” Meanwhile, Dr. Anthony Fauci did not mince his words in an interview with The Washington Post about the status of the coronavirus crisis: “We’re in for a whole lot of hurt. It’s not a good situation.”
Crisis Rapidly Gets Worse: Nearly 100,000 Cases A Day; 31 States Break Daily Records
And the worst-case scenario of overwhelmed health care facilities and workers is coming to pass in many areas, with almost 50,000 Americans hospitalized.
