Latest KFF Health News Stories
Another Dark Side Of COVID: Are Hospitals Making A Profit?
HCA Healthcare finance chief Bill Rutherford says coronavirus patients tend to stay longer than typical hospitalized patients. Still, most hospitals appear to be losing money on COVID care, Modern Healthcare reports.
Harder-To-Crush Version Of OxyContin Hasn’t Reduced Overdoses, FDA Says
The panel of health advisers did determine that the updated OxyContin appeared to cut down abuse by snorting and injecting.
Losing 13% Of Body Mass Greatly Lowers Risks Of Becoming Ill
The chances of developing diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, high cholesterol and other conditions are lessened for people who lose at least 13% of their weight. Meanwhile, another study finds cases of uncontrolled blood pressure are on the rise.
Other Vaccine News: Pfizer Expands Trials; China Tries Out Nasal Spray
COVID vaccine news stories report on a timetable from Pfizer and BioNTech, trials recruiting Blacks, effective rates, public impressions and China’s developments, as well.
With Eye On Trodelvy Cancer Drug, Gilead Buys Immunomedics For $21B
In an interview with Stat, Gilead CEO Daniel O’Day said the drug “brings the entirety of our cancer strategy together.”
AstraZeneca Vaccine Trial Resumes In UK After Weeklong Pause
The company is working with health authorities to determine if a trial in the U.S. and in other places can resume, as well.
Biden Ties Trump’s Pandemic Response To Economic Woes
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden says President Donald Trump mishandled the national response to the coronavirus outbreak and exacerbated the economic downturn. Other campaign issues like domestic violence and the fitness of the candidates are also in the news.
Trump, Maskless Supporters Flout Nevada’s Rules To Rally Indoors
Most people attending the Henderson, Nevada campaign event Sunday night did not wear masks, with the exception of the audience directly behind President Donald Trump. Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) called the Trump campaign’s actions “reckless and selfish.”
Aides Defend Trump As Book Revelations Shake Campaign, Public Views
White House officials try to control the damage from President Donald Trump’s recorded interviews for Bob Woodward’s new book, which reveal he was aware of the severity COVID-19 in early the months but didn’t tell the public. Health and science experts voice their alarm over the president’s actions.
Trump HHS Appointees Reportedly Tried To Water Down CDC’s COVID Scientific Reports
Emails obtained by Politico show that throughout the summer the politically appointed HHS spokesperson and his team demanded the right to review and revise language in CDC’s scientific reports to health professionals that could undermine President Donald Trump’s messaging about the pandemic.
Trump’s New Executive Order Could Cut How Much Medicare Pays For Drugs
President Donald Trump’s latest drug pricing executive order calls for Medicare to test a “most favored nations” pricing scheme for prescription drugs bought by Medicare Part B and Medicare Part D. The pharmaceutical industry strongly opposes the plan.
West Faces ‘Airpocalypse’ As Smoke Makes It Hazardous To Breathe
Air quality in the West plummets as smoke filled with ash and burning chemicals pollutes the region creating dangerous health risks for many residents even living far beyond the immediate fire zones.
Firefighters Exhausted, More People Flee As Winds Fuel Deadly Wildfires
California, Oregon and Washington battle raging fires that are burning huge stretches of those states, forcing more residents to evacuate to hotels and other shelters. President Donald Trump will survey the damage in California today.
‘We Are All Paying The Price’: Global Leaders Did Not Heed Pandemic Warnings
An international panel finds that world leaders had “been so clearly forewarned of the dangers of a devastating pandemic” but failed to take adequate action. Meanwhile, global cases surge to another record mark.
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Different Takes: Doubts About Vaccines; Inequities Among Vulnerable Kids; Non-Maskers
Editorial pages focus on these public health issues and others.
Perspectives: Public Health Toll Of Wildfires, Hurricanes, Climate Change And COVID
Opinion pages focus on public health issues emerging from the wildfires in the West and hurricane season — during a pandemic.
Viewpoints: Is Woodward’s ‘Rage’ Revelatory About Trump’s Incompetence Or Just More Nonsense?
Editorial pages express views about President Trump’s handling of the pandemic as described in Bob Woodward’s new book “Rage’.
Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed
Each week, KHN finds longer stories for you to sit back and enjoy. This week’s selections include stories on the human brain, PPE, ventilation, the heart, dieting, palliative care, MTV and more.
How The World Is Faring: Guatemala To Reopen Borders
Developments in the global pandemic are also reported out of Peru, the United Kingdom, the Philippines and elsewhere.
