Latest KFF Health News Stories
‘A Life-And-Death Betrayal’: Biden, Public Health Experts Assail Trump’s Misleading Statements
Revelations that President Donald Trump intentionally deemphasized the pandemic’s threat in critical early months were met with a barrage of criticism from Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, other lawmakers as well as public health officials.
Fauci Says He Did Not Hear President Distort Coronavirus Threat
White House officials try to handle the fallout from the Trump recordings. And “Rage” author Bob Woodward faces questions on why he waited six months to go public.
Trump Admits He Downplayed Virus Dangers In Early Months Of Pandemic
In February President Donald Trump told journalist Bob Woodward, in taped interviews for a book, that the coronavirus was more deadly than the flu and could be transmitted in the air — but communicated none of that to the American people. The president now says he did it to avoid panic.
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Viewpoints: Tarring A Vaccine’s Reputation Will Harm Everyone; Next Fiscal Response Is Long Overdue
Editorial pages focus on these pandemic issues and others.
Perspectives: Drugs from Mexico and Canada; Diabetes; Coinsurance Levels
Read recent commentaries about drug-cost issues.
England To Reduce Size Of Gatherings To 6 As Cases Sharply Increase
Global news is from England, Italy, Jordan, Denmark, Sweden, France, Japan, and Switzerland.
How The States Are Faring: Halloween Ban, High-Risk Residents
News from California, the District of Columbia, Montana, Ohio, Oklahoma, Hawaii, Wisconsin, and Massachusetts.
Insurer Investigating After $10,984 Bill For COVID Antibody Test
Read about the biggest pharmaceutical developments and pricing stories from the past week in KHN’s Prescription Drug Watch roundup.
Mask Threat: Another Passenger Is Removed From A Flight; Arlington Cemetery Reopens
An airline ejects a passenger for asking a flight attendant to wear a mask; Arlington cemetery limits opening, protections for workers, sneezing during COVID and more COVID-related health news.
Salt Lake City Police Shoot Autistic Boy, 13, During Outburst At His Home
The teen’s mom, Golda Barton, had called 911 in an effort to have her son hospitalized for help during a “mental crisis.” Instead, a police officer repeatedly shot the boy after he ran away. He’s now in serious condition with injuries to his intestines, bladder, shoulder and ankles.
Sturgis Biker Rally Linked To 260,000 COVID cases
South Dakota officials, who allowed the annual event to proceed, dispute the findings.
More Leaders Realize College Kids Will Get COVID
At colleges across the country, school and state officials are recognizing that the coronavirus spreads among students. And a football player dies of COVID.
Unprepared?: Technical Snafus Foul Opening Day For Many Schools
For students who returned to school, plans were in place for temperature checks and more. School news is on children’s symptoms, vaccination schedules, future income risk and internet bills, as well.
Report: Financial Ties Between Device Makers, Teaching Hospitals
One of the authors said, “Normalizing marketing as a source of information on new drugs and devices risks teaching trainees to count on an information source that has a vested financial interest in their prescribing decisions.”
Study: 46% Of Hospitalized COVID Patients Have Acute Kidney Injury
Risk factors associated with developing AKI include older age, being a man, and having chronic kidney disease, hypertension, congestive heart failure or diabetes, according to the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota.
Study: Tylenol Makes You More Willing To Take Risks
Other health science news includes a Merck cough medicine and Google linking with the U.S. military for an artificial intelligence study in clinics.
Drop In Disciplinary Action Against Doctors Worries Safety Advocates
Patient advocates and plaintiff lawyers also blame a combination of state budget pressures and health care workers’ “hero status” amid COVID-19, USA Today reports.
Pfizer, BioNTech Vaccine On Track For Mid-October Approval Review: CEO
Calling the experimental vaccine his company is developing with Pfizer “near perfect,” BioNTech CEO Ugur Sahin said the pharmaceutical companies could be ready to apply for U.S. approval next month.
Glitch Silences Public On Georgia’s Plan To Cut Off Obamacare Exchange
With only a week left for the public comment period, Georgians encounter technical website issues. In other health law news: Cigna will expand in 300 more counties; and only 3 Obamacare co-ops remain.
