Victoria Knight

Victoria Knight was a reporter for KFF Health News until July 2022.

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Dos grupos que apoyan a médicos están vinculados a organizaciones antiinmigrantes

KFF Health News Original

Dado que el porcentaje de estudiantes de medicina estadounidenses sin plaza aumenta cada año y el número de residencias se mantiene básicamente igual, más personas podrían sentirse atraídas por grupos como Doctors Without Jobs.

Two Unmatched-Doctor Advocacy Groups Are Tied to Anti-Immigrant Organizations

KFF Health News Original

The percentage of medical students who can’t find residencies is increasing every year. But as more graduates look for support, they might not realize that two organizations offering it are backed by anti-immigrant groups.

A ‘Dose of Hope’? Fact-Checking President Joe Biden’s First Speech to Congress

KFF Health News Original

In his first speech before a joint session of Congress, President Joe Biden argued it was time to turn the coronavirus pandemic into a historic opportunity to expand government for the benefit of a wider range of Americans, urging investments in jobs, climate change, child care, infrastructure and more.

Censorship or Misinformation? DeSantis and YouTube Spar Over Covid Roundtable Takedown.

KFF Health News Original

The Florida governor considers the pushback he received from the online video platform to be “Orwellian.” But the scientists featured at the event made specific statements YouTube deemed as “misinformation,” at odds with current public health recommendations for controlling the spread of the covid virus.

Biden’s Criticism of Trump Team’s Vaccine Contracts Is a Stretch

KFF Health News Original

Under the Trump administration, the U.S. had agreed to buy at least 1 billion doses of covid vaccine, enough to vaccinate 550 million people. Those agreements, though, applied to vaccines that were authorized as well as those still in development. And the Biden team had the advantage of 20/20, experts say.

Becerra Has Long Backed Single-Payer. That Doesn’t Mean It Will Happen if He’s HHS Secretary.

KFF Health News Original

Biden’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services has been on record throughout his career for this type of health care system. But the president doesn’t support it, which is the position that counts.

It’s Time to Get Back to Normal? Not According to Science.

KFF Health News Original

With covid, and its newly emerging variants, still circulating throughout the nation and the world, experts say it is definitely not the time to abandon efforts to control the virus’s spread.

Scalise’s Claim That Unauthorized Immigrants Are Getting Priority for Vaccination Misses the Point

KFF Health News Original

Congressman Steve Scalise claimed during a Fox News interview that President Joe Biden was allowing immigrants to “jump the line” ahead of Americans for vaccination. But the administration merely has said everyone should have access to the vaccine, regardless of immigration status, and get vaccinated when eligible.

Health Issues Carried Weight on the Campaign Trail. What Could Biden Do in His First 100 Days?

KFF Health News Original

KHN has teamed up with PolitiFact to track what becomes of President Joe Biden’s 2020 campaign promises over the next four years. As he moves into the West Wing, what are his chances of making progress on health care?

Retiree Living the RV Dream Fights $12,387 Nightmare Lab Fee

KFF Health News Original

A gynecologist in Carlsbad, New Mexico, tested the 60-year-old grandmother for various sexually transmitted infections without her knowledge. Her share of the lab fee was more than $3,000.