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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Sharing Vaccines With the World

The Biden administration is bucking the drug industry and backing a waiver of covid-19 vaccine patent protections to help the rest of the world vaccinate its populations. Here at home, the Food and Drug Administration wants to ban menthol flavorings for cigarettes, setting off a fight with the tobacco industry. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Tami Luhby of CNN and Kimberly Leonard of Business Insider join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read, too.

May 6, 2021

COVID-19

For Kurdish Americans in Nashville, a Beloved Leader’s Death Prompts Vaccine Push

Some immigrant groups are closing the ethnic gap on COVID-19 shots. For many Kurdish Americans, their fears about vaccination are entangled with their experiences in refugee camps after fleeing Iraq.

By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio

May 6, 2021

COVID-19

Salesforce, Google, Facebook. How Big Tech Undermines California’s Public Health System.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has outsourced his way through the covid-19 pandemic, tasking his private-sector allies in Silicon Valley and the health care industry with fundamental public health duties such as testing, tracing and vaccination. Among the losers: the state’s weakened public health system.

By Angela Hart

May 6, 2021

Commentary

Telemedicine Is a Tool — Not a Replacement for Your Doctor’s Touch

The pandemic has demonstrated that virtual medicine is great for simple visits. But many new types of telemedicine promoted by start-ups more clearly benefit providers’ and investors’ pockets, rather than yielding more convenient, high-quality and cost-effective medicine for patients.

By Elisabeth Rosenthal

May 6, 2021

different types of protective face mask against blue background

Hit by Higher Prices for Gear, Doctors and Dentists Want Insurers to Pay

The costs of personal protective equipment and disinfecting offices while seeing fewer patients have some doctors and dentists demanding that insurance companies step up.

By Rachel Bluth

May 5, 2021

Trouble Managing Money May Be an Early Sign of Dementia

Long before they receive a dementia diagnosis, many people begin to mismanage their finances as their memory, organizational skills and self-control falter.

By Michelle Andrews

May 5, 2021

The Last Drugstore

Covid Shot in the Arm Not Enough to Keep Pharmacies in Business

Pandemic lockdowns exacerbated long-standing economic pressures on pharmacies — and forced many owner-operated shops to evolve or risk closing their doors.

By Markian Hawryluk

May 5, 2021

Female doctor examining patient with stethoscope

A Primary Care Physician for Every American, Science Panel Urges

It’s time to consider primary care a “common good” akin to public education and shore up the foundation of the pandemic-battered U.S. health system, report says.

By Noam N. Levey

May 4, 2021

In Appalachia and the Mississippi Delta, Millions Face Long Drives to Stroke Care

Across Appalachia and the Mississippi Delta, where death rates from stroke are above the national average, routing patients from rural areas to the right level of care can be an intricate jigsaw puzzle. The closest hospital might not offer the full scope of stroke treatments, but hospitals with more advanced care could be hours away.

By Aneri Pattani, Hannah Recht, and Jamie Grey, InvestigateTV

May 4, 2021

Girl patient with IV drip medicine attached in hospital

COVID-19

Covid ‘Doesn’t Discriminate by Age’: Serious Cases on the Rise in Younger Adults

With older adults vaccinated, doctors say a growing share of their covid patients are in their 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s, as more contagious variants circulate among people who remain unvaccinated.

By Will Stone

May 4, 2021

Asking Never Hurts

Covered California Says Health Insurance Just Got Too Cheap to Ignore

Californians who passed up health coverage in the past may be pleasantly surprised by the lower prices available thanks to the new federal relief act.

By Bernard J. Wolfson

May 4, 2021

HealthBent

Democrats Disagree About How to Spend Potential Prescription Drug Windfall

After a year of uncharacteristically being on the same page when it comes to health care, Democratic lawmakers are at loggerheads about what to do next. Most agree the time is ripe to tackle high drug prices. But they divide over whether to take savings from that to move to a ‘Medicare for All’ insurance system, enhance the current Medicare program or strengthen benefits under the Affordable Care Act.

By Julie Rovner

May 4, 2021

Clearing The Air

As Schools Spend Millions on Air Purifiers, Experts Warn of Overblown Claims and Harm to Children

A KHN investigation found that more than 2,000 schools have spent millions of dollars for systems, lured by air purifier companies’ claims that experts say mislead or obscure the potential for harm from toxic ozone.

By Lauren Weber and Christina Jewett

May 3, 2021

COVID-19

Detecting Rare Blood Clots Was a Win, But US Vaccine Safety System Still Has Gaps

With some 100 million Americans fully vaccinated, the U.S. is relying on a patchwork network of vaccine monitoring systems that lack the breadth and depth of large, population-based programs, experts said.

By JoNel Aleccia

May 3, 2021

Picture of Health

As Vaccine Demand Slows, Political Differences Go on Display in California Counties

California officials are optimistic they can vaccinate millions more before hitting a hard wall of vaccine resistance.

By Anna Almendrala

May 3, 2021

COVID-19

CVS and Walgreens Have Wasted More Vaccine Doses Than Most States Combined

More than 200,000 doses of covid vaccine have gone to waste since December, KHN has learned. Two national pharmacy chains account for most of it.

By Joshua Eaton and Rachana Pradhan

May 3, 2021

How We Reported on Rural Stroke Access

May 3, 2021

KHN On Air

Journalists Track Biden’s First 100 Days

KHN and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

May 1, 2021

Mental Health Services Wane as Insurers Appear to Skirt Parity Rules During Pandemic

A report from the Government Accountability Office paints a picture of an already strained behavioral health system struggling after the pandemic struck to meet the treatment needs of millions of Americans with conditions like alcohol use disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder.

By Emmarie Huetteman

April 30, 2021

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

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.

By Victoria Knight

April 30, 2021

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