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

By Will Stone May 4, 2021 KFF Health News Original

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.

Supreme Court Reinstates Medicare Drug Reimbursements To 340B Hospitals

June 16, 2022 Morning Briefing

Hospitals participating in the 340B program will be able to recoup billions in drug payments that Supreme Court justices unanimously decided were improperly cut. The Trump administration reduced the Medicare subsidies, and the Biden administration defended the policy.

Behind The Byline: Finding a ‘Superstar’ to Interview

By Jenny Gold June 1, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Check out KHN’s video series — Behind The Byline: How the Story Got Made. Come along as journalists and producers offer an insider’s view of health care coverage that does not quit.

Watch: Thinking Big in Public Health, Inspired by the End of Smallpox

September 18, 2023 KFF Health News Original

A conversation about how the lessons from the victory over smallpox could be applied to public health challenges today.

B6 Linked With Lowered Anxiety; FDA Approves Opzelura For Vitiligo Treatment

July 20, 2022 Morning Briefing

Read about the biggest pharmaceutical developments and pricing stories from the past week in KHN’s Prescription Drug Watch roundup.

Despite All the Talk, Covid Vaccination Does Not Infect People With Shingles

By Julie Appleby April 30, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Covid-19 vaccinations do not infect recipients with shingles or any form of herpes virus, despite some misleading headlines.

Bill Gates Injects $20B Into His Foundation To Help Global Recovery

July 14, 2022 Morning Briefing

The massive donation is aimed at curbing suffering caused by global issues like covid, AP reports. Gates says the foundation plans to spend $9 billion yearly in aid by 2026. Meanwhile, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital boosted investment in its plan to study and combat pediatric diseases.

Court Reinstates Tennessee’s 6-Week Abortion Ban

June 29, 2022 Morning Briefing

As Indiana and Iowa also look to roll back abortion access, Wisconsin’s attorney general is challenging the state’s 173-year-old ban. And birth control and Plan B controversy takes root in Missouri.

You Don’t Have to Suffer to Benefit From Covid Vaccination — But Some Prefer It

By Arthur Allen April 28, 2021 KFF Health News Original

In the times of smallpox, vaccination was accompanied by blood, sweat, fire and brimstone. Nowadays, a slight fever may make you feel as if you’ve earned the reward of immunity from covid. But you’re protected even without a nasty reaction to the vaccine.

To Resolve Veteran Hearing Loss Lawsuit, 3M Sets Aside $1B

July 27, 2022 Morning Briefing

NBC News reports on how a lawsuit centering on earplug protection for U.S. service makers has impacted maker 3M. The high income of health care CEOs, sales of new heart drugs, GSK’s profits, Biogen’s ALS therapy, health insurance pricing data, and more are also in industry news.

Democrats’ Plans to Expand Medicare Benefits May Pinch Advantage Plans’ Funding

By Michelle Andrews October 28, 2021 KFF Health News Original

As lawmakers weigh new spending provisions to cover dental, hearing and vision services for Medicare beneficiaries, a group supporting Medicare Advantage plans is airing commercials that raise concerns about the funding for those private plans.

Have a Case of a Covid Variant? No One Is Going to Tell You

By Christina Jewett and JoNel Aleccia and Rachana Pradhan February 25, 2021 KFF Health News Original

As experts race to get an approved test for covid variants, officials are severely restricted from sharing information about the cases. That makes it harder to protect others.

Covid no discrimina por edad: dramático aumento de casos en adultos jóvenes

By Will Stone May 4, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Es tanto una señal del éxito del país en la protección de los adultos mayores con la vacunación como un recordatorio urgente de que las generaciones más jóvenes pagarán un alto precio si se permite que siga habiendo brotes en todo el país.

Despite Restraints, Democrats’ Drug Pricing Plan Could Still Aid Consumers

By Michael McAuliff November 5, 2021 KFF Health News Original

A last-minute agreement among lawmakers restored a provision seeking to hold down rising costs of prescription medicines. Although details on which drugs will be targeted remain sketchy, the legislation would help patients buying insulin and cap Medicare beneficiaries’ out-of-pocket drug costs at $2,000 a year.

Medicare Rule Change Could Lift Outpatient Provider Payments By $6.2B

July 18, 2022 Morning Briefing

Modern Healthcare reports on the complexities of a proposed Medicare reimbursements rule change that could take effect next year, increasing payments to outpatient providers. Meanwhile, UnitedHealthcare is set to offer $0 insulin and epipens under certain limited conditions.

In His Continued Sparring With Fauci, Sen. Rand Paul Oversimplified the Science

By Julie Appleby March 29, 2021 KFF Health News Original

The Kentucky lawmaker was right that a recent study offered evidence that vaccination and previous infection appear to neutralize covid-19. But experts say that doesn’t mean people should be complacent.

What Do We Really Know About Vaccine Effectiveness?

By Julie Appleby November 2, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Reports of waning effectiveness and mixed messages about booster shots fuel the politicization of vaccination.

US, World Bank Give Ukraine $1.7B To Pay Health Workers

July 13, 2022 Morning Briefing

Funds come from the U.S. Agency for International Development, the Treasury Department, and the World Bank and are to support the complex and stressed health system in the country during the invasion. USA Today reports that telehealth assistance is also coming from U.S. doctors.

Funcionarios advierten sobre sitios de pruebas para covid de dudosa calidad

By Michelle Andrews January 18, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Lo sitios de pruebas de covid han proliferado en casi todas las grandes ciudades. Pero no todos ofrecen un servicio de calidad. Cómo detectarlos.

Gun Manufacturers Defend Industry At Hearing; AR-15s Made Makers $1B

July 28, 2022 Morning Briefing

News outlets report on how gun manufacturers faced questions, including from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, on gun violence and white supremacy. AP notes the AR-15 weapons used in recent mass shootings were big earners for a decade. HIV/AIDS cures, vitamin D and more are also reported.

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