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Kids Play ‘Huge Role’ In Spreading B.1.1.7 Variant, Osterholm Says

April 6, 2021 Morning Briefing

Leading epidemiologist Dr. Michael Osterholm is now questioning his previous advice: “All the things that we had planned for about kids in schools with this virus are really no longer applicable. We’ve got to take a whole new look at this issue.”

One Defensive Strategy Against Surprise Medical Bills: Set Your Own Terms

By Julie Appleby February 11, 2020 KFF Health News Original

By writing in payment limits when signing hospital forms, patients might have leverage in negotiations over disputes that arise from surprise medical bills.

Morning Briefing for Tuesday, January 5, 2021

January 5, 2021 Morning Briefing

Tuesday’s roundup covers FDA guidance on vaccine dosing, rollout troubles in states, Georgia runoffs, EPA’s rule, 340B discounts and more.

Hospital Revenue Likely Will Fall $53B In 2021 — And That’s The Low Estimate

February 25, 2021 Morning Briefing

A report from the American Hospital Association said the drop could be as much as $122 billion compared to pre-pandemic levels.

COVID en LA: prevención en los trabajos ha salvado vidas de latinos, dicen oficiales

By Anna Almendrala October 15, 2020 KFF Health News Original

La agresiva aplicación de las normas de salud y la apertura de líneas para denunciar si no se cumplen han contribuido a la disminución de muertes.

From Clinic To Courtroom, Fighting For Immigrant Health Care

By Ana B. Ibarra December 19, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Jane Garcia is CEO of La Clínica de La Raza, which operates more than 30 clinics in the San Francisco Bay Area serving a high percentage of immigrant patients. She has challenged state and federal immigration policies in court, including the Trump administration’s recent attempt to expand the “public charge” rule.

Una luchadora por la salud inmigrante, en las clínicas y en las cortes

By Ana B. Ibarra December 19, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Jane García, directora ejecutiva de la Clínica de La Raza, que opera una red de 30 centros comunitarios de salud, ha sido testigo activo de la lucha por la salud de los inmigrantes.

Watch: Reviewing Public Health Record Of New Coronavirus Commander Mike Pence

February 28, 2020 KFF Health News Original

KHN Midwest editor and correspondent Laura Ungar shares her expertise on Vice President Mike Pence’s public health track record as he leads the nation’s novel coronavirus response. Ungar covered a 2015 Indiana HIV outbreak and its fallout amid Pence’s tenure as governor.

Massachusetts Recruits 1,000 ‘Contact Tracers’ To Battle COVID-19

By Martha Bebinger, WBUR April 14, 2020 KFF Health News Original

“I know we will succeed somewhat and we will fail somewhat,” says one of the plan’s chief architects. “We won’t be able to find every single person — but we will hopefully prevent a lot of deaths.”

Fauci Warns Covid Rate Still Too High

April 26, 2021 Morning Briefing

Dr. Anthony Fauci spoke on TV to warn that 50,000 new covid infections a day is too many. Meanwhile, studies show the B.1.1.7 covid variant, first found in the UK, is now the dominant strain in Oregon, and the Los Angeles Times reports on the record 5.7 million new cases reported globally over the weekend.

Federal Judge Tosses Hospitals’ Lawsuit Over 340B Drug Discount Program

February 19, 2021 Morning Briefing

District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said providers should use a new HHS dispute resolution process to try to resolve their issues before turning to the courts, Stat reports. Other news is on Humacyte, the AMR Action Fund and pharmaceutical reps.

Analysis: Get Ready For The Vaccine — They’re Never Simple

By Arthur Allen May 21, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Trials are an immense undertaking involving tens of thousands of participants. They’re likely to start this summer — but don’t expect quick results. And what’s a successful result, anyway?

Is US Surge Of Highly Contagious Variant Inevitable?

March 16, 2021 Morning Briefing

The B.1.1.7 variant is poised to become the dominant strain in the U.S. but public health officials say future infection numbers depend on Americans’ precautions. Meanwhile a new study confirms fears that it is more deadly than other variants. In related news: a new variant is discovered in France.

Google Completes Steps To Purchase FitBit For $2.1B

January 15, 2021 Morning Briefing

A report from Stat says the purchase could give Google an advantage in clinical trials and in the employer market interested in rewarding workers healthy habits. News is on the system rewarding higher insulin prices and an expected approval of a new drug from Aurinia to treat a serious kidney disease.

Exclusive: Nearly 600 — And Counting — US Health Workers Have Died Of COVID-19

By Christina Jewett and Melissa Bailey and Danielle Renwick, The Guardian June 6, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The Guardian and KHN release new figures Saturday showing the harsh toll that the pandemic is taking on the front-line health workers.

‘An Arm And A Leg’: What We’ve Learned And What’s Ahead For The Show

By Dan Weissmann February 14, 2020 KFF Health News Original

For this bonus episode of “An Arm and a Leg,” Dan Weissmann gives up the host’s chair and answers questions from reporter and colleague Sally Herships.

Must-Reads Of The Week

By Rachel Bluth June 26, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Easy-breezy guest writer Rachel Bluth fills you in on a healthy dose of news from this past week.

Some Rejoice Over New California Health Insurance Subsidies. Others Get Shut Out.

By Ana B. Ibarra December 12, 2019 KFF Health News Original

There’s something new in this year’s Covered California open-enrollment period: Consumers are learning whether they will qualify for new state-funded financial aid. The results are mixed, with some scoring hundreds of dollars per month and others nothing.

‘Eeek’ Mutation Of A Variant: Latest Discovery Worries Disease Experts

February 3, 2021 Morning Briefing

Samples studied in the United Kingdom and the U.S. have shown a mutation of the more contagious B.1.1.7 variant first discovered in the U.K. Infectious disease experts are concerned about vaccine efficacy against this latest viral change.

Medicaid Providers At The End Of The Line For Federal COVID Funding

By Julie Rovner May 18, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Congress authorized $100 billion for health care providers to help reimburse them for losses linked to the coronavirus pandemic. But the majority of that funding so far has gone to hospitals, doctors and other facilities that serve Medicare patients. Providers primarily serving low-income Medicaid populations and children have been largely left out.

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