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The WHO Didn’t Reverse Its Position on Kids and Covid Vaccines

By Victoria Knight June 25, 2021 KFF Health News Original

The World Health Organization this week updated its guidance on children and covid vaccinations — but in a different way than alleged in a viral social media post.

Morning Briefing for Thursday, November 4, 2021

November 4, 2021 Morning Briefing

Thursday’s roundup covers kid covid vaccinations, life expectancy, vaccine mandates, Medicaid, hepatitis B, nurse shortages and more.

Medicare Open Enrollment Is Complicated. Here’s How to Get Good Advice.

By Bernard J. Wolfson November 24, 2020 KFF Health News Original

It’s a complex program with many options — as well as confusing rules and nuances. Here’s how to get reliable guidance.

Oklahoma House Passes Anti-Abortion Bill Like Texas’, Only Stricter

May 20, 2022 Morning Briefing

Under the new law, “fertilization” is defined as the moment egg and sperm meet, and it also prohibits medicine-induced abortions (beyond when Plan B pills work). The bill moved to the desk of Gov. Kevin Stitt, who is expected to sign it. For more longer-read stories about abortion and the current threat to reproductive health in the U.S., scroll down to our Weekend Reading section.

Readers and Tweeters Ponder Vaccines and Points of Fairness

August 23, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Kaiser Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.

Readers and Tweeters Give Tips on Treating Diabetes and Long Covid

April 12, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Kaiser Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.

Seed Money: Black Entrepreneurs Hope Pandemic Gardening Boom Will Grow Healthier Eating

By Chandra Thomas Whitfield May 20, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Rapper DJ Cavem Moetavation is pushing beats and beets. A vegan, he’s selling seeds to encourage more people to eat healthier by growing their own food. His efforts are part of a national movement of Black-owned seed companies that merges pandemic-inspired gardening with efforts to expand healthier food options.

Many Health Plans Now Must Cover Full Cost of Expensive HIV Prevention Drugs

By Michelle Andrews January 5, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Most private insurance will be required to cover drugs, like Truvada, that offer protection against HIV infection, without making plan members share the cost.

Becerra Tells Medicare To Review Premiums After Aduhelm Price Drop

January 11, 2022 Morning Briefing

The demand from Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra is “highly unusual,” Stat reports. Becerra’s actions could lead to lower Medicare Part B costs — after standard premiums jumped 15% for 2022.

As Pandemic Eases, Many Seniors Have Lost Strength, May Need Rehabilitative Services

By Judith Graham May 21, 2021 KFF Health News Original

A little-discussed, long-term toll of the pandemic is that large numbers of older adults have become physically and cognitively debilitated and less able to care for themselves after sheltering in place.

California Counties ‘Flying the Plane as We Build It’ in a Plodding Vaccine Rollout

By Anna Maria Barry-Jester January 14, 2021 KFF Health News Original

In California, the largest vaccination campaign in U.S. history is run largely by the same overworked and underfunded local health departments tasked with covid-19 testing and contact tracing. It’s a daunting undertaking as the pandemic continues to surge.

Pediatricians Want Kids to Be Part of COVID Vaccine Trials

By Arthur Allen December 15, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Some years from now, infants and school-aged children will probably be the mainstay of a universal vaccination program against COVID-19 in the United States. But first, doctors want to be sure that newfangled vaccines won’t harm them.

Device Makers Have Funneled Billions to Orthopedic Surgeons Who Use Their Products

By Fred Schulte and Elizabeth Lucas June 17, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Federal officials say that some of the money changing hands has corrupted doctors and endangered patients.

‘An Arm and a Leg’: She Tangled With Health Insurers for 25 Years — And Loved It

By Dan Weissmann September 8, 2020 KFF Health News Original

When people had a health insurance headache, these two words were a relief: “Call Barbara.” No problem was too big, or too small, she’d fix it.

Sex Abuse Survivors Reject Boy Scouts’ $2.7B Payout Offer

January 5, 2022 Morning Briefing

Seventy-five percent of the nearly 54,000 claimants in the case needed to approve the payout, but just 73% did. Meanwhile, as the surprise medical billing law comes into effect, some lawmakers are already pushing for changes to the process, to “line up” with what they say was Congress’ intent.

In Austin, Some Try to Address Vaccine Inequity, but a Broad Plan Is Elusive

By Ashley Lopez, KUT February 3, 2021 KFF Health News Original

The east side of Austin has few of the chain stores key to the Texas vaccination plan. But local officials have done pop-up vaccination events in the community to get more shots to Blacks and Latinos.

When False Information Goes Viral, COVID-19 Patient Groups Fight Back

By Alex Smith, KCUR November 12, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Fear and uncertainty about the coronavirus have made online patient support groups fertile ground for the spread of misinformation. But some in these groups make fact-checking a part of the mission to support fellow COVID sufferers.

How to Pull Off a COVID-Era Music Festival

By Chaseedaw Giles December 16, 2020 KFF Health News Original

One woman’s attempt to create a festival celebrating diverse music ran up against the reality of the pandemic this year. But it also yielded lessons in how to reimagine events in the COVID era.

Michigan’s Outbreak Worries Scientists. Will Conservative Outposts Keep Pandemic Rolling?

By Julie Appleby April 23, 2021 KFF Health News Original

The covid outbreak in Michigan stands out on the U.S. contagion map, but odds are it will be repeated elsewhere. How vaccine hesitancy, relaxed restrictions and a coronavirus variant combined to create the worst outbreak in the country.

‘An Arm and a Leg’: David vs. Goliath: How to Beat a Big Hospital in Small Claims Court

By Dan Weissmann November 2, 2020 KFF Health News Original

In a classic — and hilarious — David vs. Goliath story, Jeffrey Fox takes on a huge hospital over an outrageous bill, and wins.

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