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A Chilling Cure: Facing Killer Heat, ERs Use Body Bags to Save Lives

By JoNel Aleccia July 22, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Doctors in Washington state used human body bags filled with ice and water to rapidly cool the sickest patients affected by record heat last month.

Minneapolis Police Injured Protesters With Rubber Bullets. The City Has Taken Little Action.

By Dennis Wagner, USA TODAY May 26, 2021 KFF Health News Original

A year after the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis while in police custody, there is scant evidence the city has changed how its police officers use less-lethal weapons or strengthened its oversight. Instead, it may be a study in stymied reform, unenforced policies and a lack of transparency.

The Costs Of Safely Reopening A High-End Restaurant

By John M. Glionna June 18, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The shifting federal guidelines about how to reopen during the pandemic have perplexed many small-business owners, including the Prestifilippos, who dug deep into their wallets to provide a new kind of dining experience they hope is safe.

Funeral Homes, Families Ponder Deaths In The Age Of COVID-19

By JoNel Aleccia March 19, 2020 KFF Health News Original

As the novel coronavirus marches across the country, it is upending how families and funeral homes honor the dead — and, ultimately, put them to rest.

Hospital Suppliers Take To The Skies To Combat Dire Shortages Of COVID-19 Gear

By Christina Jewett and Lauren Weber March 25, 2020 KFF Health News Original

As the coronavirus sweeps the nation, a new survey reveals widespread medical gear shortages while hospitals give up on a fractured supply chain and take matters into their own hands with planes sprinting past cargo ships.

Funerarias, y familias, reflexionan sobre las muertes en la era de COVID-19

By JoNel Aleccia March 19, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Se están promoviendo los funerales en internet, tomando precauciones extra al atender los cuerpos, y pidiendo que los servicios sean breves y con pocas personas. Un luto distinto.

Los suministros para combatir a COVID-19 en hospitales están llegando desde el cielo

By Christina Jewett and Lauren Weber March 25, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Hospitales están recurriendo a distribuidores privados y al Ejército de los Estados Unidos para transportar por vía aérea millones de máscaras protectoras y otros suministros hospitalarios desde China.

College Won’t Be Fun If You’re Not Healthy. Take This Advice About Health Insurance.

By Bernard J. Wolfson September 25, 2019 KFF Health News Original

As you enter college this fall, health insurance may not be at the top of your mind. But it’s important to have coverage if you have a chronic condition or if something unexpected happens. Luckily, college students have several options.

La universidad no es divertida si no estás sano. Aquí, algunos consejos sobre seguros

By Bernard J. Wolfson September 25, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Ya seas estudiante de licenciatura o de postgrado, tus opciones dependerán de tu universidad, de si ya tienes cobertura a través de un plan de salud familiar o individual, y de cuánto dinero ganas.

Affordable Care Act Brings More Money, More Stress To Illinois Clinics

By Joel Hood, Chicago Tribune October 18, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Health centers expand thanks to federal grants, but increased competition could hurt smaller facilities.

Missouri, Illinois Health Insurance Exchanges Gear Up Quietly

By Virginia Young, St. Louis Post-Dispatch September 23, 2013 KFF Health News Original

In Missouri, a decidedly low-profile campaign stems from a voter referendum last year barring the governor from moving forward on an exchange. In Illinois, officials partnered with the federal government to build the marketplace. Nonetheless, neither exchange has given any cost information to consumers.

More Americans Head To The ER For Dental Emergencies

By Shefali S. Kulkarni February 28, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Americans who turn up in the emergency room to get dental care aren’t lost, they’re probably just running out of options. According to a new report from the Pew Center on the States, more than 800,000 visits to the ER in 2009 were for toothaches and other avoidable dental ailments. “People showing up at emergency […]

Today’s Headlines – March 7, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton March 7, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Good morning! Here are your headlines for Wednesday — halfway through the week! USA Today: Romney Takes 6 Of 10 Super Tuesday Contests Santorum, the former Pennsylvania senator, scored substantial wins in GOP primaries in Tennessee and Oklahoma and won easily in North Dakota’s caucuses, where Ron Paul finished a distant second and Romney finished […]

Nine Ways The New Health Law May Affect You in 2011

By KFF Health News Staff January 3, 2011 KFF Health News Original

In 2011 many new provisions of the health law kick in, providing benefits for many and potential new costs for some others.

Hot-Button Health Issue: Is Medicaid or Private Insurance Better for the Poor Uninsured?

By Mary Agnes Carey July 1, 2009 KFF Health News Original

Medicaid’s role in health reform is emerging as a flash point, exposing policy and political rifts not only between the two parties but also among Democrats themselves.

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