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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.

To Vaccinate Veterans, Health Care Workers Must Cross Mountains, Plains and Tundra

By Patricia Kime February 19, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Veterans Affairs officials are flying COVID-19 vaccines to remote locations in Montana and Alaska to quickly inoculate rural veterans before the drugs expire.

With Vaccine Delivery Imminent, Nursing Homes Must Make a Strong Pitch to Residents

By Judith Graham December 17, 2020 KFF Health News Original

More than half of long-term care residents have cognitive impairment or dementia, raising questions about whether they will understand the details about the fastest and most extensive vaccination effort in U.S. history.

Distrusting Trump, States Plan to Vet COVID Vaccines Themselves. Bad Idea, Say Experts.

By JoNel Aleccia and Liz Szabo October 7, 2020 KFF Health News Original

California and at least five other states have said they may independently vet any vaccines. Experts warn that could needlessly confuse the public.

‘Pennie’-Pinching States Take Over Obamacare Exchanges From Feds

By Phil Galewitz August 17, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Pennsylvania and New Jersey are leaving the federal marketplace this fall to save money and will start their own insurance exchanges. Kentucky, New Mexico, Virginia and Maine are looking to join them in 2021 or beyond.

Students’ Mass Migration Back to College Gets a Failing Grade

By Victoria Knight September 17, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Epidemiologists and disease modelers tried to predict what would happen when students moved back to campus. Although some universities listened to their advice, that didn’t stop outbreaks from happening.

In Debate, Pence and Harris Offer Conflicting Views of Nation’s Reality

By the staffs of KHN and PolitiFact October 8, 2020 KFF Health News Original

During this, the first and only vice presidential debate of the 2020 election season, the two candidates clashed over the coronavirus and other health care issues, as well as a range of other topics.

As the Terror of COVID Struck, Health Care Workers Struggled to Survive. Thousands Lost the Fight.

By Christina Jewett and Robert Lewis December 23, 2020 KFF Health News Original

At least 2,900 health workers have died since the pandemic began. Many were minorities with the highest levels of patient contact.

Startup Seeks To Hold Doctors, Hospitals Accountable On Patient Record Requests

By Lori Basheda November 18, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Despite laws requiring that health care providers hand over copies of patient records in a timely fashion, many people have trouble getting theirs. Ciitizen, a Palo Alto, Calif., company that helps cancer patients with the task, recently published a scorecard that rates hospitals, doctors and clinics on their compliance with records requests.

Hospitalizations Surge Anew As COVID Cases Rise In 39 States

October 8, 2020 Morning Briefing

With signs already pointing to the forecasted fall and winter wave of new infections, Dr. Anthony Fauci warns that the current U.S. death toll of over 210,000 could nearly double if states and citizens do not act.

Grief Grew Into A Mental Health Crisis And A $21,634 Hospital Bill

By Laura Ungar October 31, 2019 KFF Health News Original

She spent five days in the hospital undergoing psychiatric care. The bill she got is about the same price as a new Honda Civic.

Superstar Athletes Popularize Unproven Stem Cell Procedures

By Liz Szabo August 5, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Treatments for baseball pitcher Max Scherzer and other pros may mislead fans about costly, controversial, unapproved stem cell shots.

Electronic Health Records Creating A ‘New Era’ Of Health Care Fraud

By Fred Schulte and Erika Fry, Fortune December 23, 2019 KFF Health News Original

The federal government funneled billions in subsidies to software vendors and some overstated or deceived the government about what their products could do, according to whistleblowers.

Payroll Tax Is One State’s Bold Solution To Help Seniors Age At Home

By Donna Gordon Blankinship June 7, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Under a program enacted in Washington state this spring, workers can get up to $36,500 to help pay for long-term health care and services such as installing grab bars in the shower or respite care for family caregivers.

Estrellas del deporte popularizan terapias con células madre que no están probadas

By Liz Szabo August 5, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Médicos están preocupados por el mensaje equivocado que se está enviando sobre estos tratamientos que, dicen, no están probados y realmente no aceleran los procesos de recuperación.

On Campaign Trail, Joe Biden Highlights Nation’s Lack Of School Psychologists

By Shefali Luthra June 5, 2019 KFF Health News Original

School psychologists provide the first line of treatment for children with mental health issues. Quantifying the shortage depends on who’s counting.

For Those With Developmental Disabilities, Dental Needs Are Great, Good Care Elusive

By David Tuller May 3, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Lack of access means that people with physical and cognitive disabilities have a heavier burden of dental disease.

KHN Conversation On Overtreatment

September 27, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Physicians estimate that 21 percent of medical care is unnecessary — a problem that costs the health care system at least $210 billion a year. KHN hosted a forum on how too much medicine can cause harm.

Price Of A Brace Brings Soccer Player To His Knees

By Paula Andalo March 26, 2019 KFF Health News Original

After a sports injury, Esteban Serrano owed $829.41 for a knee brace purchased with insurance through his doctor’s office. The same kind of braces sell for less than $250 online, he says.

El precio de una rodillera pone de rodillas a un jugador de fútbol

By Paula Andalo March 26, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Un ingeniero amante del fútbol sufrió una lesión y se encontró pagando por una rodillera con ajustes el mismo valor de un iPhone.

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