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Becerra HHS Nomination Advances; Floor Debate, Vote Expected Next Week

March 12, 2021 Morning Briefing

The vote to discharge California Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s nomination was approved 51-48, with centrist Sens. Joe Manchin and Susan Collins backing the measure.

Listen: Battling The Coronavirus While Reopening The Economy

April 17, 2020 KFF Health News Original

KHN’s Julie Rovner discusses the Trump administration’s blueprint for reopening the economy and its effect on public health on WBUR’s “On Point.”

PPE Shortage Could Last Years Without Strategic Plan, Experts Warn

By Jessica Glenza, The Guardian August 17, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The rolling shortages of personal protective gear continue even in hospitals, as buyers look directly for manufacturers — often through a maze of companies that have sprung up overnight.

To ‘Keep The Lights On,’ Doctors And Hospitals Ask For Advance Medicare Payments

By Phil Galewitz April 10, 2020 KFF Health News Original

As part of the federal response to the coronavirus crisis, Medicare is offering to give hospitals and doctors accelerated payments.

Shingles Vaccination Rate Soars But Leaves Many Behind

By Phil Galewitz July 9, 2020 KFF Health News Original

A federal study finds 35% of people 60 and older were vaccinated for shingles by 2018, up from 7% in 2008, but low-income people and those who are Black or Hispanic are far less likely to get vaccinated.

Es difícil decir si es COVID, síntomas por inhalar humo… o la gripe que ya llega

By Mark Kreidler September 16, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Por los incendios en California, pacientes llegan a los centros de salud con síntomas similares a los de COVID. Y hay que seguir los protocolos.

Opposition to Obamacare Becomes Political Liability for GOP Incumbents

By Markian Hawryluk August 28, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Control of the U.S. Senate this election hinges on a handful of vulnerable GOP incumbents. Their opposition to the Affordable Care Act could be their undoing.

In Health-Conscious Marin County, Virus Runs Rampant Among ‘Essential’ Latino Workers

By Rachel Scheier August 12, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The pandemic is racing through packed apartment blocks as Mexican and Central American workers bring the virus home to their families.

Heartbreaking Bills, Lawsuit and Bankruptcy — Even With Insurance

By Laura Ungar September 25, 2020 KFF Health News Original

With health insurance that can leave him on the hook for more than a quarter of his salary every year, a Kentucky essential worker who has heart disease is one of millions of Americans who are functionally uninsured. At only 31, he has already been through bankruptcy and being sued by his hospital. This year, he faced a bill for more than $10,000.

Don’t Count on Lower Premiums Despite Pandemic-Driven Boon for Insurers

By Bernard J. Wolfson July 31, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Early in the pandemic, insurers expected the costs of treating COVID-19 would vastly increase medical spending. Instead, non-COVID care has plummeted and insurers have pocketed the result. Still, few industry observers are predicting broad-based premium cuts in 2021, though some health plans have proposed lowering their rates.

Employers Require COVID Liability Waivers as Conflict Mounts Over Workplace Safety

By Harris Meyer July 27, 2020 KFF Health News Original

While Congress negotiates liability protection for reopening businesses as part of its latest pandemic bailout package, some employers are already requiring workers to sign waivers agreeing not to sue if they get COVID-19 on the job.

Next Showdown in Congress: Protecting Workers vs. Protecting Employers in the Pandemic

By Christina Jewett and Melissa Bailey July 13, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Democrats want to bind employers to follow a safety plan, while Republicans seek to shield employers and doctors from lawsuits.

California Prisons Are COVID Hotbeds Despite Billions Spent On Inmate Health

By Dan Morain June 29, 2020 KFF Health News Original

At $3.6 billion a year, California spends more on prison health care than other states spend to run their entire prison systems. But despite the spending, and federal court oversight, prisons across California are struggling to contain deadly outbreaks of COVID-19.

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.

On Drug Pricing, The President’s Numbers Are Still Off

By Shefali Luthra February 5, 2020 KFF Health News Original

We checked again. The data has not changed.

La tasa de vacunación contra la culebrilla aumenta, pero muchos quedan atrás

By Phil Galewitz July 9, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Un nuevo informe de los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) revela que el porcentaje de vacunación es mucho más bajo entre las minorías.

El coronavirus prolifera entre trabajadores latinos en un condado rico de California

By Rachel Scheier August 12, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Las comunidades de color de bajos ingresos, especialmente los latinos, sufren cada vez más el peso de la pandemia de coronavirus en el estado.

Is A Second Wave Of Coronavirus Coming?

By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact June 23, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Some experts say the United States is arguably still in the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic and history tells us that the 1918 influenza pandemic came in at least three waves. But that’s not necessarily a template for how the coronavirus pandemic will play out, because the coronavirus doesn’t have the same degree of seasonality that influenza does.

Pandemic Presents New Hurdles, And Hope, For People Struggling With Addiction

By Nina Feldman, WHYY June 2, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Relaxed regulations in response to the pandemic means more access to addiction treatment medications. But recovery programs are accepting fewer people, and the danger of overdose remains high.

Families of Health Workers Killed by COVID Fight for Denied Workers’ Comp Benefits

By Melissa Bailey and Christina Jewett July 13, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Attorneys say some state workers’ compensation laws leave workers and families struggling for benefits after a COVID illness or death.

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