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Sobering Lessons in Untying the Knot of a Homeless Crisis

By Angela Hart June 21, 2022 KFF Health News Original

The homeless tragedy in Portland, Oregon, now spills well beyond the downtown core, creating a crisis of conscience for a fiercely liberal city that has generously invested in homeless support services.

Major Insurers Running Billions of Dollars Behind on Payments to Hospitals and Doctors

By Jay Hancock October 6, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Patients are caught in the middle as insurers clamp down on paying for treatments or force prior authorizations for care.

Firefighters on Front Lines, No Strangers to Risk, Push Back Against Covid Vaccine Mandates

By Sandy West September 27, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Among the people still reluctant to get vaccinated — and pushing against mandates — are firefighters, many of whom also respond to medical calls as paramedics and EMTs and have witnessed the ravages of the pandemic firsthand.

Covid Fears Keep Many Latino Kids out of Classrooms

By Heidi de Marco May 12, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Latinos got hit disproportionately hard by covid-19. When faced with the choice of sending their kids back to school or keeping them in online classes, many Latino parents say their kids are safer at home.

Needle Exchanges Are Targeted by Eco-Rooted Lawsuits. A New California Law Will Stop That.

By Rachel Bluth October 6, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Opponents of free needle programs in California are using environmental regulations to shut them down. On Monday, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that will end that strategy.

House Next To Take Up Senate-Passed Health, Climate And Tax Bill

August 8, 2022 Morning Briefing

After a voting marathon on amendments, senators passed the spending package 51-50 on Sunday. Health measures allowing Medicare to negotiate prescription prices on some drugs and extending Affordable Care Act subsidies through 2025 survived, while a cap on private insurance insulin costs did not.

Influx of Medical School Students Could Overwhelm Montana Resources, Program Leaders Warn

By Andrea Halland July 15, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Leaders of a regional medical school program in Montana say two proposed medical schools could create a flood of students they worry will strain the clinical faculty and resources in the state they use for training.

Providence-KP Team Up to Attract Patients in California’s Growing High Desert Region

By Bernard J. Wolfson August 5, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Providence, the country’s 10th-biggest hospital chain, says it’s too expensive to upgrade an older hospital, so it will join forces with giant Kaiser Permanente to build a new one.

Medicaid Vaccination Rates Founder as States Struggle to Immunize Their Poorest Residents

By Phil Galewitz August 27, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Efforts by states and the private health plans that many states pay to cover low-income Americans has been scattershot and hampered by a lack of data.

Familias apoyan máscaras en las aulas, pero se oponen a la vacunación obligatoria

By Jordan Rau August 11, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Las fuertes opiniones públicas tienen lugar cuando la politización del debate sobre las máscaras en las aulas se vuelve más acalorada, coincidiendo con el inicio del año escolar, especialmente en Florida y Texas.

El miedo a covid mantiene a muchos niños latinos fuera de las aulas

By Heidi de Marco May 12, 2021 KFF Health News Original

En California, los latinos constituyen el 39% de la población del estado, pero representan el 47% de las muertes por covid, según el Departamento de Salud Pública estatal. A nivel nacional, su riesgo de morir por covid es 2,3 veces mayor que el de los blancos no hispanos.

‘We Sent a Terrible Message’: Scientists Say Biden Jumped the Gun With Vaccine Booster Plan

By Rachana Pradhan August 20, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Many experts say the evidence doesn’t justify widespread booster shots for adults.

School or ‘Russian Roulette’? Amid Delta Variant and Lax Mask Rules, Some Parents See No Difference

By Rae Ellen Bichell August 20, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Students in many places are starting the new school year with their masks off — even in one Colorado county that was one of the nation’s first delta variant hot spots.

In Rural America, Twisting Arms to Take a Covid Vaccine First Takes Trust

By Cara Anthony August 16, 2021 KFF Health News Original

In communities across the country, the Cooperative Extension System, the same organization that supports 4-H clubs nationally, is tapping its roots in rural communities to promote vaccines. But its approach to getting people vaccinated in many communities, including Cairo, Illinois, must be nuanced.

Lots of Health Insurance Help in Covid Relief Law — But Do Your Homework First

By Michelle Andrews March 24, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Democrats’ $1.9 trillion covid relief package will offer some of the most significant help for Americans to pay for health insurance in a decade. But the temporary provisions are complicated. KHN offers tips for consumers.

Bomberos en la línea de batalla se resisten a los mandatos de vacunación contra covid

By Sandy West September 27, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Los bomberos han estado en el frente de batalla de la pandemia desde el principio. ¿Por qué muchos se resisten a vacunarse contra covid?

From ‘Physician Assistant’ to Medicare, Readers and Tweeters Mince No Words

December 8, 2021 KFF Health News Original

KHN gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.

Poll: Nearly Half of American Adults Now Want the Covid Vaccine — ASAP

By Phil Galewitz January 27, 2021 KFF Health News Original

The number of adults seeking to get inoculated has risen since December, according to a new poll.

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Good and Not-So-Good News on Covid

March 4, 2021 KFF Health News Original

The FDA authorized the emergency use of a one-shot vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson, which could help accelerate the pace of vaccinations to prevent covid-19. But after a dramatic decline, case numbers are again rising, and several states are rolling back public health mitigation efforts. Mary Ellen McIntire of CQ Roll Call, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews KHN’s Jordan Rau about the latest KHN-NPR “Bill of the Month” episode.

Without Enough Boots on the Ground, California’s Vaccination Efforts Falter

By Angela Hart June 29, 2021 KFF Health News Original

California’s vaccination rates have stagnated, particularly in Black and Latino inner-city neighborhoods and in rural towns. County health officials, who say trust is their most important commodity, need more money for one-on-one interactions with holdouts, but the state has instead largely funneled money to advertising firms and tech companies.

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