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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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

Crash Course: Injured Patients Who Sign ‘Letters of Protection’ May Face Huge Medical Bills and Risks

By Fred Schulte December 21, 2021 KFF Health News Original

The letters function as liens that “protect” spine surgery clinics while patients could be left with inflated medical bills and unexpected health risks.

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.

Analysis: How the US Invested in the War on Terrorism at the Cost of Public Health

By Elisabeth Rosenthal March 29, 2021 KFF Health News Original

After 9/11, as our defenses against international and bioterrorism hardened, our defenses against infectious diseases shrank. By the time a deadly virus arrived on our shores last year, nearly two-thirds of Americans were living in counties that spend more than twice as much on policing as they spend on public health.

¿Escuela o “ruleta rusa”? Entre delta y no exigir máscaras, algunos padres no ven ninguna diferencia

By Rae Ellen Bichell August 21, 2021 KFF Health News Original

En las escuelas de Colorado, en donde se registraron los primeros brotes de la variante delta, las autoridades no exigen el uso de cubrebocas en interiores. Pero padres se resisten.

Biden Takes the Reins, Calls for a United Front Against Covid and Other Threats

By Julie Rovner January 20, 2021 KFF Health News Original

On health care, President Joe Biden made it clear that combating the covid-19 pandemic will be his top priority. “We must set aside politics and finally face this pandemic as one nation,” he said. “We will get through this together.”

More Americans — Of All Political Persuasions — Are Donning Masks

By Jordan Rau December 18, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Half the public believes the worst of the pandemic is yet to come, but most are prepared to continue to take measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 until vaccines are distributed.

Strides Against HIV/AIDS Falter, Especially in the South, as Nation Battles Covid

By Sarah Varney April 21, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Public health resources have shifted from one pandemic to the other, and experts fear steep declines in testing and diagnoses mean more people will contract HIV and die of AIDS.

Encuesta: casi la mitad de los adultos ahora quiere vacunarse contra covid lo antes posible

By Phil Galewitz January 27, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Ya se han vacunado unas 20 millones de personas. Sin embargo, persisten las disparidades raciales, étnicas y económicas en cuanto al acceso a las vacunas.

Hemmed In at Home, Nonprofit Hospitals Look for Profits Abroad

By Jordan Rau June 22, 2021 KFF Health News Original

About three dozen elite health systems are involved in for-profit hospital projects overseas. Though the systems are exempt from U.S. taxes for providing “community benefit,” there’s limited evidence that such business ventures benefit American patients.

Biden Seeks $400 Billion to Buttress Long-Term Care. A Look at What’s at Stake.

By Judith Graham April 12, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Long-term care options are expensive and often out of reach for seniors and people with disabilities. The president has proposed a massive infusion of federal funding for home and community-based health services that advocates say will go a long way toward helping individuals and families.

How Covid Has Changed Our Movement, as Revealed by Your Cellphone

By Phillip Reese March 16, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Californians are venturing out to shop, dine and work far more now than a year ago, when state officials issued the first sweeping stay-at-home order. But we’re still sticking to home way more than before the pandemic, according to mobile phone tracking data.

The ACA Marketplace Is Open Again for Insurance Sign-Ups. Here’s What You Need to Know.

By Michelle Andrews February 16, 2021 KFF Health News Original

On Monday, the federal insurance exchange reopened for an unusual midyear special enrollment period. People who are uninsured can buy a plan, and those who want to change their marketplace coverage can do so. Here are some answers about how it works.

Indiana School Goes Extra Mile to Help Vulnerable Kids Weather Pandemic

By Giles Bruce March 23, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Many students at Sarah Scott Middle School in Terre Haute, Indiana, deal with poverty, dysfunction and stress. Since the pandemic hit, teachers and administrators have struggled to give kids and families the support they need.

It’s Not Just QAnon. Democrats and Independents Also Want to Recall California’s Governor.

By Angela Hart and Samantha Young March 29, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Gov. Gavin Newsom is painting the effort to remove him from office as a partisan power grab. But among the tens of thousands of Californians who signed the recall petition are Democrats and independent voters frustrated by his pandemic policies, from school closures to vaccine distribution.

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