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A view of Lewistown, Pennsylvania shows wide roads, buildings, a church and, in the distance, mountains.

Mientras el país se acerca a un millón de muertes por covid, un condado enfrenta terribles pérdidas

By Phil Galewitz April 1, 2022 KFF Health News Original

En Pennsylvania, el condado de Mifflin, mayormente anti vacunas, está procesando un duelo por fuera de las estadísticas: 337 muertes por covid. De estas personas, 311 no habían recibido ninguna dosis.

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How One Health Center Is Leading Chicago on Kid Covid Shots

By Giles Bruce November 10, 2021 KFF Health News Original

A health center with clinics on Chicago’s southwest side that serves mostly Hispanic patients has provided the most covid shots to kids in the city by being accessible, (literally) speaking the language of the community and setting up pop-up clinics at schools and parks. It provides a few lessons as the nation gears up to vaccinate 5- to 11-year-olds.

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Mattresses and Mold Removal: Medi-Cal to Offer Unconventional Treatments to Asthma Patients

By Angela Hart December 15, 2021 KFF Health News Original

In January, California’s Medicaid program will begin offering nontraditional services —such as ridding homes of roaches, replacing mattresses and installing air purifiers — to some low-income asthma patients. But the rollout could be chaotic, with insurance companies struggling to identify groups that can deliver the services.

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Democrats’ Plans to Expand Medicare Benefits May Pinch Advantage Plans’ Funding

By Michelle Andrews October 28, 2021 KFF Health News Original

As lawmakers weigh new spending provisions to cover dental, hearing and vision services for Medicare beneficiaries, a group supporting Medicare Advantage plans is airing commercials that raise concerns about the funding for those private plans.

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Nursing Homes Bleed Staff as Amazon Lures Low-Wage Workers With Prime Packages

By Sarah Varney December 23, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Add nursing homes to the list of industries jolted by Amazon’s handsome hourly wages. Enticed by an average starting pay rate of $18 an hour and the potential for benefits and signing bonuses, low-wage workers are fleeing entry-level elder care for jobs packing boxes.

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Labs With No One to Run Them: Why Public Health Workers Are Fleeing the Field

By Anna Maria Barry-Jester November 2, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Across California, public health departments are losing experienced staffers to exhaustion, partisan politics and jobs that pay more for less work. The public health nurses, epidemiologists and microbiologists who work to keep our communities healthy are abandoning the field.

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As Vaccine Demand Slows, Political Differences Go on Display in California Counties

By Anna Almendrala May 3, 2021 KFF Health News Original

California officials are optimistic they can vaccinate millions more before hitting a hard wall of vaccine resistance.

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Empleadores amplían beneficios de salud mental, mientras trabajadores luchan con el impacto de la pandemia

By Michelle Andrews November 10, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Muchos empleadores informaron que desde que comenzó la pandemia han realizado cambios en sus beneficios de salud mental y adicciones. La principal forma fue extender el uso de la telemedicina.

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‘Not Quite on Board’: Parents Proving a Tough Sell on Covid Vax for Teens

By Jenny Gold and Samantha Young November 2, 2021 KFF Health News Original

California offers a lens on the challenges officials face in persuading parents to embrace covid shots for young children. While the state has a strong showing in overall vaccination rates, just 59% of kids 12 to 17 — eligible for a shot since May — are fully vaccinated.

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Reading, ’Rithmetic and Resisting Covid: The New 3 R’s as Kids Head Back to School

By Michelle Andrews August 12, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Children under 12 can’t get a vaccine, so parents are concerned about how to keep them safe as classes resume — especially as the delta variant spreads.

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Centro comunitario hispano lidera la vacunación infantil contra covid en Chicago

By Giles Bruce November 10, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Esperanza Health Centers ha liderado la vacunación contra covid en la población infantil y adolescente de Chicago, ayudando a grupos que han sido más vulnerables al coronavirus.

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California’s Highest Covid Infection Rates Shift to Rural Counties

By Phillip Reese July 7, 2021 KFF Health News Original

As vaccination rates rise across the state, the overall numbers of covid cases and deaths have plunged. But health officials are still reporting nearly 1,000 new cases and more than two dozen deaths a day. So, where does covid continue to simmer in California? And why?

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As Temperatures Rise, So Do the Health Risks for California’s Farmworkers

By Miranda Green and Heidi de Marco August 23, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Workers who harvest crops ranging from grapes to cauliflower in the Coachella Valley are accustomed to temperatures well over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. This summer the thermometer has already hit 122, and heatstroke is becoming more common.

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After Pandemic Ravaged Nursing Homes, New State Laws Protect Residents

By Susan Jaffe August 20, 2021 KFF Health News Original

This year, 23 states passed more than 70 pandemic-related provisions affecting nursing homes, including measures setting minimum staffing levels, expanding visitation protections and limiting owners’ profit margins.

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It’s Not Just Covid: Recall Candidates Represent Markedly Different Choices on Health Care

By Samantha Young and Rachel Bluth September 10, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Those seeking to replace California Gov. Gavin Newsom in Tuesday’s recall election disagree with him on more than mask and vaccine mandates. The conservative candidates tend to favor free-market solutions over Newsom’s expansion of publicly funded health coverage.

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Telemedicine Abortions Offer Cheaper Options but May Also Undermine Critical Clinics

By Amy Littlefield September 3, 2021 KFF Health News Original

A change in FDA rules during the pandemic has let women receive the drugs needed for a medical abortion by mail after a telemedicine appointment. While some abortion rights advocates hail the move, others note that these services, which are often cheaper than going to a clinic, could siphon away patients needed to keep those brick-and-mortar facilities operating.

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Voters in Tight Recall Race Sound Off on California Gov. Newsom’s Covid Leadership

By Rachel Bluth and Samantha Young and Heidi de Marco and Angela Hart September 2, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s pandemic policies are effectively on California’s Sept. 14 recall ballot — and the electorate views them with a mix of resentment, gratitude and disillusionment.

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Diabetes Drug’s New Weight Loss Formula Fuels Cost-Benefit Debate

By Julie Appleby July 30, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Health plans’ coverage of the medication, branded as Wegovy — which has a $1,300-a-month price tag — is not a sure thing.

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Colchones y remoción de moho: Medi-Cal ofrecerá tratamientos no tradicionales a personas con asma

By Angela Hart December 15, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Cerca de 2 millones de californianos padecen esta afección crónica y costosa, y viven en zonas con alta contaminación.

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Big Leagues Balk at Endorsing Vaccination

By Mark Kreidler July 22, 2021 KFF Health News Original

The major sports leagues are struggling to vaccinate enough of their players to protect the clubhouse and locker room, and few stars have stepped forward to pitch vaccination to teammates or fans. WNBA players are an exception, with a 99% vaccination rate and high-profile ads urging the public to get vaccinated.

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