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Fewer Traffic Collisions During Shutdown Means Longer Waits For Organ Donations

By April Dembosky, KQED May 19, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Accident deaths are typically the biggest source of donor organs nationwide. But when the coronavirus forced Californians indoors, accidents declined.

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At Lake Of The Ozarks, It’s (Almost) Business As Usual, Despite The Coronavirus

By Sara Shipley Hiles June 9, 2020 KFF Health News Original

This popular resort area gained national attention for a viral video showing Memorial Day partiers disregarding guidelines to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Now, with summer looming and at least one COVID-19 case connected to the gathering, it reflects the difficult balance between safety and tourism.

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Nursing Home Outbreak Spotlights Coronavirus Risk In Elder Care Facilities

By JoNel Aleccia March 1, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The spread of coronavirus disease to a skilled nursing facility in Washington state underscores the risk the deadly new virus poses in elder care facilities, where illnesses caused by more common pathogens, like seasonal influenza, often spread rapidly.

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Violencia en hospitales: buscan reducir ataques de pacientes a profesionales de salud

By Heidi de Marco December 6, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Los pacientes representan aproximadamente el 80% de los incidentes violentos graves denunciados, pero a veces los agresores son familiares y amigos frustrados o estresados.

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Conceived Through ‘Fertility Fraud,’ She Now Needs Fertility Treatment

By Lauren Bavis, Side Effects Public Media and Jake Harper, Side Effects Public Media January 28, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Years ago, doctors sometimes lied about whose sperm they used for artificial inseminations. Could it happen now? Some argue regulation is weak in the multibillion-dollar fertility treatment industry.

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Patient-Induced Trauma: Hospitals Learn To Defuse Violence

By Heidi de Marco December 6, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Health care workers face a greater threat of workplace violence than workers in most other industries. Hospitals are installing security cameras and panic buttons, arming security guards with stun guns and teaching their employees how to handle potentially violent situations.

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When Prisons Are ‘Petri Dishes,’ Inmates Can’t Guard Against COVID-19, They Say

By Jake Harper, Side Effects Public Media May 6, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Indiana prisoners said they can’t protect themselves from the virus, as the governor resists calls to reduce overcrowding. “Scared for our lives,” said an inmate.

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Por la cuarentena, hay menos accidentes de tránsito y faltan órganos para donaciones

By April Dembosky May 19, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Del 8 de marzo al 11 de abril, el número de donantes de órganos que murieron en accidentes de tránsito disminuyó un 23% en todo el país, en comparación con el mismo período del año pasado.

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Masks Reveal Cultural Disconnect As L.A.’s Chinese Community Braces For Coronavirus

By Anna Almendrala January 30, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Since two cases of the mysterious new coronavirus were reported in Southern California, Chinese immigrants have begun donning face masks. The practice is common in China but goes against official guidance in the U.S., and that’s causing conflict in local schools.

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Brote de coronavirus en Washington revela riesgo en los centros de adultos mayores

By JoNel Aleccia March 1, 2020 KFF Health News Original

En los Estados Unidos, 2.2 millones de personas viven en entornos de atención a largo plazo y pueden estar en mayor riesgo debido a la edad y a condiciones de salud subyacentes.

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Keeping The COVID Plague At Bay: How California Is Protecting Older Veterans

By Dan Morain May 11, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Even as COVID-19 has ravaged nursing homes around the country, California has managed to keep the virus at bay at its eight state-run homes for frail and older veterans. What exactly went right?

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Near Trump’s Florida Home, Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing Gets Off To Rocky Start

By Phil Galewitz March 17, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Just 5 miles from Mar-a-Lago, the POTUS’ outpost, Florida residents find that the president’s pledge to make testing accessible hasn’t materialized.

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For Boomers Reframing Aging, Age-Proofing A Home Won’t Come Cheap

By Sharon Jayson October 21, 2019 KFF Health News Original

More baby boomers look forward to aging in place — in their homes, rather than in a care facility. But the costs of retrofitting a house is likely prohibitive for many Americans.

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California Fires Illuminate Trauma And Resilience

By Anna Maria Barry-Jester October 29, 2019 KFF Health News Original

The chaos and evacuations prompted by wind-fueled wildfire in Sonoma County pose special challenges for people in need of ongoing medical treatment. Volunteer medical personnel have stepped up to provide care and a sense of stability.

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Cerca de la casa de Trump, las pruebas de COVID-19 al paso tuvieron un comienzo difícil

By Phil Galewitz March 17, 2020 KFF Health News Original

A pesar de las reiteradas afirmaciones de la Casa Blanca de que las pruebas estarán disponibles para todos, para los residentes de West Palm Beach, la realidad fue muy diferente.

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Máscaras revelan desconexión cultural mientras comunidad china de LA se prepara para el coronavirus

By Anna Almendrala January 30, 2020 KFF Health News Original

En China es habitual ver transeúntes usando máscaras faciales. Pero en los Estados Unidos se trata de un fenómeno nuevo que genera algo de rechazo.

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A Reality Check On Artificial Intelligence: Are Health Care Claims Overblown?

By Liz Szabo December 30, 2019 KFF Health News Original

As happens when the tech industry gets involved, hype surrounds the claims that artificial intelligence will help patients and even replace some doctors.

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A Veteran Started Vaping THC To Cope With Chronic Pain. Then He Got Very Sick.

By Marlene Harris-Taylor, Ideastream December 20, 2019 KFF Health News Original

A Navy veteran from Cleveland tried vaping marijuana to deal with his chronic pain. He landed in the hospital, becoming one of over 2,400 Americans who have suffered serious lung injury from vaping.

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Bruising Labor Battles Put Kaiser Permanente’s Reputation On The Line

By Anna Almendrala November 8, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Kaiser Permanente just avoided a nationwide strike by thousands of workers, but now faces a new strike threat Monday. The labor battles are exposing the health care giant to scrutiny from lawmakers, health care advocates and others who accuse it of no longer living up to its nonprofit ideals.

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Not Yesterday’s Cocaine: Death Toll Rising From Tainted Drug

By Laura Ungar November 25, 2019 KFF Health News Original

While the U.S. continues to focus mainly on the opioid crisis, cocaine is quietly making a comeback and has become one of the biggest overdose killers of African Americans when tainted with fentanyl.

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