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FDA Gives Emergency OK To Convalescent Plasma As COVID Treatment

August 24, 2020 Morning Briefing

Calling the move a “breakthrough,” President Donald Trump announced that the Food and Drug Administration is issuing emergency authorization to treat COVID-19 patients with convalescent plasma. Experts caution that the treatment shouldn’t be oversold.

Trump Disputes Birx’s Assessment Of Outbreak’s Dangerous Phase

August 4, 2020 Morning Briefing

While characterizing the coronavirus pandemic as “receding” and “under control,” President Donald Trump reinforced a pattern of criticizing his own public health officials after Dr. Deborah Birx delivered a more dire warning.

Trump Set To Resume COVID Task-Force Briefings

July 21, 2020 Morning Briefing

The coronavirus surge in a majority of states is prompting the Trump administration to revive briefings by the White House task force, with President Donald Trump expected to be in the lead. Meanwhile, the president tweets out a picture of himself wearing a mask.

Where Amy Coney Barrett Stands On Reproductive Rights, Health Care

September 28, 2020 Morning Briefing

President Donald Trump’s nominee for the high court has been described as a devotee of the late conservative Justice Antonin Scalia, for whom she worked as a law clerk. On the subject of abortion, Scalia wrote that the Constitution has nothing to say about it and that states should decide the question for themselves. There is no reason to believe Barrett disagrees.

Trump’s Relief Orders Challenged: Are They Legal, And Will They Help?

August 10, 2020 Morning Briefing

Trump administration officials are defending President Donald Trump’s executive actions aiming to circumvent Congress with sometimes contradictory messages. Democrats slam the move as unconstitutional, though House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has yet to say if she will challenge them in court. News outlets take a look at what’s in the orders.

Trump Retweets False CDC Death Count Claim, Twitter Deletes It

September 1, 2020 Morning Briefing

A QAnon-driven conspiracy that baselessly questions the official U.S. coronavirus death count is circulating on social media, including by President Donald Trump. Twitter removed his retweet. Its just the latest example of the uphill climb the company faces in battling dangerous misinformation.

Trump Reportedly Hid First COVID Diagnosis While Waiting For Second Test

October 5, 2020 Morning Briefing

While waiting for the results of a more reliable test, President Donald Trump did not disclose during a Fox News interview that a rapid test taken Thursday evening had showed he was positive for the coronavirus, The Wall Street Journal reports. The White House has been under fire for its lack of transparency over the COVID status of staff members.

El gobierno dará medicamentos para prevenir el VIH gratis. ¿Calificas?

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez December 4, 2019 KFF Health News Original

La administración Trump lanza plan para ofrecer gratis medicamentos preventivos contra el VIH a las personas que no tienen seguro de salud.

Trump Abandons Rosy Forecast: Pandemic To ‘Get Worse Before It Gets Better’

July 22, 2020 Morning Briefing

In the first briefing of the White House coronavirus task force since April, President Donald Trump warned the nation about the state of the pandemic. He also told Americans to, “get a mask.”

Think ‘Medicare For All’ Is The Only Democratic Health Plan? Think Again

By Emmarie Huetteman October 15, 2019 KFF Health News Original

The Democratic presidential candidates have hit hard on health care, but generally the debates have centered on what kind of system candidates propose. The candidates’ ideas on many other issues, such as mental health and gun safety, have attracted much less attention.

‘A Horrible Thing,’ Trump Says Of America’s 200,000-Death Mark

September 23, 2020 Morning Briefing

In remarks to reporters Tuesday, President Donald Trump said, “it’s a shame” that 200,000 have died from COVID-19 in the U.S. and that “it should have never, ever happened.” Trump did not acknowledge the death toll at a Pennsylvania campaign rally hours later. News outlets looks at other ways the president has responded to the state of the pandemic.

HHS Targets Redo Of ‘Inaccurate’ Hospital Payments

August 11, 2020 Morning Briefing

The current method is flawed, some analysts say, leading to a pay gap between low- and high-wage hospitals. Also, Democrats say older voters will be unhappy with President Donald Trump’s order to end the payroll tax.

Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes

By Brianna Labuskes December 13, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don’t have to.

KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: Waiting For The Trump Health Plan

September 5, 2019 KFF Health News Original

President Donald Trump keeps promising a new health plan, but so far it’s nowhere to be seen. Meanwhile, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is proposing a plan to cancel billions of dollars in medical debt owed by patients. This week, Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico and Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Rovner also interviews KHN’s Rachel Bluth about the latest “Bill of the Month” feature. Plus, for “extra credit,” the panelists recommend their favorite health stories of the week.

Five Years Later, HIV-Hit Town Rebounds. But The Nation Is Slow To Heed Lessons.

By Laura Ungar February 19, 2020 KFF Health News Original

In February 2015, an unprecedented HIV outbreak fueled by intravenous drug use hit the small city of Austin, Indiana. Under pressure, then-Gov. Mike Pence reluctantly allowed a syringe exchange. Five years later, HIV is undetectable in most of the outbreak patients. Still, the lessons haven’t been learned nationwide. Fewer than a third of the 220 counties deemed by the federal government as vulnerable to similar outbreaks have active syringe-exchange programs.

Despite Repeated Calls For Unity, Democrats Throw Debate Punches On Health Plans

By Emmarie Huetteman September 13, 2019 KFF Health News Original

When it came to health care plans, there were big ideas and big numbers, even though fewer candidates were on the stage.

Trump Threatens ‘Retribution’ Against Protesters Who Pull Down Statues, Criticizes Black Lives Matter Leader

June 26, 2020 Morning Briefing

Using terms like “treason” and “insurrection,” President Donald Trump’s comments have become increasingly aggressive about the protests against racial profiling and police violence.

In Heated Exchange With Lawmakers, Postal Leader Defends Changes

August 25, 2020 Morning Briefing

“I am not engaged in sabotaging the election,” Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told a House committee, but President Donald Trump again Monday lashed out at Democrats’ push to have more people vote by mail.

‘I’m On A Stage, And It’s Very Far Away’: Trump Defends Indoor Rally

September 15, 2020 Morning Briefing

In an interview with the Las Vegas Review-Journal, President Donald Trump said that he is not subject to Nevada’s rules limiting indoor gatherings to 50 and that he was not concerned about his own safety. He did not address health risks for supporters who attended the rally. Privately, Trump campaign aides voiced concerns that the events could exacerbate the pandemic.

Recovered From COVID? Donate Blood For Plasma Treatment, Trump Urges

July 31, 2020 Morning Briefing

During a roundtable at the Red Cross headquarters, President Donald Trump and other public health officials called on coronavirus survivors to donate. “You’ve gotten through it, and I guess that means you have something very special there,” Trump said.

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