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With Coronavirus Rare In Rural Florida, Experts Dispute Way Forward

By Phil Galewitz April 1, 2020 KFF Health News Original

At least 30 states have issued statewide stay-at-home orders. Florida, one of the eight states with the highest number of COVID-19 cases recorded so far, is the only one in that group not to have such an order.

As Long Waits for Results Render COVID Tests ‘Useless,’ States Seek Workarounds

By Matt Volz and Phil Galewitz July 23, 2020 KFF Health News Original

With COVID-19 tests bogged down in backlogs, some states that relied on private laboratories, such as Quest Diagnostics, are trying to adapt as caseloads rise.

Resurge la telemedicina, por miedo al coronavirus y cambios en los pagos

By Phil Galewitz March 27, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Millones de estadounidenses buscan atención conectándose electrónicamente con un médico, muchos por primera vez. Una práctica segura para atender a ciertas condiciones y seguimientos.

Telemedicine Surges, Fueled By Coronavirus Fears And Shift In Payment Rules

By Phil Galewitz March 27, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Millions of Americans are suddenly seeking care by connecting with a doctor electronically. Helping drive that trend, medical providers can now charge as much as they would for an office visit.

Los vitales cuidadores de pacientes en el hogar, ¿ahora son una amenaza?

By Phil Galewitz March 25, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Cientos de miles de trabajadores de salud van a los hogares de todo el país para prestar servicios vitales a las personas mayores y a los discapacitados.

Are Vital Home Health Workers Now A Safety Threat?

By Phil Galewitz March 25, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Hundreds of thousands of health care workers go into homes to provide important services for seniors and disabled people. But with the rising concerns about the danger of the coronavirus pandemic, especially for older people, these health workers could be endangering their patients and themselves.

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.

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.

Heart Association Puts Halt To Bayer’s Giant Displays Of Baby Aspirin

By Phil Galewitz March 10, 2020 KFF Health News Original

After Kaiser Health News’ questions, the association tells the aspirin maker to take down display bins at Walmart pharmacies that gave a false impression that the over-the-counter drug is recommended for everyone to prevent heart attacks.

Test Sites Quickly Attract Thousands for COVID-19 Vaccine Study

By Phil Galewitz and JoNel Aleccia August 7, 2020 KFF Health News Original

People have flooded U.S. testing sites with requests to participate in the pivotal, late-stage clinical trials of the first two COVID-19 vaccine candidates.

Needy Patients ‘Caught In The Middle’ As Insurance Titan Drops Doctors

By Phil Galewitz February 25, 2020 KFF Health News Original

UnitedHealthcare is dropping hundreds of physicians from its New Jersey Medicaid network, separating patients from longtime doctors. Physicians charge the insurer is using its market power to shift business to practices it controls.

Trump’s Medicaid Chief Labels Medicaid ‘Mediocre.’ Is It?

By Phil Galewitz February 21, 2020 KFF Health News Original

This claim ‘wouldn’t pass muster’ in a first-year statistics class.

Trump-Biden Race Could Hinge on How Florida’s Pinellas County Swings

By Phil Galewitz and Margo Snipe, Tampa Bay Times September 21, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Few places loom as large in the race for the White House as here in Pinellas County, the largest swing county in the ultimate swing state. And polls show that many people will have the pandemic and its public health and economic consequences on their minds when they cast their votes.

KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: How’s That Open Enrollment Going?

November 26, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act’s marketplace plans is halfway over and, so far, the number of people signing up is down, but not dramatically. Meanwhile, Congress and President Donald Trump can’t seem to agree on what to do about teen vaping, drug prices or “surprise” medical bills. And Democrats lurch to the left on abortion. Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post, Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss this and more health news.

Easy To Say ‘Get Tested.’ Harder To Do. Here’s How.

By Bernard J. Wolfson and Phil Galewitz June 22, 2020 KFF Health News Original

If you’ve been in a crowd — a protest or rally — experts have advice for figuring out whether you might have been exposed to the coronavirus, and where and when to get tested for it.

Employers’ Dream Of Controlling Health Costs Turns To Workers’ Sleep

By Phil Galewitz January 17, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Sleep is the latest in an ever-growing list of wellness issues — such as weight loss, exercise and nutrition — that firms are targeting to improve workers’ health and lower medical costs.

Border Fight: Trump’s Plan To Import Cheaper Drugs From Canada Faces Hurdles

By Phil Galewitz December 18, 2019 KFF Health News Original

The administration’s proposed rule to allow states to bring in prescription medications isn’t expected to provide immediate relief.

Supreme Court Seems Sympathetic To Insurers In Obamacare Case

By Phil Galewitz December 10, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Justices from the right and left ask whether Congress needs to keep its promises.

Tenn. Block Grant Experiment Would Boost Federal Funding, State Medicaid Chief Says

By Phil Galewitz October 3, 2019 KFF Health News Original

In a Q&A with Kaiser Health News, Tennessee Medicaid Director Gabe Roberts says state officials are requesting a modified block grant from federal officials because it would save money and allow the state to keep some of that savings.

Obamacare Back At The High Court — With Billions For Insurers On The Line

By Phil Galewitz December 9, 2019 KFF Health News Original

The case revolves around a health law provision designed to help insurers recover some losses because they had an unusually high number of sick and expensive customers. Insurers complain that when Republican lawmakers discontinued funding the program, it was like “Lucy Van Pelt pulling the football away from Charlie Brown.”

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