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‘It Didn’t Really Stick With Me’: Understanding the Rural Shrug Over Covid and Vaccines

By Sarah Jane Tribble April 1, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Fort Scott, Kansas, was hit hard by the pandemic, and it no longer has a hospital. But residents remain skeptical about the impact of the coronavirus.

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Laws Shield Hospitals From Families Who Believe Loved Ones Contracted Covid as Patients

By Lauren Weber and Christina Jewett December 24, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Families who believe their loved ones contracted covid-19 while hospitalized are finding they have little recourse following a wave of liability shield legislation pushed by business interests.

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A digital illustration in pencil and watercolor. A woman wearing vivid orange and yellow stands in the center of the frame, cloaked by a deep purple blanket covered in distorted yellow clocks. Behind her head is a crescent moon, which radiates light out from behind her figure. The background is composed of cloudy purple and blues, scattered with bright yellow stars. She holds a book, and is mid-page turn.

Noctámbulos mejoran su salud por la flexibilidad laboral durante la pandemia

By Krishna Sharma April 5, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Suelen sufrir a causa del mito de que “al que madruga, Dios lo ayuda”. Por la pandemia, lograron un mayor equilibrio físico y emocional.

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Snag a Vaccine Appointment, Then Face the Next Hurdle: How to Get There?

By Rae Ellen Bichell April 19, 2021 KFF Health News Original

For some, a vaccine appointment a few hours away is no biggie. For others, it’s a major barrier to gaining protection from the coronavirus.

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A Daily Pill to Treat Covid Could Be Just Months Away, Scientists Say

By JoNel Aleccia September 24, 2021 KFF Health News Original

At least three promising antiviral treatments for covid-19 are being tested in clinical trials, with results expected as soon as late fall or winter.

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Con el fin de las licencias pagas por covid, empleados sienten la presión de ir a la oficina

By Rae Ellen Bichell November 30, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Economistas y expertos en salud pública dicen que la licencia por enfermedad paga es una herramienta esencial, tanto como las pruebas, las máscaras y las vacunas, para prevenir la infección por covid-19 y mantener seguros los lugares de trabajo.

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Another Pandemic ‘To Do’ on the List for Schools: Contact Tracing

By Brett Dahlberg, WCMU May 13, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Struggling to keep up with a covid-19 surge in Michigan, overwhelmed health departments relied on an unlikely new crew of contact tracers: school principals.

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Covid Spawns ‘Completely New Category’ of Organ Transplants

By JoNel Aleccia April 13, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Nearly 60 organ transplants have been performed after the coronavirus “basically destroyed” patients’ hearts and lungs.

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California Vaccine Mandate Extends to Aides for People With Disabilities

By Jackie Fortiér, LAist October 6, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Even though they perform the same intimate tasks as nursing home and hospital workers, in-home health aides initially were left out of California’s vaccine mandate. They must be fully vaccinated by Nov. 30.

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KHN Journalist Combs for Clues on Covid’s Origins

May 29, 2021 KFF Health News Original

KHN and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

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With No End in Sight to Pandemic Life, Parents Find Disruption Is the New Normal

By Katharine Gammon January 14, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Amid covid-related staffing shortages and testing requirements, school systems are stretched thin. And so are parents’ nerves.

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Why Cheap, Older Drugs That Might Treat Covid Never Get Out of the Lab

By Arthur Allen April 19, 2022 KFF Health News Original

The hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin fiascoes have soured many doctors on repurposing drugs for covid. A few inexpensive old drugs may be as good as some of the new antivirals, but they face complex obstacles to get to patients.

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Will ‘Dr. Disinformation’ Ever Face the Music?

By Victoria Knight September 22, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Some of the top spreaders of spurious covid-19 and vaccine information are physicians with active medical licenses. Are medical oversight boards ready to step up to stop them?

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Concert Venues Are Banking on Proof of Vaccines or Negative Tests to Woo Back Fans

By Eric Berger August 30, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Two days before hosting an outdoor Wilco concert, the St. Louis Music Park announced it would require proof of vaccination or a negative covid test for all ticket holders, sending some attendees scrambling and upending plans. Concertgoers, promoters and venues nationwide are all having to pivot quickly to find safer ways of enjoying live music amid the pandemic’s delta surge.

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Bounties and Bonuses Leave Small Hospitals Behind in Staffing Wars

By Bram Sable-Smith February 7, 2022 KFF Health News Original

A hospital in Wisconsin sued to keep seven employees from taking jobs with a competitor. A health system in South Dakota is offering nurses $40,000 signing bonuses. Facilities with fewer resources are finding it difficult or impossible to compete for health care workers.

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Kemper Williams sits behind a table on the right, handing boxes of masks to Son Chong on the left. Both are wearing masks.

One California University Has Unified Town and Gown to Fight Covid. Why Haven’t Others?

By Mark Kreidler March 9, 2022 KFF Health News Original

The University of California-Davis has spent close to $50 million preventing the spread of covid on campus — and among residents and workers in the adjacent city of Davis. By most accounts, this town-gown experiment has paid off nicely.

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A digital illustration in watercolor and pencil. Two football players are in the center of the page, back to back, and visible from the waist up. The player on the right is painted in cool tones, while the player on the left is painted in warm tones. Each are having their noses swabbed for a covid test. The background is a lime green with visible watercolor brushstrokes.

The NFL Has Been Using an Unproven Measure to Get Players With Covid Back on the Field Fast

By Rae Ellen Bichell March 8, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Doctors and scientists are debating whether a little-known measure in covid testing should be used to distinguish who is infectious from who isn’t. The NFL adopted the practice, but laboratory professionals caution against its use.

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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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Amid Covid Booster Debate, West Virginia to Check Immunity of Vaccinated Nursing Home Residents

By Phil Galewitz July 30, 2021 KFF Health News Original

The state says it will look at the levels of disease-fighting antibodies among nursing home residents vaccinated against covid, which could help indicate whether they need a booster shot.

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They Tested Negative for Covid. Still, They Have Long Covid Symptoms.

By Lydia Zuraw April 9, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Despite a negative covid test, people could have been infected with the coronavirus anyway. And some of them might face lingering health issues.

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