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.
Journalists Dissect Covid Vaccines and Variants
March 6, 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.
Fauci Faces Combative Questioning On Covid Origins, Masks, And Vaccines
June 4, 2024
Morning Briefing
During his much-anticipated public appearance Monday at a hearing of the House Oversight and Accountability Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, Dr. Anthony Fauci defended the federal government’s response to the health crisis in fiery exchanges with Republican members of the panel.
Michigan’s Outbreak Worries Scientists. Will Conservative Outposts Keep Pandemic Rolling?
By Julie Appleby
April 23, 2021
KFF Health News Original
The covid outbreak in Michigan stands out on the U.S. contagion map, but odds are it will be repeated elsewhere. How vaccine hesitancy, relaxed restrictions and a coronavirus variant combined to create the worst outbreak in the country.
Republicans Target NIH For Changes If They Win Senate Control Next Year
May 10, 2024
Morning Briefing
Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Republican from Louisiana, says reforms at the federal health agency are “overdue.” Separately, an NIH official will appear later this month before the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic to answer questions about the covid pandemic timeline.
Over Half of States Have Rolled Back Public Health Powers in Pandemic
By Lauren Weber Anna Maria Barry-Jester
September 15, 2021
KFF Health News Original
At least 26 states have passed laws to permanently limit public health powers, a KHN investigation has found, weakening the country’s ability to fight not only the current resurgence of the pandemic but other health crises to come.
In Missouri and Other States, Flawed Data Makes It Hard to Track Vaccine Equity
By Alex Smith, KCUR
June 4, 2021
KFF Health News Original
Racial and ethnic categories for vaccination data vary widely from one state to another, complicating efforts to distribute shots where they are needed most. In Missouri, some red flags in the data surfaced, making health officials question its usefulness.
Evaluating President Joe Biden’s First 100 Days in Office
By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact
April 27, 2021
KFF Health News Original
Presidential historians say that Joe Biden’s first 100 days in office — a somewhat arbitrary but frequently cited milestone — have included an above-average number of major accomplishments.
Door to Door in Miami’s Little Havana to Build Trust in Testing, Vaccination
By Verónica Zaragovia, WLRN
January 21, 2021
KFF Health News Original
It’s time-consuming but worthwhile: Residents respond to messages about Covid testing and vaccines when outreach teams speak their language and make a personal connection.
Si me recuperé de covid, ¿por qué tengo que seguir usando máscara?
By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez
April 16, 2021
KFF Health News Original
Más de 120 millones de estadounidenses se han unido al club más selecto de la Tierra: los inmunizados contra el coronavirus. Cómo siguen las pautas de seguridad.
Why the U.S. Is Underestimating Covid Reinfection
By JoNel Aleccia
February 8, 2021
KFF Health News Original
Hundreds of Americans suspect they contracted covid early in the pandemic and recovered, only to get infected again months later. But because the U.S. does so little genetic sequencing of covid samples, we don’t know much about reinfection rates.
Analysis: When Is a Coronavirus Test Not a Coronavirus Test?
By Elisabeth Rosenthal
July 29, 2020
KFF Health News Original
If it takes 12 days to get results, testing is basically pointless.
Landmark Covid Relief Law Pumps More Than $100 Billion Into Public Health
By Steven Findlay
March 18, 2021
KFF Health News Original
The law provides money to enhance coronavirus testing and contact tracing, support federal efforts on vaccine distribution and hire more public health workers. But advocates worry support will wane when the pandemic is over.
HHS’ $5B ‘Project NextGen’ Aims To Develop New Coronavirus Shots, Drugs
May 12, 2023
Morning Briefing
Axios reports that the majority of that funding will go to the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority for public-private partnerships — similar to the Operation Warp Speed model — to create next generation covid treatments and “pan-coronavirus vaccines.”
Bomberos en la línea de batalla se resisten a los mandatos de vacunación contra covid
By Sandy West
September 27, 2021
KFF Health News Original
Los bomberos han estado en el frente de batalla de la pandemia desde el principio. ¿Por qué muchos se resisten a vacunarse contra covid?
Researchers Mapped Covid Virus 2 Weeks Before China Disclosed To World
January 18, 2024
Morning Briefing
The Wall Street Journal reports that a Chinese lab sequenced the coronavirus in December 2019. The Chinese government did not reveal details for another 2 weeks, raising further questions about information transparency in the early days of the pandemic.
Do You Have Health Care and Health Policy Questions? We Want to Hear From You!
March 8, 2021
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Whether it’s health coverage, surprise medical bills, or navigating the ins and outs of the coronavirus, it’s no secret that the American health system can be confusing. KFF Health News wants to hear the health care and health policy questions you would like answered by health reporters from our newsroom.
A Covid Head-Scratcher: Why Lice Lurk Despite Physical Distancing
By Rae Ellen Bichell
November 19, 2021
KFF Health News Original
With kids back in school, business is picking back up for professional nitpickers. But how are kids getting head lice if they’re physically distancing in the classroom?
La máscara de tela, ¿es suficiente para proteger contra la variante delta?
By Amanda Michelle Gomez
September 20, 2021
KFF Health News Original
Las máscaras siguen siendo una pieza fundamental en la lucha contra la pandemia, porque las personas se infectan principalmente con el SARS-CoV-2, el virus que causa covid-19, al inhalar pequeñas partículas de aerosol que permanecen en el ambiente y las gotas respiratorias que se producen al toser y estornudar.
La pandemia ha puesto más en peligro a los que no hablan inglés
By Martha Bebinger
April 27, 2021
KFF Health News Original
Al comienzo de la pandemia, médicos del Brigham and Women Hospital observaron lo que se sería una siniestra estadística: los pacientes que sabían poco o nada de inglés tenían un 35% más de posibilidades de morir.
