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What Happened When the Only ER Doctor in a Rural Town Got COVID

By John Daley, Colorado Public Radio December 4, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Hospitals across the country are struggling as staffers get infected with the coronavirus. It’s especially tough for small, rural hospitals, where even one doctor out sick can upend patient capacity.

How COVID-19 Highlights the Uncertainty of Medical Testing

By Ishani Ganguli December 1, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Widespread COVID testing has revealed uncomfortable truths about medical tests: A test result is rarely a definitive answer, but instead a single clue. A result may be falsely positive or negative, or it may show an abnormality that doesn’t matter. And as COVID testing has made too clear, even an accurate, meaningful result is useless unless it’s acted on appropriately.

For Toddlers, Pandemic Shapes Development During Formative Years

By Leah Gullet June 16, 2021 KFF Health News Original

The pandemic created disruption and family stress that may have lasting effects on young children’s social and emotional development.

The ‘Grief Pandemic’ Will Torment Americans for Years

By Liz Szabo June 2, 2021 KFF Health News Original

More than 5 million Americans lost a loved one to covid, and the ripple effects could lead to serious illness down the road.

Is A Second Wave Of Coronavirus Coming?

By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact June 23, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Some experts say the United States is arguably still in the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic and history tells us that the 1918 influenza pandemic came in at least three waves. But that’s not necessarily a template for how the coronavirus pandemic will play out, because the coronavirus doesn’t have the same degree of seasonality that influenza does.

Lo que sabemos sobre la transmisión aérea del coronavirus

By Jon Greenberg, PolitiFact September 30, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Aunque los CDC removieron la información de su sitio web, muchos incidentes y estudios apuntan hacia la idea de que las partículas en el aire juegan un papel más importante de lo que se pensaba.

On Vacci-Dating: Singles Seem Enamored of Sharing Vaccination Status Online. Is That Wise?

By Victoria Knight March 8, 2021 KFF Health News Original

When considering whether to meet up with someone who is vaccinated versus unvaccinated, vaccinated sounds somewhat safer. But before you give pandemic dating a shot, heed these warnings from experts.

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Transition Interrupted

November 12, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Former Vice President Joe Biden is now the president-elect nearly everywhere but inside the Trump administration, where the president refuses to concede and has ordered officials not to begin a formal transition. That is a particular problem for health care as the COVID-19 pandemic surges. Meanwhile, there’s good news on the vaccine front, but it’s unlikely one will arrive by winter. And the ACA was back before the Supreme Court — again. Joanne Kenen of Politico, Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal and Shefali Luthra of the 19th News join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health stories of the week they think you should read, too.

Covid Climbing Yet Again Throughout US

May 3, 2022 Morning Briefing

The new BA.2.12.1 variant was responsible for 29% of new coronavirus infections and they are on the rise across the country.

Análisis: ¿No quieres una vacuna? Prepárate para pagar más por tu seguro de salud

By Elisabeth Rosenthal and Glenn Kramon August 4, 2021 KFF Health News Original

A pesar de que las compañías de seguros negocian precios más bajos y cubren gran parte del costo de la atención, los costos asociados al tratamiento de covid deberían ser un incentivo bastante aterrador.

‘I Can Breathe Again’: Older Adults Begin to Test Freedom After Covid Vaccinations

By Judith Graham March 31, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Whether it’s making plans to hug their grandchildren, scheduling long-overdue medical appointments or just petting the neighbor’s dog, seniors are inching back to a lifestyle they’ve missed during the pandemic.

Imponen toques de queda en restaurantes y bares mientras aumentan los casos de Covid-19

By Jordan Rau December 4, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Con brotes de coronavirus originándose en bares y restaurantes, los toques de queda están siendo adoptados no solo por funcionarios, sino también por propietarios de establecimientos.

Paying Billions for Controversial Alzheimer’s Drug? How About Funding This Instead?

By Judith Graham July 6, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Aduhelm, approved by the Food and Drug Administration last month despite questions about its efficacy, could be prescribed to at least 1 million patients a year, for a price tag of about $56 billion. Experts suggest there might be better ways to spend that money.

Trump White House Interfered With CDC Covid Reports, House Panel Finds

October 18, 2022 Morning Briefing

Routine “bullying” and job threats by Trump administration officials led to changes in pandemic-related public health guidance to suit the White House’s political message on issues like masking and travel bans, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials told the House select subcommittee on the coronavirus crisis.

Cancer Vaccine Possible By 2030, BioNTech Co-Founders Say

October 17, 2022 Morning Briefing

BioNTech’s Uğur Şahin and Özlem Türeci say mRNA technology at the heart of their company’s covid vaccine could be repurposed so that it primed the immune system to attack cancer cells instead of invading coronaviruses, The Guardian reports. Plus, the latest efforts to eradicate polio worldwide.

Seniors Form COVID Pods to Ward Off Isolation This Winter

By Judith Graham November 3, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Older adults are deliberating what to do as days and nights turn chilly and coronavirus cases rise across the country. Some are forming “bubbles” with small groups of friends who agree on pandemic precautions and will see one another in person. Others are planning to go it alone.

San Francisco Wrestles With Drug Approach as Death and Chaos Engulf Tenderloin

By Rachel Scheier January 7, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Covid-19, distrust of police and cheap narcotics have turned parts of the wealthy city into cesspools of filth and drug overdose. City officials and residents profoundly disagree on what needs to be done.

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Vaccines Coming Soon but COVID Relief Bill Still Stalled

December 10, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Even as the Food and Drug Administration nears emergency authorization for the first vaccine to protect against COVID-19, Congress remains at loggerheads over a COVID relief bill that could also provide the funding to fully distribute the vaccines. Meanwhile, President-elect Joe Biden announced the first members of his health team. Joanne Kenen of Politico, Kimberly Leonard of Business Insider and Mary Ellen McIntire of CQ Roll Call join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Michael Mackert of the University of Texas-Austin, an expert on communicating public health information.

Ask KHN-PolitiFact: How Can Covid Vaccines Be Safe When They Were Developed So Fast?

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez March 30, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Experts say there’s nothing new about the research underpinning the covid vaccines and that they were tested in more participants than many other approved vaccines.

Telemedicine Is a Tool — Not a Replacement for Your Doctor’s Touch

By Elisabeth Rosenthal May 6, 2021 KFF Health News Original

The pandemic has demonstrated that virtual medicine is great for simple visits. But many new types of telemedicine promoted by start-ups more clearly benefit providers’ and investors’ pockets, rather than yielding more convenient, high-quality and cost-effective medicine for patients.

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