Parents Complain That Pediatricians, Wary of COVID, Shift Sick Kids to Urgent Care
By Kristy P. Kennedy
November 23, 2020
KFF Health News Original
Referrals of children to urgent care clinics or emergency rooms have become so prevalent that the American Academy of Pediatrics came out with interim guidance on how practices can safely continue to see patients. The academy recommended that pediatricians strive “to provide care for the same variety of visits that they provided prior to the public health emergency.”
Despite COVID Concerns, Teams Venture Into Nursing Homes to Get Out the Vote
By Aneri Pattani
October 29, 2020
KFF Health News Original
In North Carolina, staffs at nursing homes and assisted living facilities are prohibited by law from helping residents vote. So community members fill the gap, venturing into some of the places hit hardest by the coronavirus.
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.
VA Joins Pentagon in Recruiting Volunteers for COVID Vaccine Trials
By Patricia Kime
November 6, 2020
KFF Health News Original
The Department of Veterans Affairs hopes to enroll 8,000 people in advanced-stage trials of four leading vaccine candidates. The Defense Department earlier announced plans to enlist 3,000 volunteers in trials.
Don’t Fall for This Video: Hydroxychloroquine Is Not a COVID-19 Cure
By Daniel Funke, PolitiFact
July 31, 2020
KFF Health News Original
This statement is taken from a video in which a group of doctors air unproven conspiracy theories about the coronavirus. Dr. Immanuel’s claims were among the most inaccurate. And, before it was removed from social media platforms, thee video was viewed millions of times. President Donald Trump retweeted it.
Análisis: ¿No quieres una vacuna? Prepárate para pagar más por tu seguro de salud
By Elisabeth Rosenthal 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.
What Does Approval of the Pfizer Vaccine for Teens and Preteens Mean for My Child?
By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez
May 14, 2021
KFF Health News Original
The federal government has extended the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to preteens and young adolescents, adding nearly 17 million more Americans to the pool of those eligible to be immunized against covid-19.
Fauci Thanks US Health Workers for Sacrifices but Admits PPE Shortages Drove Up Death Toll
By Jessica Glenza, The Guardian
April 9, 2021
KFF Health News Original
Exclusive: The head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases says health workers ‘have lived up to the oath they take’ but says shortages of protective gear have contributed to excess deaths.
El coronavirus prolifera entre trabajadores latinos en un condado rico de California
By Rachel Scheier
August 12, 2020
KFF Health News Original
Las comunidades de color de bajos ingresos, especialmente los latinos, sufren cada vez más el peso de la pandemia de coronavirus en el estado.
Biden Wins, but His Health Agenda Dims With GOP Likely to Hold Senate
By Julie Rovner
November 7, 2020
KFF Health News Original
Democrats had hoped not only to defeat President Donald Trump but also to capture the Senate so they could make major policy changes, such as bolstering the Affordable Care Act and reducing the number of uninsured.
Democratic Convention, Night 4: ‘Facts Over Fiction’ in Biden’s Speech
The Staffs of KHN and PolitiFact
August 21, 2020
KFF Health News Original
The impact of the novel coronavirus, and the current administration’s response to it, were central themes in Joe Biden’s presidential nomination acceptance speech.
COVID Vaccine Trials Move at Warp Speed, But Recruiting Black Volunteers Takes Time
By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio
September 16, 2020
KFF Health News Original
The National Institutes of Health has suggested minorities should be overrepresented in COVID-19 vaccine trials — perhaps at rates that are double their percentage of the U.S. population. But efforts to recruit patients from racial minority groups are just beginning, while some trials have already advanced to phase 3.
When the Pandemic Closes Your Gym, ‘Come for the Party, Stay for the Workout’
By Elizabeth Lawrence
September 2, 2020
KFF Health News Original
As gyms throughout New York City had to close because of the coronavirus pandemic, some trainers just moved outdoors to the parks.
Public Health Programs See Surge in Students Amid Pandemic
By Michelle R. Smith, The Associated Press Kathy Young, The Associated Press
November 17, 2020
KFF Health News Original
Catalyzed by the paltry response to the pandemic and the inequities it is causing, people are flocking to graduate programs in public health to become the next front-line workers.
With Pandemic Surging, Ohio Gov. DeWine Dials Back His Aggressive Response
By Michael McAuliff
December 9, 2020
KFF Health News Original
The governor won praise around the state for his early efforts to combat the coronavirus, but as the crisis wore on and President Donald Trump played down the threat, Ohio Republicans began to grow restless with DeWine’s stance, and concerns for his reelection campaign in 2022 are rising.
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: A Little Good News and Some Bad on COVID-19
October 22, 2020
KFF Health News Original
Glimmers of hope are beginning to appear in the fight against the coronavirus, such as a decreasing death rate. But there’s not-so-good news, too, including a push for “herd immunity,” which could result in millions more deaths. Meanwhile, the Trump administration doubles down on work requirements for Medicaid. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read, too.
Tourists Tote Dollars — And COVID — To U.S. Caribbean Islands
By Chaseedaw Giles Carmen Heredia Rodriguez
September 1, 2020
KFF Health News Original
Tension rises among residents and travelers as U.S. island territories work to stymie the coronavirus while attempting to keep their doors open to tourism.
Where COVID Is on the Menu: Failed Contact Tracing Leaves Diners in the Dark
By Anna Almendrala
December 1, 2020
KFF Health News Original
State and local public health officials are sure that bars and restaurants are spreading COVID. But they don’t always have much concrete evidence to support their convictions.
Are Public Health Ads Worth the Price? Not if They’re All About Fear
By Eric Berger
January 19, 2021
KFF Health News Original
Public service announcements about drug use or other public health problems often fall short, public health marketing experts say, because they incite people’s worst fears rather than giving people solutions.
As the Vulnerable Wait, Some Political Leaders’ Spouses Get Covid Vaccines
By Laura Ungar
January 8, 2021
KFF Health News Original
Spouses of governors and federal leaders are getting early access to scarce doses of covid-19 vaccines. Some officials have argued their inoculation sets an example for the public and shows the vaccines to be safe and effective. But critics say those doses should go to more vulnerable people first.
