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These Secret Safety Panels Will Pick the COVID Vaccine Winners

By Rachana Pradhan September 24, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Data and safety monitoring boards work under a cloak of secrecy meant to prevent undue influence by stakeholders, such as companies or the government. In the Trump era, some worry the anonymity could actually invite it.

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.

CDC Turning Over Covid Case-Counting To Cruise Line Operators

July 19, 2022 Morning Briefing

Cruise lines will continue to report coronavirus cases to the agency, but they now have adequate tools to do it themselves, the CDC says. Meanwhile, even though covid cases are climbing across the U.S., some health experts are hesitant to “cry wolf.”

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Good and Not-So-Good News on Covid

March 4, 2021 KFF Health News Original

The FDA authorized the emergency use of a one-shot vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson, which could help accelerate the pace of vaccinations to prevent covid-19. But after a dramatic decline, case numbers are again rising, and several states are rolling back public health mitigation efforts. Mary Ellen McIntire of CQ Roll Call, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews KHN’s Jordan Rau about the latest KHN-NPR “Bill of the Month” episode.

Blue Shield Spent Years Cultivating a Relationship with Newsom. It Got the State Vaccine Contract.

By Samantha Young and Angela Hart March 19, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Insurance giant Blue Shield of California has made millions in charitable and political donations to Gov. Gavin Newsom over nearly two decades, largely to his dearly held homeless initiatives. In turn, Newsom has rewarded the insurer with a $15 million no-bid contract to lead the state’s covid vaccination distribution.

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.”

Pence Said Biden Copied Trump’s Pandemic Response Plan. Pants on Fire!

By Victoria Knight October 14, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The vice president went on to point out the underlying philosophical differences between President Donald Trump and Joe Biden regarding their approaches to COVID-19.

¿Cuál es el riesgo de contagiarse el coronavirus en un avión?

By Noah Y. Kim September 10, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Expertos explican los riesgos, pero enfatizan que aunque volar es una actividad de riesgo relativamente bajo, se debe evitar viajar a menos que sea absolutamente necesario.

Pandemia eleva el número de beneficiarios de Medicaid a más de 80 millones

By Phil Galewitz June 18, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Las últimas cifras de inscripción al Medicaid muestran que creció de 71,3 millones de miembros en febrero de 2020, cuando la pandemia comenzaba en los Estados Unidos, a 80,5 millones en enero, según un análisis de KFF de datos federales.

Medicare Fines Half of Hospitals for Readmitting Too Many Patients

By Jordan Rau November 2, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The penalties are the ninth round of a program created as part of the Affordable Care Act’s broader effort to improve quality and lower costs. The average reduction in federal payments is 0.69%, with 613 hospitals receiving a penalty of 1% or more.

More Than 100 Missouri Schools Have Bought ‘Often Unproven’ Air-Cleaning Technology

By Lauren Weber and Sarah Fentem, St. Louis Public Radio June 18, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Across Missouri, more than 100 schools have spent over $3.5 million — often at the taxpayers’ expense — snapping up ionization and other air-purifying devices in an attempt to keep kids safe from covid-19. But experts warn the largely unregulated technology hasn’t been thoroughly tested in classroom settings and is “often unproven.”

Can Pfizer and Moderna End the Pandemic by Sharing Their Vaccine Designs? It’s Not that Simple

By Samantha Putterman, PolitiFact February 15, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Industry experts say it’s highly unlikely that dozens of pharmaceutical companies that aren’t already producing covid vaccines stand ready to do so.

Carpas, iglús, domos: ¿cuán seguro es comer al aire libre este invierno?

By Will Stone January 21, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Los propietarios recurren a estas opciones como un salvavidas para ayudar a llenar algunas mesas, y tener al menos la posibilidad de ofrecer una experiencia gastronómica más segura.

Essential and in Danger: Coronavirus Sickens, Even Kills Public Health Workers

By Laura Ungar July 22, 2020 KFF Health News Original

As the coronavirus threatens the nation’s public health army, an outbreak in Maryland reflects the tension between serving the community and protecting workers from a deadly disease.

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.

One Ambulance Ride Leads to Another When Packed Hospitals Cannot Handle Non-Covid Patients

By Sandy West January 11, 2021 KFF Health News Original

A Kansas woman thought she’d find help at her local emergency room. What she found instead was a packed hospital and an ambulance ride to someplace else.

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.

Children’s Mental Health Is In Its Own Pandemic: Study

August 9, 2022 Morning Briefing

The coronavirus pandemic dramatically increased anxiety and depression in kids ages 3 to 17, according to the recent annual “Kids Count” study from child welfare charity the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Separately, The Washington Post highlights increasing mental health issues in tween girls.

Delta Variant Surges in Colorado as the Bands Play On

By Rae Ellen Bichell July 8, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Mesa County is a breeding ground for the covid-19 delta variant, but few would guess with tens of thousands of people flocking to the state’s largest country music festival.

Doctors Tell How to Make the Most of Your Telehealth Visits

By Julie Appleby June 2, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Public health restrictions put in place during the pandemic are loosening, meaning it’s OK to go back to your doctor’s office. But will virtual visits remain an option?

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