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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Trump vs. COVID

October 8, 2020 KFF Health News Original

President Donald Trump is one of at least two dozen people tied to the White House who have tested positive for COVID-19. Negotiations on the next round of COVID relief are off again — maybe. And the FDA and CDC continue to fight for scientific credibility. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Kimberly Leonard of Business Insider and Erin Mershon of Stat News join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Plus, Rovner interviews Amy Howe of SCOTUSblog about what the Supreme Court might do with the latest case challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act.

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.

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.

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.

Prognosis for Rural Hospitals Worsens With Pandemic

By Sarah Jane Tribble August 26, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Rural hospitals were already struggling before the coronavirus emerged. Now, the loss of revenue from patients who are afraid to come to the emergency room, postponing doctor’s appointments and delaying elective surgeries is adding to the pressure.

Inside the Flawed White House Testing Scheme That Did Not Protect Trump

By Rachana Pradhan and Lauren Weber and Liz Szabo October 2, 2020 KFF Health News Original

President Trump relied heavily on testing as protection against COVID exposure, eschewing masks and social distancing.

‘Is This When I Drop Dead?’ Two Doctors Report From the COVID Front Lines

By Danielle Renwick, The Guardian August 14, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Two emergency room doctors, one in New York and the other in Houston, discuss their cities’ coronavirus outbreaks — and responses.

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.

Rural Hospitals Teeter on Financial Cliff as COVID Medicare Loans Come Due

By Sarah Jane Tribble September 22, 2020 KFF Health News Original

A lack of direction from federal administrators is causing confusion for many hospital administrators. Rural hospitals are among the ones hit hardest.

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.

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.

Public Health Programs See Surge in Students Amid Pandemic

By Michelle R. Smith, The Associated Press and 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.

Swab, Spit, Stay Home? College Coronavirus Testing Plans Are All Over the Map

By Michael McAuliff and Sebastián Martínez Valdivia, KBIA and Christine Herman, Side Effects Public Media and Stephanie O'Neill August 21, 2020 KFF Health News Original

2020 will be a year like no other on college campuses, as every institution makes its own rules. Some have no plans to routinely test students for the coronavirus; others aim to test every student and staff member twice a week.

How Fauci and the NIH Got Ahead of the FDA and CDC in Backing Boosters

By Sarah Jane Tribble and Arthur Allen September 16, 2021 KFF Health News Original

With real-time data streaming in from highly specialized researchers in the U.S. and abroad, NIH scientists became convinced that boosting the covid-19 vaccine was needed to save lives, prompting the president to announce a plan with a Sept. 20 start date. Scientists at the regulatory agencies weren’t yet convinced. A meeting Friday will determine what happens next. Here’s the story from behind the scenes.

5 Things to Know About Health Care Changes in Montana

By Matt Volz May 7, 2021 KFF Health News Original

The covid pandemic drove major changes to Montana health policies, including the permanent expansion of telehealth regulations, a pullback on local public health officials’ authority and the easing of vaccination requirements for workers and students.

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.

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.

Despite Pandemic, Newsom Declines to Boost Local Public Health Budgets — Again

By Angela Hart May 20, 2021 KFF Health News Original

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has, for the third consecutive year, rejected new state funding for local public health departments. Frustrated legislative leaders and public health officials are trying to change his mind.

Despite Covid, Many Wealthy Hospitals Had a Banner Year With Federal Bailout

By Jordan Rau and Christine Spolar April 5, 2021 KFF Health News Original

As the crisis crushed smaller providers, some of the nation’s richest health systems thrived, reporting hundreds of millions of dollars in surpluses after accepting huge grants for pandemic relief. But poorer hospitals — many serving rural and minority populations — got a smaller slice of the pie and limped through the year with deficits and a bleak fiscal future.

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.

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