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‘Breakthrough Finding’ Reveals Why Certain COVID Patients Die

By Liz Szabo November 13, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Scientists have found that some people have antibodies against parts of their own immune system, allowing viruses to multiply rapidly.

Long Drives, Air Travel, Exhausting Waits: What Abortion Requires in the South

By Sarah Varney August 3, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Restrictive abortion regulations enacted across the South require women to drive across state lines to find safe services. With the U.S. Supreme Court set to hear a challenge to Roe v. Wade, abortion rights defenders say long drives and wait times could become the norm across much of America.

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: It’s Scandal Week

September 17, 2020 KFF Health News Original

President Donald Trump this week issued a prescription drug pricing order unlikely to lower drug prices, and he contradicted comments by his director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the need for mask-wearing and predictions for vaccine availability. Meanwhile, scandals erupted at the CDC, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Food and Drug Administration. And the number of people without health insurance grew in 2019, reported the Census Bureau, even while the economy soared. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Tami Luhby of CNN and Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read, too.

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.

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.

California’s Top Hospital Lobbyist Cements Influence in Covid Crisis

By Samantha Young January 26, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Carmela Coyle, who represents California’s hospitals in the state Capitol, is a power player whose clout has grown during the pandemic. Though she hasn’t won every battle, she has helped shape the state’s response to the crisis.

Corralling the Facts on Herd Immunity

By Aneri Pattani September 29, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The term “herd immunity” has found its way into politicized discussions about how to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. But what does it actually mean? And does it work?

Behind The Byline: ‘At Least I Got the Shot’

By Heidi de Marco September 8, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Check out KHN’s video series — Behind the Byline: How the Story Got Made. Come along as journalists and producers offer an insider’s view of health care coverage that does not quit.

Tourists Tote Dollars — And COVID — To U.S. Caribbean Islands

By Chaseedaw Giles and 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.

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.

Anti-Vaccine Activists Peddle Theories That Covid Shots Are Deadly, Undermining Vaccination

By Liz Szabo January 25, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Thousands of people died shortly after inoculation, but their deaths weren’t related to getting a vaccine.

Mientras los vulnerables esperan, cónyuges de políticos reciben la vacuna contra covid

By Laura Ungar January 8, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Los políticos que recibieron la vacuna junto con sus cónyuges dijeron que querían dar el ejemplo y generar confianza. Pero algunos cuestionan esta razón.

How Escalating COVID Cases Forced One State to Change Its Masking Strategy

By Katheryn Houghton November 6, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Montana is seeking penalties against some businesses that violated its mask and social distancing directives, after months of reluctance to enforce COVID restrictions. Meanwhile, cities, counties and tribal nations still struggle to get people to mask up and avoid crowds.

Anger After North Dakota Governor Asks COVID-Positive Health Staff to Stay on Job

By Danielle Renwick, The Guardian November 18, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Doctors and nurses say order puts lives in danger, amid a COVID surge and a statewide shortage of health care workers.

Despite All the Talk, Covid Vaccination Does Not Infect People With Shingles

By Julie Appleby April 30, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Covid-19 vaccinations do not infect recipients with shingles or any form of herpes virus, despite some misleading headlines.

Analysis: We Follow Laws on Seat Belts and Smoking. Why Not on Masks?

By Elisabeth Rosenthal October 1, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Americans have gotten used to all sorts of mandates, from cleaning up after dogs to stopping at intersections. There’s no reason it should be this hard to enforce ones around the coronavirus.

Democrats Link GOP Challengers to Trump’s COVID Record, Efforts to Undo Obamacare

By Samantha Young October 30, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Democratic congressional candidates in California and beyond are linking their Republican opponents to the COVID-19 crisis and the survival of the Affordable Care Act, betting that health care could be a decisive issue for voters, especially in toss-up districts.

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: As Cases Spike, White House Declares Pandemic Over

October 29, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Former President Barack Obama says President Donald Trump is “jealous of COVID’s media coverage.” Indeed, Trump has complained at his rallies, attended by mostly maskless supporters, about how the media covers the pandemic — at a time when cases are rising rapidly across the nation. Meanwhile, open enrollment is about to begin for the Affordable Care Act in a year when many people need coverage, but the law’s future is not secure. Joanne Kenen of Politico, Tami Luhby of CNN and Anna Edney of Bloomberg News join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Plus, Rovner interviews KHN’s Anna Almendrala about the latest KHN-NPR “Bill of the Month” installment.

Pandemic Highlights Need for Urgent Care Clinics for Women

By Rachel Scheier April 16, 2021 KFF Health News Original

For years, women with painful gynecological issues have faced long waits in ERs or longer waits to see their doctors. During the pandemic, women have increasingly turned to women’s clinics that handle urgent issues like miscarriage or serious urinary tract infections.

As Hospitals Fill With COVID Patients, Medical Reinforcements Are Hard to Find

By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio and Carrie Feibel, NPR December 2, 2020 KFF Health News Original

More than 93,000 COVID patients are hospitalized across the country. But beds and space aren’t the main concern for hospital administrators — It’s the health care workforce.

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