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KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: Republicans in COVID Disarray

July 30, 2020 KFF Health News Original

President Donald Trump’s sobering view of COVID-19 didn’t last long – this week, he was back to pushing hydroxychloroquine, a drug that has been shown not to work in treating the virus. Meanwhile, Republicans on Capitol Hill are still scrambling to agree among themselves and with the White House on the next coronavirus relief bill, as both a moratorium on evictions and extra unemployment payments expire. And the debate over drug prices, which was going to be one of the biggest health issues of this election year, makes a brief appearance. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Mary Ellen McIntire of CQ Roll Call and Anna Edney of Bloomberg News join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Also, Rovner interviews KHN’s Markian Hawryluk, who wrote the latest KHN-NPR “Bill of the Month” story about a surprise bill from a surprise surgical assistant.

States Allow In-Person Nursing Home Visits As Families Charge Residents Die ‘Of Broken Hearts’

By Judith Graham July 13, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Half the states are rolling back strict policies that have kept family members out of nursing homes because of fears of spreading the coronavirus.

Pandemic’s Bumps and Backlash Shape Montana Race Poised to Steer US Senate

By Alex Sakariassen August 5, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Gov. Steve Bullock’s response to the pandemic has helped raise his profile as he challenges incumbent Republican Sen. Steve Daines. But it also complicates the campaign as the state sees a resurgence of COVID-19 cases and voters question some of the governor’s actions.

Many People of Color, Immigrants Among Over 1,000 US Health Workers Lost to COVID

By Danielle Renwick, The Guardian and Shoshana Dubnow August 26, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The Guardian and KHN release new figures showing that, among health care workers, a disproportionate number of immigrants and minorities have died.

Con récord de internaciones por COVID, la crisis ahora es la falta de personal médico

By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio December 2, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Los hospitales en gran parte del país están tratando de hacer frente a un número sin precedentes de pacientes con COVID-19 con una creciente escasez de personal médico.

Scientists Warn Americans Are Expecting Too Much From a Vaccine

By Liz Szabo and JoNel Aleccia October 28, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Some argue that vaccines capable of preventing any COVID-19 symptoms should qualify for widespread use, but others want much larger trials to prove the vaccines can reduce hospitalizations or deaths.

Warning Sign Of Next Wave? Experts Monitor Rise In Europe’s Covid Cases

March 14, 2022 Morning Briefing

Coronavirus infections are up in places like the United Kingdom and the Netherlands — spots that have experienced spikes just before similar ones hit the U.S.

COVID en restaurantes, el fallido rastreo de contactos deja a comensales sin saber qué hacer

By Anna Almendrala December 1, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Con el invierno y la gente se reúne cada vez más en interiores, muchos gobiernos locales se mueven a ciegas, al carecer de datos para crear y ajustar las políticas de restricción por COVID.

Coronavirus Surprise: IRS Allows Midyear Insurance And FSA Changes

By Michelle Andrews June 1, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Last month, the Internal Revenue Service announced it would let employees add, drop or change some of their benefits for the remainder of 2020. The catch: Your employer has to allow the changes. KHN explains how it could work.

Voz de un experto: los niveles de seguridad que propone Fauci durante COVID

By Elisabeth Rosenthal November 19, 2020 KFF Health News Original

El doctor Anthony Fauci, la autoridad máxima en enfermedades infecciosas del país, dice que, si la mayoría de las personas se vacuna, se lograría cierta “normalidad” a mediados de 2021.

What Biden Can Do to Combat COVID Right Now

By Julie Rovner November 23, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Although President-elect Joe Biden is free to meet with people who will be vital to carry out his administration’s fight against COVID, he and his transition team are blocked from conferring with federal officials because the Trump administration refuses to acknowledge Biden won the election. That could have a critical impact on Biden’s efforts to help fight the coronavirus.

One College’s Pop-Up COVID Test: Stop and ‘Smell the Roses’ (Or the Coffee)

By Ann Bauer August 24, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Forget those thermometers. Researchers, finding a surer link between the loss of the sense of smell and a coronavirus infection, suggest the symptom may be an easy and less expensive method for screening.

The Coronavirus, The Congressman And Me

By Shefali Luthra March 13, 2020 KFF Health News Original

When four KHN reporters were possibly exposed to COVID-19, they tried to take preventive steps. But even for health care journalists, getting tested for the virus ― and figuring out what to do next — is an uphill task.

Biden Seeks $400 Billion to Buttress Long-Term Care. A Look at What’s at Stake.

By Judith Graham April 12, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Long-term care options are expensive and often out of reach for seniors and people with disabilities. The president has proposed a massive infusion of federal funding for home and community-based health services that advocates say will go a long way toward helping individuals and families.

The ACA Marketplace Is Open Again for Insurance Sign-Ups. Here’s What You Need to Know.

By Michelle Andrews February 16, 2021 KFF Health News Original

On Monday, the federal insurance exchange reopened for an unusual midyear special enrollment period. People who are uninsured can buy a plan, and those who want to change their marketplace coverage can do so. Here are some answers about how it works.

Public Health Officials Face Wave Of Threats, Pressure Amid Coronavirus Response

By Lauren Weber and Anna Maria Barry-Jester and Michelle R. Smith, The Associated Press June 12, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Public health officials are confronting growing pressure — and threats — across the country as the backlash to the coronavirus response continues. At least 27 state and local health leaders have resigned, retired or been fired since April across 13 states.

Nursing Homes Still See Dangerously Long Waits for COVID Test Results

By Jordan Rau and Lauren Weber and Rachana Pradhan November 12, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The Trump administration hailed rapid tests as the way to halt COVID’s spread in nursing homes. A KHN analysis of federal data shows they’re not being used, as questions linger about accuracy and best practices.

Anti-Vaccine Activists Latch Onto Coronavirus To Bolster Their Movement

By Liz Szabo April 24, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Activists failed to convince state legislators that diseases like measles aren’t serious enough to require vaccination. Now they’re joining with conservatives and other anti-lockdown demonstrators who contend the coronavirus isn’t dangerous enough to justify staying home.

KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: When It Comes To COVID-19, States Are On Their Own

May 21, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Just about every state is lifting some coronavirus-related restrictions, but it’s unclear how things are really going, considering data on the spread of the virus lags and may not be reliable. Meanwhile, the federal government continues to throw more responsibility for dealing with the pandemic to state and local governments. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Kimberly Leonard of Business Insider and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss this and more.

Watch: Coronavirus And Your Health Care

April 13, 2020 KFF Health News Original

KHN’s Julie Rovner answers viewers’ questions on C-SPAN’s “Washington Journal” about how the pandemic is affecting health policy as well as patients and their insurance.

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