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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.

Adjunct Professors: Jobs Are Low on Pay and Health Benefits With High COVID Risk

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez July 23, 2020 KFF Health News Original

As colleges and universities develop plans for the fall semester amid the coronavirus pandemic, these non-tenured, often part-time instructors find themselves in an especially precarious position.

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Democrats in Array (For Now)

August 20, 2020 KFF Health News Original

In a highly produced, made-for-TV political convention, Democrats papered over their differences on a variety of issues, including health care, to show a unified front to defeat President Donald Trump in November. Meanwhile, COVID-19 continues to complicate efforts to get students back to school, and a federal judge blocks the Trump administration’s efforts to eliminate anti-discrimination protections for transgender people. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post and Shefali Luthra of The 19th join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health stories of the week they think you should read, too.

Watch: Florida Gutted Its Public Health System Ahead of Pandemic

September 2, 2020 KFF Health News Original

KHN Midwest editor and correspondent Laura Ungar appeared on Spectrum News and Fox 35 Orlando to discuss cuts to Florida’s public health system that have hampered its response to the coronavirus pandemic.

In His Continued Sparring With Fauci, Sen. Rand Paul Oversimplified the Science

By Julie Appleby March 29, 2021 KFF Health News Original

The Kentucky lawmaker was right that a recent study offered evidence that vaccination and previous infection appear to neutralize covid-19. But experts say that doesn’t mean people should be complacent.

These Front-Line Workers Could Have Retired. They Risked Their Lives Instead.

By Shoshana Dubnow November 20, 2020 KFF Health News Original

An investigation by KHN and The Guardian shows that 329 health care workers age 65 or older have reportedly died of COVID-19.

KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: Say What? The Spread Of Coronavirus Confusion

June 11, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Months into the COVID-19 pandemic, the public seems more confused than ever. And health officials still are not all on the same page; this week the World Health Organization had to walk back an official’s statement about how commonly the virus is spread by people without symptoms. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post and Mary Ellen McIntire of CQ Roll Call join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Also, Rovner interviews Michael Mackert, a professor and health communications expert at the University of Texas-Austin, about how health information can best be translated to the public.

LA County Authorities Cautious Despite Declining COVID Numbers

By Bernard J. Wolfson September 3, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The county, a hotbed of coronavirus infection in California, has seen a steady reduction in positive test results, new cases, hospitalizations and deaths over the past few weeks. But officials are concerned about public behavior over the Labor Day holiday weekend and wary of relaxing strictures too soon.

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.

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.

Black Women Turn to Midwives to Avoid COVID and ‘Feel Cared For’

By Rachel Scheier September 17, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Midwifery was a tradition among slaves from Africa, but in more recent decades, pregnant Black women have generally shunned the approach. Now, home births and midwives are making a comeback in the Black community.

Amid Coronavirus Distress, Wealthy Hospitals Hoard Millions

By Jordan Rau April 28, 2020 KFF Health News Original

As the coronavirus threatens the finances of thousands of hospitals, wealthy ones that can draw on millions — and even billions — of dollars in savings are in competition with near-insolvent hospitals for limited pots of financial relief.

When Flu And Covid Collide: Doctors Worry About Potential For ‘Twindemic’

January 6, 2022 Morning Briefing

“Flurona.” It’s a snappy term some medical professionals are not fond of (though news editors and social media users clearly are). Yet, doctors are concerned about the rising cases of people infected with both influenza and the coronavirus.

Health Experts Link Rise In Arizona COVID Cases To End Of Stay-At-Home Order

By Will Stone June 16, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Arizona is a coronavirus hot spot, with the average of daily cases more than doubling from two weeks ago.

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.

Por qué ni siquiera la presión presidencial podría acelerar las vacunas contra covid

By Liz Szabo and Sarah Jane Tribble and Arthur Allen and Jay Hancock January 26, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Miles de estadounidenses están muriendo a causa de covid-19, pero los esfuerzos para aumentar la producción de vacunas que potencialmente salvan vidas están en un callejón sin salida.

CVS and Walgreens Have Wasted More Vaccine Doses Than Most States Combined

By Joshua Eaton and Rachana Pradhan May 3, 2021 KFF Health News Original

More than 200,000 doses of covid vaccine have gone to waste since December, KHN has learned. Two national pharmacy chains account for most of it.

Birx Joins Air-Cleaning Industry Amid Land Grab for Billions in Federal Covid Relief

By Christina Jewett and Lauren Weber March 24, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Air-cleaning companies with limited oversight are targeting a growing market of schools desperate for covid-19 protection. Donald Trump’s former covid adviser lands with one that built its business, in part, on ozone-emitting technology.

Lights, Camera, No Action: Insurance Woes Beset Entertainment Industry Workers

By Michelle Andrews September 15, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Many actors, directors, backstage workers and others in the entertainment industry are often eligible for health coverage through their unions, a model that some experts promote for other gig workers. But coverage is determined by past employment, and many of these professionals aren’t working because of the coronavirus.

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.

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