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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.

Efforts to Keep COVID-19 out of Prisons Fuel Outbreaks in County Jails

By Alex Sakariassen September 29, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Montana sheriffs say the state’s decision to halt prison transfers has led to overcrowding that makes it difficult to quarantine inmates and clean facilities.

‘An Arm And A Leg’: If Insurer Bills You For COVID Testing, Talk — And Maybe Tweet — It Out

By Dan Weissmann April 30, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act requires private insurers to pay for certain services related to coronavirus testing at no cost to the patient. But gaps in the protections expose patients to unexpected medical bills.

California’s Data Failures Stymie Efforts to Curb the Virus

By Anna Maria Barry-Jester and Angela Hart August 21, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Counties say the ripple effects of the state’s COVID-19 data failures are impeding their ability to slow the spread of the coronavirus, even as they must make life-or-death decisions about business and school reopenings.

COVID Crackdowns at Work Have Saved Black and Latino Lives, LA Officials Say

By Anna Almendrala October 15, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Strict enforcement of coronavirus protocols at factories and shops where some of the worst outbreaks have occurred has reduced the racial and ethnic disparities in COVID deaths and illness, say public health officials. They want to expand the effort by creating workplace safety councils.

To Extract More Doses per Vial, Vaccinators Put Squeeze on FDA to Relax Vaccine Handling Advice

By Arthur Allen March 12, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Although vaccine supply is ramping up, the supply gap puts pressure on vaccinating teams to extract every drop they can. Some are asking the FDA to waive guidance against extracting vaccine from two vials with the same needle. It’s worth a shot.

California Expands Privacy Protection to Public Health Workers Amid Threats

By Anna Maria Barry-Jester September 24, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom expanded a confidential address program to public health officials in the wake of ongoing threats made against them tied to pandemic safety precautions such as masks and stay-at-home orders.

Must-Reads of the Week

By Lauren Weber July 17, 2020 KFF Health News Original

KHN’s Midwest correspondent Lauren Weber drills through the vital health care policy stories of the week, so you don’t have to.

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.

Listen: Control of U.S. Senate Could Hinge on Obamacare Positions

September 1, 2020 KFF Health News Original

KHN senior Colorado correspondent Markian Hawryluk joined KUNC’s Erin O’Toole on “Colorado Edition” to discuss how the growing favorability of the Affordable Care Act could play a role in determining who wins control of the U.S. Senate this fall.

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.

COVID Data Failures Create Pressure for Public Health System Overhaul

By Harris Meyer August 14, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Poor information-sharing between hospitals and public health agencies has hurt the response to the pandemic. Some health care systems and IT companies are making inroads, but an overhaul would cost billions.

Fearing The Deadly Combo Of COVID-19 And Cancer

By Hannah Norman June 25, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Cancer patients seeking care during the coronavirus pandemic face an array of obstacles as states reopen, such as heavily restricted in-hospital appointments and new clinical trials on hold.

Public Health Experts Worry About Boom-Bust Cycle of Support

By Michelle R. Smith, The Associated Press and Lauren Weber and Hannah Recht April 19, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Congress has poured tens of billions of dollars into public health since last year. While health officials who have juggled bare-bones budgets for years are grateful for the money, they worry it will soon dry up, just as it has after previous crises such as 9/11, SARS and Ebola. Meanwhile, they continue to cope with an exodus from the field amid political pressure and exhaustion that meant 1 in 6 Americans lost their local health department leader.

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: SCOTUS, Trump Collide Over Transgender Rights

June 18, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The Trump administration rolled back protections for transgender patients just days before the Supreme Court cemented LGBTQ rights under the Civil Rights Act. So, what now? Meanwhile, coronavirus politics reaches beyond health care settings. Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, Tami Luhby of CNN and Shefali Luthra of KHN join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Also, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health stories of the week they think you should read, too.

En Los Angeles, la tormenta económica por la pandemia ha pegado fuerte en los latinos

By Jackie Fortiér, LAist September 25, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Los latinos ahora representan el 60% de los casos de COVID-19 en California, aunque son alrededor del 40% de la población.

Must-Reads Of The Week

By Rachel Bluth June 26, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Easy-breezy guest writer Rachel Bluth fills you in on a healthy dose of news from this past week.

Masks at the Campfire: Summer Camps for Kids With Medical Needs Adapt to Covid

By Sandy West May 11, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Camp Ho Mita Koda, an Ohio camp for children with diabetes, plans to host in-person camp this year despite the pandemic. It’s unusual, especially given that children under 12 likely won’t be able to get covid vaccines for months and many who attend medically focused camps could be especially vulnerable to serious covid complications. But these camps are important not just for the kids, but also for parents.

La política frena el flujo de fondos a las agencias para detener la pandemia

By Lauren Weber and Hannah Recht and Laura Ungar and Michelle R. Smith, The Associated Press August 17, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Desde que comenzó la pandemia, el Congreso ha reservado miles de millones para aliviar la crisis. Pero parte de ese dinero no se ha distribuido, o gastado, apropiadamente.

Listen: A Bureaucratic Shuffle for Hospital COVID Data

July 16, 2020 KFF Health News Original

KHN’s Julie Rovner discusses the Trump administration plans to change how hospitals report their data on coronavirus cases and concerns among critics that may allow officials to use the material to make political points.

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