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Behind The Byline: The Count — And the Toll

By Lydia Zuraw August 11, 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.

COVID Runs Amok in 3 Detroit-Area Jails, Killing At Least 2 Doctors

By Natalia Megas, The Guardian July 23, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Amid overcrowding and a shortage of personal protective equipment, at least 208 workers and 83 inmates in the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office jail system have been infected with the coronavirus.

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.

Tennessee’s Secret To Plentiful Coronavirus Testing? Picking Up The Tab

By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio May 20, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Just about anyone who wants a coronavirus test in the state of Tennessee can get one. How? The state got buy-in and lots of participation from private labs by assuring them it will pay them.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Universal Covid Shot Underway, But It May ‘Take Years,’ Says Fauci

January 28, 2022 Morning Briefing

Media outlets cover developments in covid vaccines, including research into a “pan-coronavirus” shot that can tackle multiple variants of the virus. Moderna, meanwhile, warns that omicron will be a persistent problem this year and that its targeted vaccine won’t be ready before summer.

California Aims to Address the ‘Urgent’ Needs of Older Residents. But Will Its Plan Work?

By Samantha Young February 18, 2021 KFF Health News Original

State officials recently unveiled a “master plan” to address the needs of California’s rapidly aging population, from housing to long-term care. Kim McCoy Wade, director of the state Department of Aging, vows it will not end up on a shelf gathering dust.

‘We’re Not Going To Normal 2019’: Experts Offer Roadmap For Next Covid Steps

March 7, 2022 Morning Briefing

A group of public health experts released a report for pandemic-weary Americans suggesting the next course. While advocating for treating covid like other high-risk respiratory illnesses, they outline scenarios for how that shift could play out. Other news outlets take stock after two years of the coronavirus.

Coronavirus Cases Surging From Coast To Coast

July 21, 2021 Morning Briefing

Outlets report on the rise in coronavirus cases from Virginia, Maryland, Arkansas, California, Massachusetts, Texas and Alaska; plus, travel advisories and contact tracing.

Pandemic Erects Barriers for Prized Bloc of Voters in Nursing Homes, Senior Facilities

By Rachel Bluth October 9, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Voting is a point of pride for many older Americans, and senior living facilities in past years have encouraged the civic act by hosting voting precincts, providing transportation to the polls and bringing in groups to help explain election issues. But fears of the spread of the coronavirus among this vulnerable population make voting more difficult this year.

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