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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.

Contact Tracers in Massachusetts Might Order Milk or Help With Rent. Here’s Why.

By Martha Bebinger, WBUR August 13, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Massachusetts offers support and resources for people isolating because of COVID-19 — helping them make choices that keep everyone safe. Experts say that is work that more states need to fund.

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.

Fear Of Coronavirus Propels Some Smokers To Quit

By April Dembosky, KQED April 30, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Increasing evidence suggests people who smoke are more likely to become severely ill and die from COVID-19 than nonsmokers. Some people are using that as inspiration to quit.

Oficiales de salud temen que el país no esté listo para una vacuna contra COVID-19

By Liz Szabo September 2, 2020 KFF Health News Original

El camino para entregar vacunas a 330 millones de personas sigue sin estar claro para los funcionarios de salud locales que, se espera, sean los que realicen el trabajo.

‘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.

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.

The Best COVID Warning System? Poop and Pooled Spit, Says One Colorado School

By Rae Ellen Bichell November 3, 2020 KFF Health News Original

About 6% of large universities with in-person classes are routinely testing all students. For many institutions, that strategy is out of reach. To get ahead of the virus, Colorado State University is experimenting with a combination of sewage monitoring and a lesser-known approach to pool testing.

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.

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.

Listen: Pandemic Shifts Health Care And It May Be Hard To Get Genie Back In Bottle

June 17, 2020 KFF Health News Original

KHN’s Julie Rovner visits “Here & Now” to discuss the outlook for fundamental changes in the health care industry triggered by the coronavirus outbreak.

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.

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.

Essential Worker Shoulders $1,840 Pandemic Debt Due To COVID Cost Loophole

By Sarah Varney June 30, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Carmen Quintero had symptoms of COVID-19, couldn’t get tested and ended up with a huge bill. She also was told to self-isolate and assume she had the coronavirus — which is hard when you live with elders.

California Is Overriding Its Limits on Nurse Workloads as Covid Surges

By April Dembosky, KQED January 20, 2021 KFF Health News Original

As covid patients flood California emergency rooms, hospitals are increasingly desperate to find enough staffers to care for them all. But some nurses worry hospitals will use the pandemic as an excuse to permanently roll back their hard-won nurse-patient ratios.

‘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.

KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: Trump Twists on Virus Response

July 23, 2020 KFF Health News Original

President Donald Trump has, for now at least, become a realist on the extent of the COVID-19 crisis around the country, and he is urging Americans to socially distance and wear masks. Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill, Republicans facing a July 31 deadline are scrambling to come together on their version of the next COVID relief bill. Joanne Kenen of Politico, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Tami Luhby of CNN join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Also, Rovner interviews NPR’s Pam Fessler, author of the new book “Carville’s Cure,” which traces the history of the United States’ only federal leprosarium.

Amid COVID Chaos, California Legislators Fight for Major Health Care Bills

By Rachel Bluth August 11, 2020 KFF Health News Original

There’s less time, less attention and fewer resources this year, but that isn’t stopping lawmakers from acting on controversial health care legislation not directly related to the coronavirus pandemic.

America’s Obesity Epidemic Threatens Effectiveness of Any COVID Vaccine

By Sarah Varney August 6, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Vaccines engineered to protect the public from influenza, hepatitis B, tetanus and rabies are less effective for obese people, leaving them more vulnerable to serious illness. As scientists race to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, experts say obesity could prove an impediment — a sobering prospect for a nation in which nearly half of all adults are obese.

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.

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