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Study Warns Of Pandemic Risks From Thousands Of Other Coronaviruses

September 15, 2021 Morning Briefing

A study emphasizes risks of future pandemics from hundreds of thousands of people infected yearly by coronaviruses from animals. Meanwhile, the U.K. government has set out its winter covid plan, including boosters for the over 50s, and Mexico finishes a three month border area vaccine push.

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.

Activistas antivacunas difunden falsas teorías de que las dosis de covid son letales

By Liz Szabo January 25, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Los grupos antivacunas están desinformando y difundiendo falsas noticias, lo que amenaza con socavar la campaña de vacunación más grande en la historia de los Estados Unidos.

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.

Beating the Pavement to Vaccinate the Underrepresented — And Protect Everyone

By Anna Almendrala April 2, 2021 KFF Health News Original

In poor neighborhoods and desert towns, community activists — some unpaid — are signing up hard-to-reach people for vaccination appointments. Experts say these campaigns are key to building the country’s immunological armor against new outbreaks.

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 California, Nursing Home Owners Can Operate After They’re Denied a License

By Aaron Mendelson, KPCC and Elly Yu, KPCC May 28, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Nursing home chain ReNew Health continues to care for hundreds of patients even after the state attempted to crack down. Before and during the pandemic, homes connected to ReNew had safety violations.

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.

California’s Deadliest Spring in 20 Years Suggests COVID Undercount

By Phillip Reese September 21, 2020 KFF Health News Original

California’s death count for the first five months of the pandemic was 13% higher than average for the same period during the prior three years. Subtract the deaths officially attributed to COVID-19 and experts say that still leaves scores of “excess” deaths among people of color that likely were mistakenly excluded from the coronavirus death tally.

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.

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.

Pfizer’s Newest Vaccine Plant Has Persistent Mold Issues, History of Recalls

By Sarah Jane Tribble March 10, 2021 KFF Health News Original

After nearly a decade’s worth of federal inspections, reprimands and corrective action plans, has Pfizer fixed the facility that will be filling vials of its covid vaccine?

‘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.

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.

Biden’s Straight-Talking CDC Director Has Long Used Data to Save Lives

By Carey Goldberg, WBUR February 26, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Dr. Rochelle Walensky said scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were “muzzled” and “diminished” by the Trump team, especially during the pandemic. She aims to fix that.

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.

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.

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The Trump Administration’s War on Fauci

July 16, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Case counts for COVID-19 are rising in nearly every state, yet a major campaign by the Trump administration this past week was an attempt to discredit Dr. Anthony Fauci, a trusted voice in public health. Meanwhile, in the wake of the Supreme Court’s surprise decision to protect abortion rights, there’s been a flurry of activity on reproductive health issues in lower federal courts. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post and Erin Mershon of Stat News join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss this and more.

Have a Case of a Covid Variant? No One Is Going to Tell You

By Christina Jewett and JoNel Aleccia and Rachana Pradhan February 25, 2021 KFF Health News Original

As experts race to get an approved test for covid variants, officials are severely restricted from sharing information about the cases. That makes it harder to protect others.

Covid Vaccine Websites Violate Disability Laws, Create Inequity for the Blind

By Lauren Weber and Hannah Recht February 25, 2021 KFF Health News Original

A KHN investigation found covid vaccine registration and information websites at the federal, state and local levels are flouting disability rights laws and limiting the ability of people who are blind or visually impaired to sign up for shots.

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