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Online Coronavirus Tests Are Just The Latest Iffy Products Marketed To Anxious Consumers

By Victoria Knight March 31, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Americans are worried about the novel coronavirus, so they are turning to the internet for solutions to stem their fears. Buyer, beware. It could be dangerous.

Vaccine Altruists Find Appointments for Those Who Can’t

By Anna Almendrala March 11, 2021 KFF Health News Original

An army of volunteers help people who otherwise would have had difficulty securing a covid vaccination because of cumbersome computer or telephone registration systems.

Montana Sticks to Its Patchwork Covid Vaccine Rollout as Eligibility Expands

By Katheryn Houghton Photos by Tailyr Irvine April 5, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Montana’s overstretched counties and tribal governments have developed a mishmash of policies and plans that require ingenuity and mutual support to work. A reporting project by KHN, Montana Free Press and the University of Montana School of Journalism finds the biggest test of that disparate system looms as vaccine eligibility expands. Plus: a county-by-county guide to vaccine availability in Montana.

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.

Indiana School Goes Extra Mile to Help Vulnerable Kids Weather Pandemic

By Giles Bruce March 23, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Many students at Sarah Scott Middle School in Terre Haute, Indiana, deal with poverty, dysfunction and stress. Since the pandemic hit, teachers and administrators have struggled to give kids and families the support they need.

Trump Administration’s Sudden Shift on COVID Data Leaves States in the Lurch

By Alex Smith, KCUR July 17, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Missouri Hospital Association says the switch of data collection from the CDC to a new HHS contractor is “a major disruption.” In Kansas, the move likely will delay hospitalization data.

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.

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.

Sweeps Of Homeless Camps Run Counter To COVID Guidance And Pile On Health Risks

By Jakob Rodgers June 26, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Authorities continue to dismantle homeless encampments despite recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to hold off during the pandemic to limit the spread of the coronavirus.

Covid Testing, Critical To Halting Spread Of Virus, Has Slumped

May 11, 2022 Morning Briefing

Experts say coronavirus testing has dropped anywhere from 70% to 90% worldwide from the first to second quarter of 2022, AP reports. In other news, Bill Gates — the target of anti-vaccine conspiracists — has tested positive for covid.

Damage to Children’s Education — And Their Health — Could Last a Lifetime

By Liz Szabo July 1, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Black and Hispanic students have lost up to 12 months of learning, which could lead to lower incomes and shorter, sicker lives.

In The COVID Age, Bring A Mask And Gloves To A Protest

By Tarena Lofton May 18, 2020 KFF Health News Original

After a police shooting in Indianapolis, activists held a protest — but, recognizing the dangers of the coronavirus in a crowd, many worked to make sure demonstrators took proper precautions.

My Mother Died Of The Coronavirus. It’s Time She Was Counted.

By Elisabeth Rosenthal May 27, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Not having an accurate, honest, nationwide way to tally COVID-19 cases will only add to the current tragedy.

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.

Watch: Fauci, Other Health Officials Weigh California’s COVID Response

June 25, 2020 KFF Health News Original

California Healthline’s Samantha Young helped lead a discussion about the state’s response to the novel coronavirus. Infections and hospitalizations are surging across the state.

Can Ordinary COVID Patients Get the Trump Treatment? It’s OK to Ask

By JoNel Aleccia October 20, 2020 KFF Health News Original

If you or a loved one has COVID-19, here’s what to consider before seeking experimental treatments.

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.

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.

Why Doctors Keep Monitoring Kids Who Recover From Mysterious COVID-Linked Illness

By Fred Mogul, WNYC and Maria Godoy, NPR News July 16, 2020 KFF Health News Original

About 1,000 children worldwide have had the condition known as MIS-C — Multisymptom Inflammatory Syndrome in Children. Children’s hospitals around the U.S. are trying to keep tabs on young people after they recover from the ailment, to gauge any long-term effects.

Trump’s COVID Program for Uninsured People: It Exists, but Falls Short

By Julie Appleby October 2, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The help is real — but access to it isn’t easy.

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