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KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: Still Seeking A Federal Coronavirus Strategy

May 28, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Democrats were not impressed with the Trump administration’s COVID-19 national testing strategy document submitted to Congress this week. They say the pandemic requires more direction from the federal government, while the administration wants to give nearly all the responsibility to the states. Meanwhile, in an effort to shore up his base of senior voters, President Donald Trump has unveiled a plan to limit what those on Medicare must pay out-of-pocket for insulin. Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, Erin Mershon of STAT News and Joanne Kenen of Politico join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Also, Rovner interviews KHN’s Phil Galewitz, who wrote the latest KHN-NPR “Bill of the Month” installment about a patient who thought he might have COVID-19, did everything right and got a big bill, anyway.

Coronavirus Nurses Ask An Ebola Veteran: Is It OK To Be Afraid?

By Will Stone April 16, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Martha Phillips traveled to Sierra Leone during the Ebola epidemic in 2014 to serve as a nurse. Now, she’s working on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic, advising her colleagues on how to stay safe.

Nearly Half Of Americans Delayed Medical Care Due To Pandemic

By Elizabeth Lawrence May 27, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Of those who went without seeing a doctor or other medical provider, 11% experienced a worsened medical condition, according to the poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation. In addition, nearly 40% said stress related to the coronavirus crisis has negatively impacted their mental health.

Listen: Battling The Coronavirus While Reopening The Economy

April 17, 2020 KFF Health News Original

KHN’s Julie Rovner discusses the Trump administration’s blueprint for reopening the economy and its effect on public health on WBUR’s “On Point.”

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.

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.

Covid Vaccination Uptake Receding With Omicron

February 28, 2022 Morning Briefing

Demand for vaccinations and booster shots is dipping to its lowest levels, even among vulnerable groups. Meanwhile, new research points to the Wuhan animal markets as the origin of the novel coronavirus.

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.

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.

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.

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.

California and Texas Took Different Routes to Vaccination. Who’s Ahead?

By Anna Almendrala and Sandy West April 22, 2021 KFF Health News Original

California stresses equity for minority groups. Texas is all about personal choice and liberty. Both are struggling to vaccinate Latinos and contending with vaccine hesitancy among conservative communities.

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.

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.

El miedo a covid mantiene a muchos niños latinos fuera de las aulas

By Heidi de Marco May 12, 2021 KFF Health News Original

En California, los latinos constituyen el 39% de la población del estado, pero representan el 47% de las muertes por covid, según el Departamento de Salud Pública estatal. A nivel nacional, su riesgo de morir por covid es 2,3 veces mayor que el de los blancos no hispanos.

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.

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.

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.

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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