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Children’s Hospitals Grapple With Young Covid ‘Long Haulers’

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez March 3, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Pediatric hospitals are creating clinics for the increasing number of children reporting lingering covid symptoms similar to those that plague some adults long after they have recovered.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.”

Workers Fired, Penalized for Reporting COVID Safety Violations

By Michelle Andrews October 23, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Many workers are resisting what they feel are unsafe, unhealthy conditions as companies restart. A few states have passed laws specifically aimed at protecting workers who face COVID-related safety risks and retaliation for speaking up, but advocates say stronger federal protections are needed.

Feeling Anxious and Depressed? You’re Right at Home in California.

By Phillip Reese August 26, 2020 KFF Health News Original

In a series of July U.S. Census Bureau surveys, nearly half of California adult respondents reported levels of anxiety and gloom typically associated with diagnoses of generalized anxiety disorder or major depressive disorder, a stunning figure that rose through the summer alongside the menacing spread of the coronavirus.

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.

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?

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.

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.

Longtime Health Advocate Donna Shalala Loses House Reelection Race

By Emmarie Huetteman November 5, 2020 KFF Health News Original

In a notable loss for Democrats, Shalala, who represented a Miami district, was defeated by Maria Elvira Salazar — a Republican former TV journalist who compared Democratic policy proposals to leftist oppression in countries like Cuba.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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