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.
Help Wanted: Retired Doctors And Nurses Don Scrubs Again In Coronavirus Fight
By Michelle Andrews
March 27, 2020
KFF Health News Original
As they prepare for an onslaught of coronavirus patients, health officials in New York and other states urge retired medical professionals to rejoin the ranks.
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.
Rechazan a cuidadores familiares en sitios de vacunación contra covid de California
By Jackie Fortiér, LAist
March 3, 2021
KFF Health News Original
Aunque el gobierno los considera trabajadores de salud prioritarios, la confusión y la comunicación fallida han provocado que algunos padres elegibles sean rechazados.
Trabajadora esencial recibe una factura pandémica de $1,840 por COVID
By Sarah Varney
June 30, 2020
KFF Health News Original
Ten cuidado si tu médico te envía a la sala de emergencias para una prueba de COVID, porque cualquier atención adicional que recibas allí podría tener un alto precio.
KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: All Coronavirus All The Time
April 2, 2020
KFF Health News Original
The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing changes to the U.S. health system that were previously unthinkable. Yet some fights ― including over the Affordable Care Act and abortion — persist even in this time of national emergency. Joanne Kenen of Politico, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Also, Rovner interviews KHN’s Liz Szabo about the latest installment of KHN-NPR’s “Bill of the Month.”
Watch: Are Administration Medical Experts Muzzled?
June 18, 2020
KFF Health News Original
KHN Editor-in-Chief Elisabeth Rosenthal joins a panel of health journalists on CNN to discuss the lack of public briefings on coronavirus by key medical experts in the Trump administration.
COVID-Plagued California Nursing Homes Often Had Problems In Past
By Jordan Rau Anna Almendrala
May 4, 2020
KFF Health News Original
Nursing homes with COVID-19 infections tend to violate health rules more often and have more complaints and fines, records show. But infections also plague highly rated facilities — while sparing some low-ranked ones.
Where Mask-Wearing Isn’t Gospel: Colorado Churches Grapple With Reopening
By Jakob Rodgers
July 29, 2020
KFF Health News Original
Long considered one of the country’s evangelical strongholds, Colorado Springs cautiously returned to church after nearly two months without religious gatherings. But how congregations are handling Colorado’s new mask rules varies in this conservative city.
Democratic Convention, Night 2: Defending the ACA and Attacking Trump on Pandemic
August 19, 2020
KFF Health News Original
Democrats continued the virtual extravaganza. Health care was a hot topic.
To Curb Coronavirus, What’s Behind The Wearing Of A Mask?
By Julie Appleby
April 7, 2020
KFF Health News Original
The CDC recommends that Americans wear facial masks when they go to public places, such as the grocery store. But this is only one part of a multipronged effort to stop the virus’s spread.
Fewer Traffic Collisions During Shutdown Means Longer Waits For Organ Donations
By April Dembosky, KQED
May 19, 2020
KFF Health News Original
Accident deaths are typically the biggest source of donor organs nationwide. But when the coronavirus forced Californians indoors, accidents declined.
Masks at the Campfire: Summer Camps for Kids With Medical Needs Adapt to Covid
By Sandy West
May 11, 2021
KFF Health News Original
Camp Ho Mita Koda, an Ohio camp for children with diabetes, plans to host in-person camp this year despite the pandemic. It’s unusual, especially given that children under 12 likely won’t be able to get covid vaccines for months and many who attend medically focused camps could be especially vulnerable to serious covid complications. But these camps are important not just for the kids, but also for parents.
Public Health Officials Are Quitting or Getting Fired in Throes of Pandemic
By Michelle R. Smith, The Associated Press Lauren Weber
August 11, 2020
KFF Health News Original
A review by KHN and the Associated Press finds at least 49 state and local public health leaders have resigned, retired or been fired since April across 23 states. One of the latest departures came Sunday, when California’s public health director was ousted.
Six Takeaways Of The KHN-AP Investigation Into The Erosion Of Public Health
July 1, 2020
KFF Health News Original
KHN and The Associated Press sought to understand how decades of cuts to public health departments by federal, state and local governments has affected the system meant to protect the nation’s health. Here are six key takeaways from the KHN-AP investigation.
Epidemia de obesidad en los Estados Unidos amenaza la eficacia de una vacuna contra COVID
By Sarah Varney
August 6, 2020
KFF Health News Original
Otras vacunas han demostrado ser menos efectivas en adultos obesos que en la población general, dejándolos más vulnerables a infecciones y enfermedades.
Must-Reads Of The Week
By Damon Darlin
July 10, 2020
KFF Health News Original
KHN executive editor Damon Darlin wades through mounds of health care policy stories — so you don’t have to.
Inmigrantes y personas de minorías entre los más de 1,000 trabajadores de salud muertos por COVID
By Danielle Renwick, The Guardian Shoshana Dubnow
August 26, 2020
KFF Health News Original
El virus ha cobrado un precio desproporcionado en las comunidades de color y entre los inmigrantes, y los trabajadores de salud no se han librado de esa tendencia.
Confianza, miedo y solidaridad marcarán el éxito de una vacuna contra COVID
By Arthur Allen
August 17, 2020
KFF Health News Original
Cuando una vacuna contra el coronavirus esté disponible, ¿la recibirán con una gran ovación, como la vacuna contra la polio, o con cierto letargo, como la vacuna contra el sarampión?
