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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.

New Single-Payer Bill Intensifies Newsom’s Political Peril

By Angela Hart and Rachel Bluth February 19, 2021 KFF Health News Original

With the introduction of a single-payer bill Friday, a group of California Democratic lawmakers set the terms of the health care debate in the Capitol this year. The move puts Gov. Gavin Newsom in a delicate political position, threatening to alienate voters as he faces a likely recall election.

Listen: A Bureaucratic Shuffle for Hospital COVID Data

July 16, 2020 KFF Health News Original

KHN’s Julie Rovner discusses the Trump administration plans to change how hospitals report their data on coronavirus cases and concerns among critics that may allow officials to use the material to make political points.

Companies Pan for Marketing Gold in Vaccines

By Sarah Kwon February 19, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Some assisted living facilities, pharmacy chains and health care providers are luring new customers with covid shots.

Spurred by Pandemic, Little Shell Tribe Fast-Tracks Its Health Service Debut

By Katheryn Houghton February 19, 2021 KFF Health News Original

As the newest federally recognized tribe, the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana is starting from scratch to deliver health care to members. While covid-19 has been devastating, it has sped up the tribe’s ability to build a clinic. Yet, lacking a reservation, the tribe faces challenges reaching its scattered members.

Latest New Coronavirus Leap: From Dogs

May 21, 2021 Morning Briefing

Scientists warn of a pattern of regular and frequent coronavirus emergence. They’ve discovered a coronavirus supposedly transmitted from a dog.

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.

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.

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.

‘I Wanted to Go in There and Help’: Nursing Schools See Enrollment Bump Amid Pandemic

By Michelle Andrews February 18, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Enrollment in baccalaureate nursing programs reportedly grew nearly 6% percent in 2020.

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.

Pandemic Hampers Reopening of Joint Replacement Gold Mine

By Bernard J. Wolfson August 10, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The COVID-19 pandemic brought knee and hip replacements to a virtual halt because they aren’t usually considered emergency procedures. But they are profitable, and hospital systems are now counting on the surgeries to help restore their financial health.

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.

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.

Family Caregivers, Routinely Left Off Vaccine Lists, Worry What Would Happen ‘If I Get Sick’

By Judith Graham February 16, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Tens of thousands of middle-aged sons and daughters — too young to qualify for a vaccine — care for older relatives with serious ailments and want to get the shots to protect their loved ones and themselves.

Must-Reads Of The Week

By Rachel Bluth June 26, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Easy-breezy guest writer Rachel Bluth fills you in on a healthy dose of news from this past week.

As Demand for Mental Health Care Spikes, Budget Ax Set to Strike

By Matt Volz February 5, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Legislators in statehouses across the U.S. face the dual challenge of budgeting in a covid-crippled economy while planning for the pandemic’s long-term effects on mental health and substance abuse services.

Learning to Live Again: A Lazarus Tale From the Covid Front Lines

By Bernard J. Wolfson Photos by Heidi de Marco February 26, 2021 KFF Health News Original

The staff at L.A. County’s public rehabilitation hospital is helping mostly Latino, low-income patients recover the basic functions of daily life robbed from them during weeks or months of critical covid illness.

Hard Bargain: Biden and Congress Agree on Basic Relief, but Chasms Remain on Covid Plan

By Emmarie Huetteman February 4, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Agreement between the president and Republican senators on funding for basic public health matters such as vaccine distribution and covid testing was an easy target. That money can’t move out, though, until accord is reached on some of the president’s big-ticket economic plans.

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.

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