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‘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.

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.

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.

Tear-Gassing Protesters During An Infectious Outbreak ‘A Recipe For Disaster’

By Will Stone June 5, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Health researchers are among the voices calling for police to stop using tear gas and pepper spray on protesters, because these chemical irritants can damage the body in ways that can spread the coronavirus and increase the severity of COVID-19. One example: Tear gas and pepper spray can sow confusion and panic in a crowd, causing people to rip off their masks and touch their faces, leading to more contamination.

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.

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.

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.

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.”

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.

Amid COVID Chaos, California Legislators Fight for Major Health Care Bills

By Rachel Bluth August 11, 2020 KFF Health News Original

There’s less time, less attention and fewer resources this year, but that isn’t stopping lawmakers from acting on controversial health care legislation not directly related to the coronavirus pandemic.

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.

Do-It-Yourself Cheek Swab Tested As Next Best Thing To Detect Coronavirus

By David Tuller May 1, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Los Angeles County is providing thousands of coronavirus self-testing kits to its citizens, but public health officials are leery of the shortage of data on whether this easier method ― in which an individual swabs his or her own cheek ― is as reliable as a less comfortable but well-established technique.

Coronavirus Cases Surging From Coast To Coast

July 21, 2021 Morning Briefing

Outlets report on the rise in coronavirus cases from Virginia, Maryland, Arkansas, California, Massachusetts, Texas and Alaska; plus, travel advisories and contact tracing.

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.

Is Your Covid Vaccine Venue Prepared to Handle Rare, Life-Threatening Reactions?

By JoNel Aleccia January 11, 2021 KFF Health News Original

More than two dozen people who have received the new covid vaccines in U.S. hospitals and health centers suffered anaphylaxis, a potentially fatal allergic reaction. While such severe reactions are rare, experts warn that the drugstores and drive-thru clinics considered integral to the vaccine rollout must be prepared.

Nueva York enfrenta la segunda ola de COVID con disparidades y controversia

By Fred Mogul, WNYC December 3, 2020 KFF Health News Original

El personal médico de Nueva York sabe exactamente lo difíciles y peligrosos que pueden ser los hospitales abrumados y se preparan con cautela cuando las infecciones aumentan.

Tu restaurant o tienda favorita están abiertas. ¿Cómo saber si está bien ir?

By Julie Appleby August 7, 2020 KFF Health News Original

El hecho de que muchas empresas vuelvan a abrir no significa que la pandemia haya terminado. El coronavirus todavía anda suelto, y hay que tomar decisiones difíciles cada día.

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.

Travel on Thanksgiving? Pass the COVID

By Anna Almendrala October 23, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Staying home in your bubble is the safest advice, but family get-togethers, especially at the holidays, mean an awful lot. Even Dr. Anthony Fauci has gone back and forth on whether to have his daughters fly in for Thanksgiving.

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