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Isolation, Disruption and Confusion: Coping With Dementia During a Pandemic

By Heidi de Marco August 18, 2020 KFF Health News Original

COVID-19 has upended the lives of people with dementia, limiting their interactions with others and complicating matters for their caregivers.

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How Pharma Money Colors Operation Warp Speed’s Quest to Defeat COVID

By Rachana Pradhan November 30, 2020 KFF Health News Original

A Trump administration maneuver allows executives who are leading the federal effort to keep investments in drug companies that would benefit from the pandemic response.

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A Recipe for Trouble? Reversal of California Outdoor Dining Ban Has Heads Spinning

By Anna Almendrala February 4, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Who knows whether banning outdoor dining was a good idea in the first place. But even the experts aren’t sure it was smart to bring it back.

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In The COVID Age, Bring A Mask And Gloves To A Protest

By Tarena Lofton May 18, 2020 KFF Health News Original

After a police shooting in Indianapolis, activists held a protest — but, recognizing the dangers of the coronavirus in a crowd, many worked to make sure demonstrators took proper precautions.

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El miedo al coronavirus motiva a fumadores a dejar el hábito

By April Dembosky April 30, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Los primeros estudios sugieren que los fumadores que desarrollan COVID-19 tienen 14 veces más probabilidades de necesitar un tratamiento intensivo en comparación con los no fumadores.

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Rapid Changes To Health System Spurred By COVID Might Be Here To Stay

By Julie Rovner June 8, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The coronavirus pandemic has forced the nation’s doctors and hospitals to reevaluate how they work. At least three major changes may have a lasting impact.

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100 Million Covid Shots in 100 Days Doesn’t Get Us Back to Normal

By Victoria Knight February 3, 2021 KFF Health News Original

President Joe Biden’s promise to reach this milestone is an important step forward in vaccine rollout. But it is only the beginning of the sweeping vaccination effort required.

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Easy To Say ‘Get Tested.’ Harder To Do. Here’s How.

By Bernard J. Wolfson and Phil Galewitz June 22, 2020 KFF Health News Original

If you’ve been in a crowd — a protest or rally — experts have advice for figuring out whether you might have been exposed to the coronavirus, and where and when to get tested for it.

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Coronavirus Patients Caught In Conflict Between Hospital And Nursing Homes

By Judith Graham March 30, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Hospitals need to clear out patients who no longer need acute care. But nursing homes are alarmed at the prospect of taking patients who may have the coronavirus.

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Hospitals, Nursing Homes Fail to Separate COVID Patients, Putting Others at Risk

By Christina Jewett September 10, 2020 KFF Health News Original

COVID patients have been commingled with uninfected patients in California, Florida, New Jersey, Iowa, Ohio, Maryland, New York and beyond. While officials have penalized nursing homes for such failures, hospitals have seen less scrutiny.

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Seniors In Low-Income Housing Live In Fear Of COVID Infection

By Judith Graham June 26, 2020 KFF Health News Original

On their own in dirty buildings with little guidance or support, vulnerable older residents worry about unchecked transmission of the potentially deadly virus. “We felt abandoned.”

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¿Funcionarán las aplicaciones de rastreo para COVID?

By Bernard J. Wolfson July 8, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Para que los celulares puedan ayudar a frenar la propagación del coronavirus, muchas personas deben usar las aplicaciones. Y eso todavía está en duda.

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Altruistas ayudan a desconocidos a conseguir citas para vacunarse contra covid

By Anna Almendrala March 11, 2021 KFF Health News Original

A lo largo del país, los grupos de voluntarios están siendo vitales para expandir la vacunación entre personas de bajos ingresos, discapacitadas y aisladas.

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New Laws Keep Pandemic-Weary California at Forefront of Health Policy Innovation

By Samantha Young and Angela Hart October 1, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Gov. Gavin Newsom approved many consequential health care bills by his bill-signing deadline Wednesday, including a ban on the sale of menthol and other flavored tobacco products, the creation of a state generic drug label and better coverage for mental health disorders.

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Older Adults Without Family or Friends Lag in Race to Get Vaccines

By Judith Graham February 1, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Public health officials have singled out seniors as key candidates for the covid-19 vaccines but too many of these seniors are not able to get shots because they don’t use computers, don’t have internet services or transportation, or don’t have someone to help them with the process.

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As Coronavirus Strikes, Crucial Data In Electronic Health Records Hard To Harvest

By Fred Schulte April 30, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The U.S. government spent $36 billion computerizing health records, yet they’re of limited help in the COVID-19 crisis.

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As Deaths Mount, Coronavirus Testing Remains Wildly Inconsistent In Long-Term Care

By Laura Ungar May 12, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Testing for COVID-19 varies widely across nursing homes and assisted living facilities, even within the same states and communities — increasing the risks for some of America’s most vulnerable seniors.

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Job-Based Health Insurance Costs Are Up 4% This Year, 55% in Past Decade

By Phil Galewitz October 8, 2020 KFF Health News Original

A family plan costs, on average, more than $21,000 this year and workers pay nearly $5,600 toward that cost, the annual KFF survey of employers finds.

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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.

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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.

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