Aunque preferiría cerrar, la cadena de tiendas COVID-19 Essentials se expande
By Markian Hawryluk
October 14, 2020
KFF Health News Original
Las máscaras han evolucionado de ser un producto utilitario a una forma de expresar la personalidad, las inclinaciones políticas o el fanatismo deportivo.
Ex-West Virginia Health Chief Says Cuts Hurt Virus Response
By Michelle R. Smith, The Associated Press Anthony Izaguirre, The Associated Press
July 10, 2020
KFF Health News Original
The former West Virginia public health leader forced out by the governor says decades-old computer systems and cuts to staff over a period of years had made a challenging job even harder during a once-in-a-century pandemic.
KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: Who Will Pay For COVID-19 Care?
April 9, 2020
KFF Health News Original
The spread of COVID-19 is prompting changes in pricing, coverage and other health care issues that have been subjects of political debate for years. But the politics remain polarized. Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Also, for extra credit, the panelists suggest their favorite health policy stories of the week that they think you should read, too.
Under Pressure, Florida Governor Finally Orders Residents To Stay Home
By Phil Galewitz
April 1, 2020
KFF Health News Original
Florida joins more than 30 other states and the District of Columbia that have similarly restricted residents and businesses. Florida was the only state with more than 5,000 coronavirus cases that had yet to act.
Behind The Byline: ‘Everybody Hit Record’
July 9, 2020
KFF Health News Original
Check out KHN’s video series — Behind The Byline: How The Story Got Made. Come along as journalists and producers offer an insider’s view of health care coverage that does not quit.
How To Avoid Coronavirus? Lessons From People Whose Lives Depend On It
By Anna Maria Barry-Jester
March 11, 2020
KFF Health News Original
As the new coronavirus continues its spread through the U.S., the general public can look for guidance from millions of Americans with weakened immune systems who long ago adopted the rules of infection control that officials tout to avoid contagion.
An Ickier Outbreak: Trench Fever Spread by Lice Is Found in Denver
By Markian Hawryluk
July 20, 2020
KFF Health News Original
Three people around Denver have confirmed cases of trench fever, and another person is suspected of having the rare disease, carried by body lice. A scourge during World War I, the illness is the latest problem to emerge as everyone’s attention is diverted to COVID-19.
Para frenar al coronavirus, distanciamiento y conciencia social
By Julie Appleby
March 16, 2020
KFF Health News Original
Cuáles son las diferencias entre auto-control, auto-cuarentena, aislamiento y distanciamiento social. Todas medidas de salud pública en vigencia en distintas partes del país.
In Hard-Hit Areas, COVID’s Ripple Effects Strain Mental Health Care Systems
By Cheryl Platzman Weinstock
June 4, 2020
KFF Health News Original
In areas hit hard by the coronavirus, such as Detroit, behavioral health care workers have been overburdened and forced to scale back services at the same time people battling mental health disorders became more stressed and anxious.
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.
Listen: Why It Takes So Long To Get COVID-19 Test Results
April 1, 2020
KFF Health News Original
KHN’s Julie Appleby talks about the behind-the-scenes steps that can add time to the process of testing for the coronavirus.
Trump’s Take On COVID Testing Misses Public Health Realities
By Shefali Luthra
June 17, 2020
KFF Health News Original
Experts used terms like “misleading” and “counterproductive” to describe the president’s words.
Pence Praises Trump’s ‘Seamless’ COVID Response, Leaves Out His State Feuds
By Jon Greenberg, PolitiFact Amy Sherman, PolitiFact Victoria Knight
August 27, 2020
KFF Health News Original
Early in the pandemic, Trump feuded with governors over whose responsibility it was to secure supplies and states sometimes found themselves competing with each other and the federal government for scarce personal protective equipment and testing materials.
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.
Nuevos casos de Covid caen un 25% o más a medida que cambian conductas
By Christina Jewett
January 28, 2021
KFF Health News Original
Expertos dicen que la caída puede estar relacionada con el creciente temor al virus después que alcanzara niveles récord, así como con la esperanza de vacunarse pronto.
KFF Health News Awards and Honors
By Kathleen Hayden
January 28, 2021
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KFF Health News has been recognized repeatedly by our peers in journalism with an increasing number of awards honoring our reports on the American health care system. 2024 Pulitzer Prizes Public Service, Finalist: David Hilzenrath of KFF Health News and Jodie Fleischer of Cox Media Group for “Overpayment Outrage” series AHCJ Award for Excellence in Health […]
Bingeing on Doom: Expert on the ‘Black Death’ Attracts Cult Following
By JoNel Aleccia
July 22, 2020
KFF Health News Original
A 2016 series on the 14th-century plague became must-see TV during spring’s COVID-19 outbreak — and flooded Purdue medievalist Dorsey Armstrong with questions about parallels between that pandemic and the current crisis.
Seniors With COVID-19 Show Unusual Symptoms, Doctors Say
By Judith Graham
April 24, 2020
KFF Health News Original
Older bodies respond to infection in different ways. Seniors may sleep more or stop eating. They may be confused or dizzy. They might simply collapse.
CDC Coronavirus Testing Decision Likely To Haunt Nation For Months To Come
By Rachana Pradhan
March 23, 2020
KFF Health News Original
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave huge cities roughly the same number of test kits as some rural spots, which crippled efforts by health officials to contain the virus.
Your Favorite Store or Restaurant Is Open. How Do You Know It’s OK to Go In?
By Julie Appleby
August 7, 2020
KFF Health News Original
We gathered tips from experts on what to look for — masks are a constant theme — when trying to decide if you will be comfortable visiting various establishments.
