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Pediatricians Want Kids to Be Part of COVID Vaccine Trials

By Arthur Allen December 15, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Some years from now, infants and school-aged children will probably be the mainstay of a universal vaccination program against COVID-19 in the United States. But first, doctors want to be sure that newfangled vaccines won’t harm them.

Alerta por fraude: cosas que un rastreador de contactos de COVID nunca preguntaría

By Julie Appleby August 20, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Los rastreadores de contactos legítimos no solicitan pagos ni buscan otra información financiera, advierten defensores de los consumidores y funcionarios.

Massachusetts Recruits 1,000 ‘Contact Tracers’ To Battle COVID-19

By Martha Bebinger, WBUR April 14, 2020 KFF Health News Original

“I know we will succeed somewhat and we will fail somewhat,” says one of the plan’s chief architects. “We won’t be able to find every single person — but we will hopefully prevent a lot of deaths.”

KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: Protests And The Pandemic

June 4, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The outrage over the death of an African American man, George Floyd, after he was restrained and knelt on by Minneapolis police officers has sparked national protests, including in places where the coronavirus is still spreading. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump’s attempt to withdraw the U.S. from the World Health Organization could have ramifications for Americans. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Mary Agnes Carey of KHN and Joanne Kenen of Politico join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Also, Rovner interviews Jonathan Oberlander, a University of North Carolina health policy professor and the editor of the Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law, about articles examining the COVID-19 pandemic through the lens of health inequity and structural racism.

Not So Fast Using CPAPs In Place Of Ventilators. They Could Spread The Coronavirus.

By Markian Hawryluk March 27, 2020 KFF Health News Original

U.S. pandemic planning envisioned the possibility of using CPAP machines for milder cases of COVID-19 when ventilators are in short supply. But evidence suggests that the machines, commonly used by people with sleep apnea, can aerosolize and possibly spread the virus. That leaves hospitals with few good alternatives if the demand for ventilators exceeds the supply.

When Flu And Covid Collide: Doctors Worry About Potential For ‘Twindemic’

January 6, 2022 Morning Briefing

“Flurona.” It’s a snappy term some medical professionals are not fond of (though news editors and social media users clearly are). Yet, doctors are concerned about the rising cases of people infected with both influenza and the coronavirus.

Thousands of Doctors’ Offices Buckle Under Financial Stress of COVID

By Laura Ungar November 30, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Across the nation, primary care practices that were already struggling are closing, victims of the pandemic’s financial fallout. And this is reducing access to health care, especially in rural and other regions already short on doctors.

‘His Lies Are Killing My Neighbors’: Swing-State Doctors Target Trump

By Danielle Renwick, The Guardian November 2, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Furious over Republicans’ handling of the pandemic, Wisconsin health care workers are speaking out against the president — and running for office.

Nursing Home Outbreak Spotlights Coronavirus Risk In Elder Care Facilities

By JoNel Aleccia March 1, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The spread of coronavirus disease to a skilled nursing facility in Washington state underscores the risk the deadly new virus poses in elder care facilities, where illnesses caused by more common pathogens, like seasonal influenza, often spread rapidly.

Listen: A New Hope In The Battle Against COVID-19

May 1, 2020 KFF Health News Original

KHN’s Julie Rovner joins a panel of journalists on “1A” to talk about promising results in a study of the drug remdesivir and other developments in the battle against the coronavirus.

Open (Your Wallet) Wide: Dentists Charge Extra For Infection Control

By Phil Galewitz June 3, 2020 KFF Health News Original

A growing number of dental offices across the country are now charging patients an “infection control fee” of $10 to $20 to pay for masks, face shields, gowns and air purifiers to help keep the offices free of the coronavirus.

Health Insurers Prosper As COVID-19 Deflates Demand For Elective Treatments

By Julie Appleby and Steven Findlay April 28, 2020 KFF Health News Original

With most nonemergency procedures shelved for now, many health insurers are expected to see profits in the near term, but the longer view of how the coronavirus will affect them is far more complicated and could well impact what people pay for coverage next year.

Montana’s Tribal Nations Preserve COVID Restrictions To Preserve Their Cultures

By Kathleen McLaughlin June 5, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Some of Montana’s Native American nations are holding firm on coronavirus protections even as the rest of Montana reopens. They’ve got more at stake, they say, in protecting their elders who preserve their endangered culture.

En NYC, enfermero de ER dice: “no tengo miedo. Solo ayudo a pacientes con COVID-19”

By Paula Andalo April 17, 2020 KFF Health News Original

En la Ciudad de Nueva York, ha habido más muertes de latinos por el virus que de otras razas o etnias, según revelan datos preliminares del departamento de salud local.

Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes

By Brianna Labuskes April 3, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don’t have to.

Democratic Super PAC Uses Familiar Political Play To Hit Trump On Medicare

By Victoria Knight June 1, 2020 KFF Health News Original

This is a tactic that we’ve seen before.

Blood Drives — And Donors — Fall Off As Coronavirus Worries Grow

By JoNel Aleccia March 6, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Cancellations and no-shows for blood drives in states where the virus is spreading — and in ones where it’s not — pose risks for the nation’s inventories.

No reemplazar ventiladores por máquinas CPAP, podrían propagar el coronavirus

By Markian Hawryluk March 27, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Se ha sabido por años que cuando se usan con una máscara facial, estos dispositivos pueden aumentar la propagación de enfermedades infecciosas al propagar el virus por el aire.

‘Please Tell Me My Life Is Worth A LITTLE Of Your Discomfort,’ Nurse Pleads

By Anna Almendrala July 7, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Health care workers on the front lines of the COVID crisis have spent exhausting months working and self-quarantining off-duty to keep from infecting others, including their families. Encountering people who indignantly refuse face coverings can feel like a slap in the face.

Listen: Front-Line Health Care Workers Face Shortage Of Protective Gear

March 20, 2020 KFF Health News Original

As California ramps up capacity at hospitals in response to the coronavirus pandemic, health care workers face an inadequate supply of masks.

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