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‘We Miss Them All So Much’: Grandparents Ache As The COVID Exile Grinds On

By JoNel Aleccia May 26, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The pandemic has forced millions of families to weigh the risks of vulnerable grandparents getting too close to their beloved grandchildren — against the heartache of staying away.

‘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.

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.

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.

California Shies Away From Calls To Eliminate Restrictions On Nurse Practitioners

By Rachel Bluth April 17, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Many states are dramatically loosening regulations on nurse practitioners as the coronavirus pandemic increases demand for health care workers. But not California.

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.

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.”

CVS and Walgreens Under Fire for Slow Pace of Vaccination in Nursing Homes

By Rachel Bluth and Lauren Weber January 15, 2021 KFF Health News Original

A federal program that sends retail pharmacists into nursing homes to vaccinate residents and workers has been hindered by bureaucratic hurdles and scheduling woes.

Health Officials Fear Pandemic-Related Suicide Spike Among Native Youth

By Sara Reardon December 22, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Recent deaths on a small Native American reservation in Montana have underlined the heightened risks for Indigenous youths and how suicide prevention programs are struggling to operate during the pandemic.

Surprise! Congress Takes Steps to Curb Unexpected Medical Bills

By Julie Appleby December 22, 2020 KFF Health News Original

A long-debated measure to stop doctors, hospitals and other health care providers from billing patients for charges not covered by their insurance will gain congressional approval as part of the sweeping government spending package.

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.

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.

Turistas llevan dólares, y COVID, a las islas del Caribe estadounidense

By Chaseedaw Giles and Carmen Heredia Rodriguez September 1, 2020 KFF Health News Original

La pandemia de COVID-19 ha enfrentado los intereses económicos con las guías de salud pública en dos islas cuyas economías dependen en gran parte del turismo.

Vaccination Disarray Leaves Seniors Confused About When They Can Get a Shot

By Judith Graham January 14, 2021 KFF Health News Original

As covid cases and deaths soar, it’s difficult to get up-to-date, reliable information about inoculations, and many older adults don’t know where to turn for help. Navigating Aging columnist Judith Graham answers questions from several readers.

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.

Fauci dice que una vacuna contra COVID podría estar lista antes de lo esperado

By Liz Szabo September 1, 2020 KFF Health News Original

El experto en enfermedades infecciosas de más alto rango en el país dice que esto podría ocurrir si los ensayos clínicos en curso producen resultados abrumadoramente positivos.

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.

‘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.

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.

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.

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