Más de 900 trabajadores de salud han muerto por COVID-19 en los Estados Unidos. Y la cifra aumenta
By Danielle Renwick, The Guardian Shoshana Dubnow
August 11, 2020
KFF Health News Original
Con más casos de COVID, y la grave escasez de equipos de protección, trabajadores de salud se enfrentan de nuevo a peligros mortales, en especial en los estados del sur y el oeste.
‘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.
Different Takes: Steps Health Care Leaders Can Take To Ease Employee Burnout; Ways To Manage Covid-19
October 7, 2021
Morning Briefing
Opinion writers tackle covid burnout, how to defeat the coronavirus and vaccinating while pregnant.
Alerta a turistas: los planes de salud para viajeros podrían no cubrir pandemias
By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez
May 18, 2020
KFF Health News Original
Muchos planes ofrecen cobertura de atención médica en caso que la persona necesite atención durante un viaje. Pero éstos varían enormemente según la compañía, y pueden no incluir a COVID-19.
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.
Médicos dicen que los adultos mayores con COVID-19 presentan síntomas inusuales
By Judith Graham
April 24, 2020
KFF Health News Original
Los adultos mayores, el grupo de edad de alto riesgo de sufrir complicaciones graves o morir por esta condición, podrían no mostrar ninguno de estos síntomas.
KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: A ‘Super Tuesday’ For The Health Debate?
March 5, 2020
KFF Health News Original
The wide field of Democrats vying to face President Donald Trump in the fall has been reduced to two major candidates, former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, each with a different prescription for the health system. Meanwhile, Congress and the Trump administration scramble to address the spread of the novel coronavirus. And the Supreme Court agrees to consider the latest case against the Affordable Care Act. Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner, Tami Luhby of CNN and Emmarie Huetteman of Kaiser Health News join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss this and more.
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.
Addiction Is ‘A Disease Of Isolation’ — So Pandemic Puts Recovery At Risk
By Martha Bebinger, WBUR
March 30, 2020
KFF Health News Original
People in recovery from drug or alcohol addiction have to weather a new storm of depression, anxiety and isolation during the pandemic, just as the social supports of Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12-step programs move online.
COVID-19 Crisis Threatens Beleaguered Assisted Living Industry
By Laura Ungar Jay Hancock
April 9, 2020
KFF Health News Original
The Capital Senior Living chain of assisted living communities and others like it were struggling financially before coronavirus suddenly appeared. Now their situation is really getting tough.
Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
By Brianna Labuskes
April 10, 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.
Lawmaker Pushing Mental Health Reform: It’s ‘More Needed Than Ever’
By Samantha Young
April 28, 2020
KFF Health News Original
Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked lawmakers to pare down their legislative wish lists and focus on the state’s coronavirus response. But state Sen. Jim Beall plans to forge ahead with his mental health care proposals, including a measure to create a state mental health parity requirement.
Datos vs miedo: 5 respuestas que te ayudarán a medir tu riesgo con el coronavirus
By Liz Szabo
February 14, 2020
KFF Health News Original
Los científicos tienen más preguntas que respuestas sobre cuestiones importantes relacionadas con el coronavirus, ahora oficialmente llamado COVID-19.
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.
As Lawmakers Reconvene, Not Everyone Agrees On COVID-Only Agenda
By Samantha Young
May 4, 2020
KFF Health News Original
California legislators resume their work Monday after more than a month off. While the coronavirus pandemic has shifted the state’s priorities, many lawmakers say they still intend to push non-COVID health care bills to tax soda, ban vape flavors and more.
In Fast-Moving Pandemic, Health Officials Try to Change Minds at Warp Speed
By Katheryn Houghton
December 28, 2020
KFF Health News Original
It typically takes years of persuasion to change habits in the name of health safety. Local officials who are stuck with the responsibility of enforcing statewide pandemic-related mandates are trying to transform behavior fast.
Medi-Cal Agency’s New Head Wants to Tackle Disparities and Racism
By Samantha Young
July 30, 2020
KFF Health News Original
Will Lightbourne, the new director of the California Department of Health Care Services, says government must address the racial disparities laid bare by COVID-19 and improve care for the state’s most vulnerable residents.
Trump Touted Abbott’s Quick COVID-19 Test. HHS Document Shows Only 5,500 Are On Way For Entire U.S.
By Rachana Pradhan
April 2, 2020
KFF Health News Original
States urgently need millions of tests, and the game changer they’ve been waiting on falls well short of what is needed, according to government documents obtained by KHN.
Reopening In The COVID Era: How To Adapt To A New Normal
By Julie Appleby
May 8, 2020
KFF Health News Original
States and the federal government are experimenting with steps that will allow people to start working again and returning to more typical lifestyles. But public health experts offer their thoughts on the related risk-benefit calculations.
To Fight Chinese Outbreak, Doctors Deploy Drugs Targeting HIV, Malaria And Ebola
By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez
February 13, 2020
KFF Health News Original
Chinese doctors and public health officials are turning to a variety of drugs as they seek an effective treatment for patients sickened by the novel coronavirus. The evidence behind some of these medicines is flimsy, researchers acknowledge, but human trials are the only way to know whether these drugs work.
