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Coronavirus: ¿todos los mayores de 60 años necesitan tomar las mismas precauciones?

By Judith Graham March 24, 2020 KFF Health News Original

¿Son necesarias las precauciones como las que respaldan los CDC para todos los adultos mayores?, ¿Incluso en áreas donde el nuevo coronavirus todavía no parece estar circulando ampliamente?

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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.

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As COVID Testing Soars, Wait Times For Results Jump To A Week — Or More

By Phil Galewitz July 9, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The delays can be excruciating, with some extreme cases running more than 20 days. People getting tested at urgent care centers, community health centers, pharmacies and state-run drive-thru or walk-up sites are often waiting a week or more to find out if they tested positive for the coronavirus.

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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.

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Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes

By Brianna Labuskes May 8, 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.

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Centros de salud comunitarios enfrentan al coronavirus, bajo presión financiera

By Will Stone March 27, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Alrededor de 29 millones de personas en el país dependen de estos centros, que ofrecen atención médica a pacientes de bajos ingresos y sin seguro. Millones de latinos utilizan estas clínicas.

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What Seniors Can Expect When COVID Vaccines Begin to Roll Out

By Judith Graham December 9, 2020 KFF Health News Original

At least two vaccines could get federal emergency use authorizations this month. Nursing home and assisted living residents will be among the first to receive inoculations. Here’s a guide on how that rollout may proceed.

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Under Financial Strain, Community Health Centers Ramp Up Coronavirus Response

By Will Stone March 27, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Many of the nation’s safety-net clinics for low-income patients are having to turn their model of care upside down overnight to deal with the realities of the pandemic — a challenge both financially and logistically. Federal funding is on the way.

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Looking For Answers After Coronavirus Contact? Welcome To The Gray Zone

By Laura Ungar March 13, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The COVID-19 outbreak has spawned confusion among health officials, doctors and the public, especially for people who fall into the gray area for testing and deciding whether they need to quarantine themselves. Where to turn for answers about isolation and quarantine varies by locale. All this means agencies are sometimes delaying needed advice and giving people incorrect information.

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Must-Reads Of The Week

By Damon Darlin May 29, 2020 KFF Health News Original

KHN executive editor Damon Darlin wades through mounds of health care policy stories — so you don’t have to.

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Hate Unmasked In America

By Anna Almendrala May 29, 2020 KFF Health News Original

As a journalist, she wrote during the winter about the hostility shown toward Asian Americans for wearing masks. In May, she got cursed at for not wearing a mask herself.

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And Then There Were Two: Biden, Sanders Debate With Coronavirus On Everyone’s Mind

By Emmarie Huetteman March 16, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The candidates talked about their views on how this public health crisis should be managed. Though they disagreed on many points, they shared disapproval of the Trump administration’s response.

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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.

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The COVID-19 Bailout That’s Left Every Hospital Unhappy In Its Own Way

By Rachana Pradhan and Lauren Weber April 16, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Despite intense lobbying for a piece of the $100 billion bailout pot, big New York hospitals and rural systems alike say they aren’t getting a fair share.

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Democratic Convention, Night 3: Making the Party Lines Clear

August 20, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Sen. Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic nomination for vice president amid strong arguments against Donald Trump.

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Escasez de cuidados paliativos provoca dolor extra a pacientes con coronavirus

By Liz Szabo March 26, 2020 KFF Health News Original

A algunos expertos les preocupa que la escasez de estos profesionales pueda dejar a muchos pacientes de COVID-19 en estado grave en una situación de angustia.

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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.

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On The Eve Of Retirement, VA Nurse Succumbs To COVID-19

By Melissa Bailey April 15, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Nurse Divina “Debbie” Accad had cared for veterans for over 25 years and was set to retire in April. But after contracting the novel coronavirus, she spent her final 11 days on a ventilator — and didn’t survive past March.

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Gig Economy Workers Hurt By Coronavirus Eye New Federal Funds For Relief

By Michelle Andrews March 19, 2020 KFF Health News Original

A law signed by Trump on Wednesday will provide financial help for self-employed workers, who generally don’t have paid leave. Some states also have family and medical leave programs that can be helpful.

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California Hits Up Libraries and Tax Offices To Recruit 20,000 New Disease Detectives

By April Dembosky, KQED June 17, 2020 KFF Health News Original

As California begins one of the largest contact-tracing training programs in the country, many of the new recruits will be librarians: who are known to be curious, tech-savvy and really good at getting people they barely know to open up.

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