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.
Reapertura social en la era de COVID: cómo adaptarse a la nueva normalidad
By Julie Appleby
May 8, 2020
KFF Health News Original
Lo importante, según expertos, es que a medida que los estados reinicien actividades, se continúe practicando el distanciamiento social, se usen máscaras, y se mantenga el lavado de manos.
Fear and Loathing as Colleges Face Another Season of Red Ink
By Mark Kreidler
December 7, 2020
KFF Health News Original
When campuses stay open, COVID infections spread widely, and sometimes kill. But by closing dorms and dining halls, scores of smaller schools face finances so ruinous they could be fatal for their institutions.
California Lawmakers to Newsom: Give All Immigrants Health Coverage
By Angela Hart
December 7, 2020
KFF Health News Original
Given the pandemic’s disproportionate hit on minority communities, two Democratic lawmakers are pushing Newsom to agree to offer health care to all unauthorized immigrants. They planned to unveil legislation Monday — and a new strategy to make it happen.
Seattle Nurses Scrounge For Masks To Stay Safe On Pandemic’s Front Lines
By Will Stone
March 23, 2020
KFF Health News Original
As illness from the new coronavirus stresses the health care system, nurses said they are being forced to make do with less and learning to be good stewards of available equipment and protective gear.
¿Viajas para el Día de Acción de Gracias? Deberás atravesar la barrera de COVID
By Anna Almendrala
October 23, 2020
KFF Health News Original
En todo el mundo, los feriados nacionales han impulsado la propagación de COVID-19 de manera explosiva. Expertos comparten consejos y sus propias experiencias.
OSHA Probing Health Worker Deaths But Urges Inspectors To Spare The Penalties
By Christina Jewett Shefali Luthra
April 22, 2020
KFF Health News Original
Former officials from the federal agency criticize OSHA for a slow and timid response to a “worker safety crisis of monstrous proportions” unfolding in hospitals, nursing homes.
Preocupación por el coronavirus: cancelan eventos de donación de sangre
By JoNel Aleccia
March 6, 2020
KFF Health News Original
Los bancos necesitan tener una reserva de sangre de al menos dos o tres días, pero algunos tienen sólo para un día por las cancelaciones y la falta de donantes.
Biden’s Big Health Agenda Won’t Be Easy to Achieve
By Julie Rovner
October 22, 2020
KFF Health News Original
Much like President Barack Obama, a President Biden could find his health policies initially sidelined by economic issues — in his case, caused by the pandemic.
No solo los pulmones: pacientes con COVID-19 también sufren misterioso daño cardíaco
By Markian Hawryluk
April 6, 2020
KFF Health News Original
A medida que llegan nuevos datos de China e Italia, así como del estado de Washington y Nueva York, más cardiólogos comienzan a creer que el coronavirus puede infectar el músculo cardíaco.
California Lawmakers Block Health Care Cuts
By Samantha Young
June 23, 2020
KFF Health News Original
State legislators and Gov. Gavin Newsom have hammered out an agreement on a budget that rejects Newsom’s proposed cuts to health care services for older and low-income people.
Pediatric Practices Struggle To Adapt And Survive Amid COVID-19
By Jenny Gold
April 14, 2020
KFF Health News Original
Across the U.S., pediatric practices that provide front-line care for the nation’s children are struggling to adjust to crashing revenues, terrified parents and a shortage of protective equipment — and all while being asked to care for young patients who could well be vectors for transmission without showing symptoms.
CVS and Walgreens Under Fire for Slow Pace of Vaccination in Nursing Homes
By Rachel Bluth 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.
With COVID Vaccine Trial, Rural Oregon Clinic Steps Onto World Stage
By JoNel Aleccia
August 17, 2020
KFF Health News Original
A small allergy clinic in Medford, Oregon, might seem an unlikely place to recruit hundreds of volunteers to test the Moderna vaccine against COVID-19. But its steward has a record of leading hundreds of clinical trials.
Pandemic-Related Paid Sick Days and Leave to Expire Dec. 31 — With No Extension in Sight
By Steven Findlay
December 18, 2020
KFF Health News Original
Enacted in March, an emergency measure covers about half of full-time workers nationwide, permitting 10 days of paid sick leave for all who fall ill or need to quarantine, and 50 more days of extended leave for parents who need to care for a child at home due to COVID-related school or day care closures.
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.
COVID-19 Brings Overhaul Of Military Health Care To A Halt
By Patricia Kime
April 15, 2020
KFF Health News Original
The military is called to action to battle the pandemic, even as the numbers of people infected among its ranks and veterans climb amid a shortage of doctors and nurses.
Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
By Brianna Labuskes
February 21, 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.
Elevadores en tiempos de COVID-19, un desafío de la vuelta al trabajo
By Lauren Weber
June 9, 2020
KFF Health News Original
La mayoría de los ascensores son espacios estrechos y cerrados donde apenas caben dos personas si se quiere mantener una distancia de 6 pies para prevenir la propagación del coronavirus.
