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Un sistema de salud pública devastado enfrenta más recortes en medio del virus

By Lauren Weber and Laura Ungar and Michelle R. Smith, The Associated Press and Hannah Recht and Anna Maria Barry-Jester July 1, 2020 KFF Health News Original

El sistema de salud pública de los Estados Unidos ha subsistido en la precariedad durante décadas y carece de los recursos necesarios para enfrentar la peor crisis de salud en un siglo.

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.

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.

Watch: Reviewing Public Health Record Of New Coronavirus Commander Mike Pence

February 28, 2020 KFF Health News Original

KHN Midwest editor and correspondent Laura Ungar shares her expertise on Vice President Mike Pence’s public health track record as he leads the nation’s novel coronavirus response. Ungar covered a 2015 Indiana HIV outbreak and its fallout amid Pence’s tenure as governor.

Scientists Discover Why Covid Is Worse For Those Who Are Overweight, Obese

December 9, 2021 Morning Briefing

Researchers have found that the coronavirus infects both fat cells and certain immune cells within body fat, prompting a damaging defensive response in the body, The New York Times writes. The findings could lead to new covid treatments that target body fat.

Lost on the Frontline

By The Staffs of KHN and The Guardian August 10, 2020 KFF Health News Original

“Lost on the Frontline” is an ongoing project by Kaiser Health News and The Guardian that aims to document the lives of health care workers in the U.S. who died from COVID 19, and to investigate why so many are victims of the disease.

Massachusetts recluta a 1,000 rastreadores de contactos en su batalla contra COVID-19

By Martha Bebinger April 14, 2020 KFF Health News Original

El ambicioso plan es no solo retrasar, sino frenar, el poder destructivo de COVID-19 a través de la tediosa pero poderosa herramienta de salud pública llamada rastreo de contactos.

Pence Leaves Out Key Details About Health Coverage Of Coronavirus Testing

By Julie Appleby March 6, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The vice president’s remarks are more proof that health care is complicated.

Facts Vs. Fears: Five Things To Help Weigh Your Coronavirus Risk

By Liz Szabo February 14, 2020 KFF Health News Original

As the numbers of coronavirus fatalities and infections rise, the threat posed by the outbreak in China can seem frightening. But public health officials say the risk in the United States is low. Experts discuss some important issues that can help U.S. residents understand how the epidemic is unfolding.

As Coronavirus Cases Grow, So Does Scrutiny Of Nursing Home Infection Plans

By Jordan Rau March 4, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Seema Verma, administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, calls on state and federal health inspectors to focus on how facilities keep infections from spreading, especially in areas that have reported coronavirus cases.

Kids Already Coping With Mental Disorders Spiral as Pandemic Topples Vital Support Systems

By Christine Herman, Side Effects Public Media and Cory Turner, NPR and Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR January 29, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Many children with serious emotional or behavioral difficulties depend on schools for access to vital therapies. When schools and doctors’ offices stopped providing in-person services last spring, kids became untethered.

‘Staying Away From Grandma’ Isn’t An Option In Multigenerational Homes

By Cara Anthony April 6, 2020 KFF Health News Original

About 1 in 5 U.S. residents live in multigenerational households. Many of those have three or more generations all under one roof. While the living arrangement has financial and emotional benefits, those families face a unique set of challenges as COVID-19 continues to spread.

Long-Standing Racial And Income Disparities Seen Creeping Into COVID-19 Care

By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio April 6, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Many health officials around the nation have not released data on the ethnic and racial demographics of people tested for the new coronavirus. But public health experts said the anecdotes are adding up, and they fear the response to the pandemic will result in predictable health care disparities.

Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes

By Brianna Labuskes April 24, 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.

COVID Pandemic Jeopardizes Vote On Oklahoma Medicaid Expansion

By Phil Galewitz June 24, 2020 KFF Health News Original

On June 30, Oklahomans can vote on expanding the Medicaid program there. But supporters worry that fear of the coronavirus could diminish turnout or voters could be confused by Gov. Kevin Stitt’s recent change of heart: He now supports Medicaid expansion but not the ballot initiative.

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.

Take A Deep Breath: Making Risk-Based Decisions In The Coronavirus Era

By Julie Appleby March 18, 2020 KFF Health News Original

There’s an array of recommendations about how to adjust our lives to reduce the spread of the novel virus. All are motivated by the same guiding principle: The better the public does in these efforts, the better off everyone will be.

Could Labs That Test Livestock Ease COVID Testing Backlog for People? Well … Maybe.

By Julie Appleby August 5, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Experts say aid from certain veterinary labs could relieve some of the pressure on commercial and hospital-based labs to lessen the current delays in COVID-19 testing and results, but it is unlikely to be a game changer.

Tengo que estar en casa por el coronavirus, ¿me pagarán mi salario?

By Michelle Andrews March 12, 2020 KFF Health News Original

A medida que el coronavirus se propaga por todo el país, surge una pregunta crítica: ¿Qué pasa con sus salarios si el trabajador está enfermo o tiene que estar en cuarentena?

When It Comes To The New Coronavirus, Just Who Is A ‘Close Contact’?

By Anna Maria Barry-Jester February 10, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Health officials stress that the new coronavirus devastating mainland China continues to pose minimal risk in the United States. The exception involves people who have had “close contact” with someone infected with the virus. So what exactly is close contact?

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