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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.

No Masking The Best Way To Avoid The Scary Coronavirus: Wash Your Hands

By Elisabeth Rosenthal January 31, 2020 KFF Health News Original

While covering the SARS outbreak as a reporter in China, KHN’s editor-in-chief saw that common sense is the best defense against viral illness.

Are Vital Home Health Workers Now A Safety Threat?

By Phil Galewitz March 25, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Hundreds of thousands of health care workers go into homes to provide important services for seniors and disabled people. But with the rising concerns about the danger of the coronavirus pandemic, especially for older people, these health workers could be endangering their patients and themselves.

KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: Prepping For A Possible Pandemic

February 27, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Official Washington is sitting up and taking notice of the threat from the novel coronavirus as Congress and the Trump administration prepare for a potential pandemic. Meanwhile, the Democratic candidates for president are still arguing about “Medicare for All.” Joanne Kenen of Politico, Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner and Shefali Luthra of Kaiser Health News join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Also, Rovner interviews NPR’s Sydney Lupkin about the latest “Bill of the Month” installment.

‘Red Dawn Breaking Bad’: Officials Warned About Safety Gear Shortfall Early On, Emails Show

By Rachana Pradhan and Christina Jewett March 28, 2020 KFF Health News Original

As President Donald Trump called the nation “in good shape” to handle COVID-19, a cache of emails released by officials in Washington state show that top public health authorities feared gear shortages and doctor safety in the early epicenter of sickness and deaths.

Biden Is Right. Pay for Home Health Workers Is Paltry.

By Stephanie Stapleton July 28, 2020 KFF Health News Original

These workers rely on public assistance — and, sometimes, a side gig to get by.

Tragic Covid Benchmarks: 650,000 Dead In US; More 2021 Cases Than All Of 2020

September 8, 2021 Morning Briefing

As the American death toll ticked past 650,000 people, the nation also broke another record: 20,146,000 confirmed covid cases in just over 8 months exceeded last year’s total. Altogether, 40 million cases have been reported in the U.S. during the coronavirus pandemic.

Photo Essay: LA Under Lockdown

By Heidi de Marco March 24, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Californians are under orders to stay home to slow the spread of the coronavirus — and the result is that some of Southern California’s best-known spots are shuttered or deserted, from Santa Monica Pier to Olvera Street.

Near Trump’s Florida Home, Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing Gets Off To Rocky Start

By Phil Galewitz March 17, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Just 5 miles from Mar-a-Lago, the POTUS’ outpost, Florida residents find that the president’s pledge to make testing accessible hasn’t materialized.

Trump’s Comparison Of COVID-19 Death Rates In Germany, US Is Wrong

By Shefali Luthra May 14, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Experts agreed that Trump’s statement is not supported by the data.

Brote de coronavirus en Washington revela riesgo en los centros de adultos mayores

By JoNel Aleccia March 1, 2020 KFF Health News Original

En los Estados Unidos, 2.2 millones de personas viven en entornos de atención a largo plazo y pueden estar en mayor riesgo debido a la edad y a condiciones de salud subyacentes.

Consultorios de pediatría luchan por adaptarse y sobrevivir en medio de COVID-19

By Jenny Gold April 14, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Miles de pediatras viven una nueva realidad: reducción de ingresos, padres aterrorizados y escasez de equipos de protección, mientras atienden a los potenciales vectores de la infección.

McDonald’s Says Customers Must Wear Masks; Louisiana Mandates Them, Too

August 3, 2021 Morning Briefing

People who crave a Big Mac in an area with high or substantial transmission of the coronavirus will be required to wear a face covering inside the restaurant. In Louisiana, the requirement also includes schools and colleges. Other mask news is from Michigan, Maine, New York, California and Oklahoma.

Post-COVID Clinics Get Jump-Start From Patients With Lingering Illness

By Julie Appleby September 30, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Pop-up care facilities bring together a range of specialists to address the needs of patients who survive but continue to wrestle with COVID-19’s physical or mental effects, including lung damage, heart or neurological concerns, anxiety and depression.

Judges Try To Balance Legal Rights And Courtroom Health

By Brian Krans June 4, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Courtrooms aren’t built for social distancing, and pandemics don’t offer ideal conditions for fulfilling the right to a speedy trial. But, eventually, every court in the nation will have to reckon with a return that may risk safety to some degree.

UVA Health Still Squeezing Money From Patients — By Seizing Their Home Equity

By Jay Hancock October 19, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The University of Virginia promised reforms but has stopped short of announcing them, while hospital giant VCU Health has freed tens of thousands from property liens.

Hoping That Insurance Expansion Will Help Tamp Outbreak, 9 States Reopen Marketplaces

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez March 20, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The states are allowing new enrollments this month to help ease consumers’ concerns about the cost of health care so that the sick will not be deterred from seeking medical attention and inadvertently spread the virus.

Delta Variant Is Chasing Down Anyone Who’s Unvaccinated — Including Kids

August 11, 2021 Morning Briefing

The highly contagious strain of the coronavirus doesn’t care about your party affiliation or how old you are, as evidenced by a spike in infections among those 12 and younger, who are not eligible for vaccination. Hospitals reported nearly 94,000 new child cases as of Aug. 5.

When A Doctor No Longer Accepts Medicare, Patients Left Holding The Bag

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez June 9, 2020 KFF Health News Original

As doctors look for alternative ways to charge patients for care, some Medicare enrollees may lose access to their physicians.

‘Essential’ Or Not, These Workers Report For Duty

By Heidi de Marco April 1, 2020 KFF Health News Original

In Los Angeles County and beyond, people continue to toil through the coronavirus pandemic, often in positions that put them in constant contact with the public. Many are low-wage workers who can’t afford to stop working.

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