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Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes

By Brianna Labuskes February 7, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Happy Friday! In news that is technically really good and exciting but is also kind of icky: yarn made from human skin could eventually be used to stitch up surgical wounds as a way to cut down on detrimental reactions from patients. As CNN reports, “The researchers say their ‘human textile,’ which they developed from […]

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Nueve estados reabren mercados de seguros de salud, para ayudar a frenar a COVID-19

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

Buscan calmar las preocupaciones y para que las personas que se sienten enfermas no dejen de ir al médico por los costos, y terminen propagando el virus sin darse cuenta.

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Amid Pandemic, FDA Seizes Cheaper Drugs From Canada

By Phil Galewitz April 20, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Many Americans order drugs from Canada and other countries because they are cheaper, but U.S. authorities appear to be cracking down on the practice.

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For Each Critically Ill COVID Patient, a Family Is Suffering, Too

By Charlotte Huff October 28, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Because loved ones are often kept apart from critically ill COVID-19 patients, the families may be especially vulnerable to symptoms including anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder that can be debilitating.

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They Cared for Some of New York’s Most Vulnerable Communities. Then 12 Died.

By Danielle Renwick, The Guardian August 27, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Immigrant health workers help keep the U.S. health system afloat — and they’re dying of COVID-19 at high rates.

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Por la cuarentena, hay menos accidentes de tránsito y faltan órganos para donaciones

By April Dembosky May 19, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Del 8 de marzo al 11 de abril, el número de donantes de órganos que murieron en accidentes de tránsito disminuyó un 23% en todo el país, en comparación con el mismo período del año pasado.

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OSHA Let Employers Decide Whether to Report Health Care Worker Deaths. Many Didn’t.

By Aneri Pattani and Robert Lewis and Christina Jewett November 30, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Four workers died at a facility with one of the largest U.S. outbreaks, but the Occupational Safety and Health Administration never conducted an inspection. It’s a pattern that’s played out across the nation, a KHN investigation finds.

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Amid Pandemic, Programs Struggle To Reach Vulnerable Seniors Living At Home

By Judith Graham March 18, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Older adults are at serious risk during this pandemic and have been advised to avoid contact with others. Yet many still need essential services, and programs are scrambling to adapt.

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Republican Convention, Day 2: Pomp, the Pandemic and Planned Parenthood

By the staffs of KHN and PolitiFact August 26, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Tuesday night’s speakers offered positive views on President Donald Trump’s handling of the pandemic. The first lady and Trump, himself, took advantage of the trappings of the White House in setting the scene.

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El discurso anti inmigrante complica la vacunación contra covid en estados del sur

By Sarah Varney February 16, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Mientras el país se embarca en la abrumadora tarea de vacunar, a muchos funcionarios de salud se les dificulta la tarea de vacunar a 11 millones de indocumentados.

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No Conclusive Results Reached In 90-Day Probe Of Covid Origins: Reports

August 25, 2021 Morning Briefing

U.S. intelligence agencies delivered a preliminary classified report to President Joe Biden on Tuesday summarizing the findings of its investigation into the emergence of the coronavirus, news outlets report.

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Un virus mucho más mortal que el de Wuhan acecha en los Estados Unidos

By Liz Szabo January 24, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Se trata del virus de la influenza, que causa la gripe, y que representa una amenaza mucho mayor para los estadounidenses que el brote de coronavirus.

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Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes

By Brianna Labuskes January 31, 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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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.

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Qué significa la “limpieza profunda” para tener barcos, aviones y casas libres de virus

By Victoria Knight and Carmen Heredia Rodriguez March 17, 2020 KFF Health News Original

La limpieza profunda no es un concepto científico y, aunque hay guías oficiales, puede significar algo distinto para una empresa que para un consumidor.

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Para combatir el COVID-19, usan drogas contra el VIH, la malaria y el Ébola

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez February 13, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Cuando surge un nuevo virus y pone en peligro a un gran número de personas, los científicos a veces recurren a medicamentos ya existentes que pueden readaptarse.

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Something Far Deadlier Than The Wuhan Virus Lurks Near You

By Liz Szabo January 24, 2020 KFF Health News Original

There is a virus that has already sickened at least 13 million Americans this winter, hospitalizing 120,000 and killing 6,600 people. You may even know of it.

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A Plant-Based Covid Vaccine Shows Promise

December 8, 2021 Morning Briefing

Medicago and GlaxoSmithKline reported positive results for a clinical trial of what they said is the first plant-based coronavirus vaccine. Other vaccine news is more discouraging: only 60% of Americans are vaccinated and those who won’t get a shot are unlikely to let their children get a shot either.

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A Colorado Ski Community Planned To Test Everyone For COVID-19. Here’s What Happened.

By Christie Aschwanden April 10, 2020 KFF Health News Original

A couple decided to donate a new test from their company to enable coronavirus testing for everyone in their ski resort community. It was an experiment that promised to show what widespread testing could do to fight the spread of COVID-19. But even the best-intended plans run into problems during this pandemic.

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A Family With Five Doctors — And Two COVID Deaths

By Natalia Megas, The Guardian June 11, 2020 KFF Health News Original

A New Jersey family tried everything they could to save their father and sister, but faced shortages of protective gear and grim hospital conditions.

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