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Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes

By Brianna Labuskes March 13, 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.

Persiguiendo el esquivo sueño de una cura para COVID-19

By Liz Szabo May 15, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Hay más de 1,250 estudios de COVID-19 en marcha. Las farmacéuticas están invirtiendo miles de millones en el desarrollo de medicamentos y vacunas eficaces para poner fin a la pandemia.

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.

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.

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.

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.

California Nurse Thrived In ER and ICU, But Couldn’t Survive COVID-19

By Christina Jewett April 15, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Jeff Baumbach, 57, was a seasoned nurse of 28 years when the novel coronavirus began to circulate in California. He’d worked in the ER, the ICU and on a cardiac floor. Hepatitis and tuberculosis had been around over the years but never posed a major concern.

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.

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.

Covid Knocks US Pole Vaulter Out Of Olympics; Tokyo’s Surge Continues

July 29, 2021 Morning Briefing

Sam Kendricks, considered a medal contender, tested positive for coronavirus and is no longer eligible to compete. Separately, reports show Tokyo’s infection surge is continuing with a third record-level day, worrying Olympic officials. News outlets also discuss Simone Biles’ withdrawal.

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.

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.

Facebook Being Investigated Over Spread Of Vaccine Misinformation

July 2, 2021 Morning Briefing

The attorney general for the District of Columbia has subpoenaed Facebook for records related to its handling of coronavirus misinformation as part of a previously undisclosed inquiry into whether the social media giant is violating consumer protection laws, Politico reports.

‘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.

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.

CDC Backs Vaccine During Pregnancy As Data Shows No Extra Miscarriage Risk

August 12, 2021 Morning Briefing

But the coronavirus poses a big risk to a healthy pregnancy, other research found. So in the face of the surging delta variant, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now recommending that pregnant women get the shot. Only about 23% in the U.S. have received at least one dose to date.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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