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Inside Meals On Wheels’ Struggle To Keep Older Americans Fed During A Pandemic

By Bruce Horovitz April 7, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Its older volunteers are staying home and its clients, mostly age 75 and up, are more vulnerable than ever.

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When Prisons Are ‘Petri Dishes,’ Inmates Can’t Guard Against COVID-19, They Say

By Jake Harper, Side Effects Public Media May 6, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Indiana prisoners said they can’t protect themselves from the virus, as the governor resists calls to reduce overcrowding. “Scared for our lives,” said an inmate.

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Trump Administration Uses Wartime Powers To Be First In Line On Medical Supplies

By Christina Jewett and Lauren Weber April 3, 2020 KFF Health News Original

As states scour the world for masks and other protective medical equipment, the federal government has repeatedly invoked a little-known clause in the Defense Production Act to step to the front of the line for sought-after health supplies.

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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.

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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.

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¿Viajas por las Fiestas? Para muchos es una decisión arriesgada

By Victoria Knight December 11, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Muchos estadounidenses todavía piensan en viajar para las Fiestas en diciembre, a pesar de que las cifras de casos de COVID-19 y muertes en el país empeoran día a día.

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En medio de la pandemia, dentistas vuelven a ofrecer atención de rutina con miedos y dudas

By Phil Galewitz May 21, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Los expertos en control de infecciones señalan que los pacientes, los dentistas y su personal deben sopesar sus riesgos, que varían según el lugar donde viven, su edad y otros factores.

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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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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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Voces de la comunidad para rastrear contactos de COVID entre latinos

By Markian Hawryluk December 8, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Las disparidades en la atención de salud de larga data, la inseguridad laboral, el estatus migratorio, las barreras del idioma, entre otros, complican la ya difícil tarea

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Telehealth Will Be Free, No Copays, They Said. But Angry Patients Are Getting Billed.

By Jay Hancock April 27, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Politicians pledged to stop providers from charging for video appointments or telephone calls, but some patients are being charged $70 or $80 per virtual visit.

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Should You Bring Mom Home From Assisted Living During The Pandemic?

By Judith Graham March 31, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Families are weighing the challenges of providing home care with the isolation or potential danger of leaving folks in senior housing or long-term care.

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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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Second Time Around? Health Care Issues Trump Might Tackle If Reelected

April 6, 2020 KFF Health News Original

KHN’s Julie Rovner examines what health care issues the administration might encounter if President Donald Trump wins in November.

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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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Antibody Drugs Prove Effective As Protection Against Covid Breakthrough Cases

November 18, 2021 Morning Briefing

Reports say monoclonal antibodies reduce risk of hospitalization by 77%, and that AstraZeneca’s antibody drug offers 83% protection over six months against covid. Meanwhile, science shows masks are the single most effective anti-covid public health measure. Also reports on covid antibody protection, Roma DNA and coronavirus in deer.

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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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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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As COVID Cases Spike, California Shifts Its Strategy

By Angela Hart and Anna Maria Barry-Jester June 25, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Public health officials have been alarmed by the increase in COVID-19 cases linked to family gatherings and socializing. While Gov. Gavin Newsom is defending the state’s reopening, local health officials worry the situation could get worse this summer.

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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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