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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.

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.

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.

Nurse’s Faith Led Her To Care For Prisoners At A New Jersey Jail

By Christina Jewett April 15, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Daisy Doronila had a different perspective than most who worked at the Hudson County Correctional Facility, a New Jersey lockup 11 miles from Manhattan. It was a place where the veteran nurse could put her Catholic faith into action, showing kindness to marginalized people.

Hospital Suppliers Take To The Skies To Combat Dire Shortages Of COVID-19 Gear

By Christina Jewett and Lauren Weber March 25, 2020 KFF Health News Original

As the coronavirus sweeps the nation, a new survey reveals widespread medical gear shortages while hospitals give up on a fractured supply chain and take matters into their own hands with planes sprinting past cargo ships.

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.

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.

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.

Sleepless Nights, Hair Loss and Cracked Teeth: Pandemic Stress Takes Its Toll

By Aneri Pattani October 15, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Reports are on the rise regarding excruciating headaches, stomach upsets for weeks on end, sudden outbreaks of shingles and flare-ups of autoimmune disorders. A common thread among the complaints, one that has been months in the making, is chronic stress.

Some Hospitals Continue With Elective Surgeries Despite COVID-19 Crisis

By Jenny Gold March 20, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Even as many states put a moratorium on elective surgeries in a desperate effort to preserve dwindling stocks of protective gear, hospitals in other pockets of the country continue to perform a range of elective procedures. Some staff members and ethicists are voicing concerns.

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.

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.

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.

Pandemic Stresses Already Fragile Rural Health Care Systems

April 20, 2020 KFF Health News Original

KHN Midwest correspondent Lauren Weber joined Newsy’s “Morning Rush” and WAMU’s “1A” show to talk about the challenges facing rural America during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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.

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.

Public Health Officials Offer Scant Details On U.S. Coronavirus Patients

By Anna Maria Barry-Jester and Anna Almendrala January 31, 2020 KFF Health News Original

To date, the U.S. has multiple confirmed cases of the viral infection that originated in Wuhan, China. That includes cases in which the virus passed from person to person within this country. So why don’t health officials share more information with the public?

New Moms Behind Bars Get Help From Someone Who’s Been There

By Giles Bruce October 13, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Nina Porter of Indiana spent most of her adulthood behind bars, even raising an infant daughter in prison. Now out of prison, she’s drawing on her struggles to create a program that helps other moms get by in a sometimes unwelcoming post-prison world.

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.

No enmascares la mejor forma de evitar el aterrador coronavirus: lávate las manos

By Elisabeth Rosenthal January 31, 2020 KFF Health News Original

La editora de KHN cubrió para The New York Times el brote de SARS en China. Y sabe de primera mano lo que funcionó entonces, y lo que funcionaría ahora para prevenir al coronavirus.

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