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School Districts Grapple With Quarantines, Face Masks And Fear

By Anna Almendrala February 19, 2020 KFF Health News Original

In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, school districts, especially those with large Chinese student populations, are in uncharted territory as they apply new federal travel rules to their students. Some also are weighing requests from parents that are more about fear than science, such as whether to allow students with no travel history to stay home from school.

Hype Collides With Science As FDA Tries To Rein In ‘Wild West’ of COVID Blood Tests

By JoNel Aleccia and Anna Maria Barry-Jester June 3, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Amid questions about the accuracy of the COVID-19 antibody tests flooding the market — and the usefulness of the results they provide — the FDA has belatedly stepped in to try to rein in the chaos.

Lack of Antigen Test Reporting Leaves Country ‘Blind to the Pandemic’

By Rachana Pradhan and Lauren Weber and Hannah Recht September 16, 2020 KFF Health News Original

A KHN review found more than 20 states either don’t count or have incomplete data on the use of COVID-19 antigen tests, leaving the public in the dark about the true scope of the pandemic.

‘It’s Like Walking Into Chernobyl,’ One Doctor Says Of Her Emergency Room

By Will Stone and Leila Fadel, NPR News April 10, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Lack of protective gear and fears about all the unknown aspects of COVID-19 are parts of the mosaic of stress facing doctors and nurses on the front lines of the pandemic.

During A Pandemic, States’ Patchwork Of Crisis Strategies Could Mean Uneven Care

By Markian Hawryluk March 5, 2020 KFF Health News Original

If a coronavirus pandemic were to hit the U.S., only 36 states have blueprints for “crisis standards of care” to sort out who gets what kind of medical care amid scarce resources. And not all the plans are of high quality. That means health care providers in some states will be better prepared for a crisis than others — but all could face tough decisions.

A View From The Front Lines Of California’s COVID-19 Battle

By Anna Maria Barry-Jester March 18, 2020 KFF Health News Original

California physicians dealing with COVID-19 offer a sobering portrait of a health care system bracing for the worst of a pandemic that could be months from peaking.

Delta Now Responsible For More Than Half Of New US Covid Infections

July 7, 2021 Morning Briefing

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that the more transmissible delta variant, or B.1.617.2, is now estimated to be the dominant coronavirus strain in the U.S. The rapid growth worries public health experts.

In Legislative Shuffle, California Prioritizes Safety Gear and Sick Leave During Crisis

By Rachel Bluth and Angela Hart and Samantha Young September 4, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Lawmakers are calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign bills that would address the challenges of the current COVID-19 crisis and help the state prepare for future pandemics.

Bereaved Families Are ‘the Secondary Victims of COVID-19’

By Judith Graham August 12, 2020 KFF Health News Original

New research suggests the pandemic’s deaths are taking an enormous toll on surviving family members and worrisome ripple effects may linger for years.

Why Hoarding Of Hydroxychloroquine Needs To Stop

By Martha Bebinger, WBUR March 25, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Six states — Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio and Texas — have taken steps to limit inappropriate prescriptions for the medicine and preserve supplies for patients who take it for lupus and rheumatoid arthritis.

Cities Brace For ‘Collision Course’ Of Heat Waves And COVID-19

By Brett Dahlberg, WXXI June 25, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Rochester, New York, and other cities have already weathered the first blasts of excessive heat, and they have done it while cooling centers and spray parks have been closed due to the pandemic.

Medicaid Providers At The End Of The Line For Federal COVID Funding

By Julie Rovner May 18, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Congress authorized $100 billion for health care providers to help reimburse them for losses linked to the coronavirus pandemic. But the majority of that funding so far has gone to hospitals, doctors and other facilities that serve Medicare patients. Providers primarily serving low-income Medicaid populations and children have been largely left out.

Con reportes parciales de los estados, el panorama de COVID-19 en el país es borroso

By Fred Schulte March 25, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Varios estados informan solo resultados positivos de la prueba para COVID-19 de laboratorios privados, una práctica que pinta una imagen engañosa del ritmo de propagación de la enfermedad.

KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: What’s In The Next Round Of COVID-19 Relief?

May 14, 2020 KFF Health News Original

House Democrats unveiled legislation that would effectively double what the federal government has spent on relief for the COVID-19 pandemic, but Republicans say they want to wait before even talking about another bill. Meanwhile, a key Republican senator called the GOP court case challenging the Affordable Care Act “flimsy.” Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call and Joanne Kenen of Politico join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss this and more.

Demócratas agudizan ataques al sistema de salud, al ritmo de las primarias

By Emmarie Huetteman and Shefali Luthra and Victoria Knight February 26, 2020 KFF Health News Original

En el debate número 10 realizado en Charleston, Carolina del Sur, también se unieron para atacar al senador por Vermont Bernie Sanders, actual favorito.

In The Middle Of The Country, A Hospital And Its Community Prepare For The Surge

By Sandy West April 22, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Because the surge of COVID-19 cases hasn’t yet hit all parts of America, some hospitals are able to learn lessons from the hot spots and prepare for the onslaught. In Wichita, Kansas, Ascension Via Christi hospitals converted a portion of a hospital cafeteria into a grocery store and offered alternative housing and child care for staff members working long hours in a stressful setting. The hospital group is also working with local aircraft manufacturers and 3D-printing hobbyists to produce face shields and other safety materials.

Nacer en medio de la pandemia: COVID-19 complica los partos y la relación mamá-bebé

By JoNel Aleccia and Laura Ungar April 24, 2020 KFF Health News Original

En todo los Estados Unidos, COVID-19 está alterando radicalmente la atención médica, no solo para los adultos mayores vulnerables sino también para las embarazadas y sus recién nacidos.

Must-Reads of the Week

By Lauren Zamarron August 7, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Newsletter editor Lauren Olsen wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don’t have to.

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.

KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: Remaking Medicaid — Maybe

January 30, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The Trump administration is proposing to let states have more control of their Medicaid programs in exchange for potentially less money from the federal government. Meanwhile, the dangerous respiratory virus spreading from China is starting to affect trade and transportation along with public health. Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner, Erin Mershon of Stat and Joanne Kenen of Politico join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss this and more.

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