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Analysis: The Real Tragedy Of Not Having Enough COVID-19 Tests

By Elisabeth Rosenthal April 13, 2020 KFF Health News Original

How can we know when to reopen society without testing many more people?

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.

Newsom Likes To ‘Go Big’ But Doesn’t Always Deliver

By Angela Hart June 4, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The COVID-19 pandemic is showcasing California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s leadership style to a national audience. The first-term Democrat doesn’t shy away from making splashy announcements and lofty promises, but his plans often lack detail and, in some cases, follow-through.

If Pandemic Is A Marathon, How Many Miles Are Left To Go? Experts Weigh In

May 5, 2021 Morning Briefing

BioNTech founders and Dr. Anthony Fauci comment on what the future path of the coronavirus pandemic could look like.

Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed

June 18, 2021 Morning Briefing

Each week, KHN finds longer stories for you to enjoy. This week’s selections include stories on the coronavirus, covid vaccines, IVF, Bill Gates, the human brain and more.

‘It’s Not Over Until It’s Over’: 5 Things To Know About Hitting The COVID-19 Peak

By Phil Galewitz April 17, 2020 KFF Health News Original

President Donald Trump says the country has seen a peak in new cases, but that doesn’t mean the end of the pandemic, experts say. Buckle in — we could be social distancing into 2022.

Turning Anger Into Action: Minority Students Analyze COVID Data on Racial Disparities

By Esther Landhuis August 13, 2020 KFF Health News Original

About 70 college students are enrolled this summer in a program developed by San Francisco researchers and funded by the National Institutes of Health that allows them to explore the pandemic’s impact on communities facing health disparities.

Hospital Workers Complain of Minimal Disclosure After COVID Exposures

By Jenny Gold and Markian Hawryluk May 13, 2020 KFF Health News Original

From cafeteria staff to doctors and nurses, hospital workers around the country report frustrating failures by management to notify them when they have been exposed to co-workers or patients known to be infected with COVID-19.

Missourians to Vote on Medicaid Expansion as Crisis Leaves Millions Without Insurance

By Cara Anthony July 30, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Around the country, Medicaid enrollment is up as people who have lost jobs during the pandemic seek health insurance. Expanding eligibility for Missouri’s program, which could help thousands of recently unemployed residents, will be on the ballot Tuesday.

New Zealand’s Covid Outbreak Grows; China Again Hits Zero Cases

August 23, 2021 Morning Briefing

In other news, Latin American nations are offering boosters; the U.K. has launched a surveillance program to measure antibodies in people with covid; Lebanese hospitals have run out of everything; India approves the world’s first DNA-based coronavirus vaccine; and more.

Public Health Officials To Newsom: Lockdown Won’t Work Without Enforcement

By Angela Hart March 26, 2020 KFF Health News Original

California Gov. Gavin Newsom was out front nationally when he ordered nearly all Californians to stay at home to stem the spread of COVID-19. But local officials warn it won’t work without tougher enforcement.

KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: How Will We Reopen The Economy?

April 16, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The politics of COVID-19 are pretty polarized, but health experts across the ideological spectrum agree: The U.S. will need more robust testing before it’s safe to relax social-distancing requirements. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump, Congress and the nation’s governors continue to spar over who should be responsible for what. Kimberly Leonard of Business Insider, Tami Luhby of CNN and Anna Edney of Bloomberg News join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Also, for extra credit, the panelists suggest their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read, too.

With Caveats, Hopeful News for Preschools Planning Young Kids’ Return

By Anna Almendrala August 6, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Hundreds of thousands of essential workers have kept their kids in day care during the pandemic out of necessity and, so far, these centers haven’t been big disease spreaders. But the evidence remains incomplete.

COVID + Influenza: This Is a Good Year to Get a Flu Shot, Experts Advise

By Julie Appleby and Michelle Andrews August 28, 2020 KFF Health News Original

A robust sign-up for flu shots could help head off a nightmare scenario in the coming winter of hospitals stuffed with both COVID-19 patients and those suffering from severe effects of influenza. Plus, no one knows how flu and COVID might interact if a patient got both.

How to Weigh Evacuation Options With Both Wildfires and COVID at Your Door

By Jenny Gold August 28, 2020 KFF Health News Original

As the twin disasters of COVID-19 and fire season sweep through California, thousands of residents are weighing difficult options, pitting risk against risk as they decide where to evacuate. Amid a virulent pandemic, where can you safely relocate?

KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: Blowing The Whistle On Trump Team’s COVID Policies

May 7, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Frustration from inside the Trump administration over the management of the COVID-19 pandemic is starting to become public, as whistleblowers ― some anonymous, some named — tell how the effort is being undermined by favoritism, incompetence and a disdain for science. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court heard a case that could threaten the Affordable Care Act’s birth control benefit. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News and Rachana Pradhan of Kaiser Health News join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Also, for “extra credit,” the panelists recommend their favorite stories of the week they think you should read, too.

Studies Dig Deeper Into Aerosol Transmission Of Coronavirus

February 11, 2021 Morning Briefing

People who suffer from obesity appear to exhale more, increasing their rate of potentially spreading covid; researchers are looking harder at air conditioning’s role in the pandemic; the EPA now says handrails and doorknobs made with at least 95.6% copper can be marketed as “virus-killing.”

Eerie Emptiness Of ERs Worries Doctors As Heart Attack And Stroke Patients Delay Care

By Will Stone and Elly Yu, KPCC May 7, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Emergency department volumes are down 40 to 50 percent across the country. Doctors worry a new wave of cardiac patients is headed their way — people who have delayed care and will be sicker and more injured when they finally seek care.

Scientists Delve Deeper Into How Coronavirus Spreads

February 10, 2021 Morning Briefing

New studies report on the risks from dementia, childhood colds, summer camps and nonporous surfaces. The accuracy of pulse oximeters in people with darker skin is also examined.

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.

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