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September 20, 2021 Morning Briefing

The coronavirus is the leading cause of death among law enforcement so far in 2021, according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. Meanwhile, the average U.S. daily death toll from covid over the last seven days surpassed 2,000 this weekend, The New York Times reports.

California y COVID-19: hospitales se alistan para la crisis con acciones probadas y desesperadas

By Angela Hart and Anna Maria Barry-Jester April 1, 2020 KFF Health News Original

A medida que California ingresa al período más crítico contra COVID-19, los 416 hospitales, grandes y pequeños, públicos y privados, se esfuerzan por tener la capacidad necesaria para una avalancha de pacientes críticos.

Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes

By Brianna Labuskes January 24, 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.

Is Cuomo Directive to Blame for Nursing Home COVID Deaths, as US Official Claims?

By Michelle Andrews August 24, 2020 KFF Health News Original

New York’s governor directed nursing homes to take COVID patients. But is it fair to say he “forced” them to do so, or that his directive led to the deaths of thousands of elderly residents? Most public health experts say no.

Inside the Race to Build a Better $500 Emergency Ventilator

By Erin Schulte August 24, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Inspired to help during the COVID pandemic, a volunteer SWAT team of engineering and medical talent combines old-fashioned problem-solving and advanced 3D printing — but will it actually help?

Don’t Count on Lower Premiums Despite Pandemic-Driven Boon for Insurers

By Bernard J. Wolfson July 31, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Early in the pandemic, insurers expected the costs of treating COVID-19 would vastly increase medical spending. Instead, non-COVID care has plummeted and insurers have pocketed the result. Still, few industry observers are predicting broad-based premium cuts in 2021, though some health plans have proposed lowering their rates.

Officials Seek To Shift Resources Away From Policing To Address Black ‘Public Health Crisis’

By Anna Almendrala June 25, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Local governments around the country are declaring racism a public health crisis. That could be lip service, or it might lead to shifting resources from policing to health care, housing and other services, experts say.

Coronavirus Made 2020 The Deadliest Year In Recorded US History

March 11, 2021 Morning Briefing

While new infection numbers wobble both upward and downward, the CDC will report that 2020’s pandemic-driven death rate made it the deadliest year on record.

2021 Health Plans Granted Leeway To Limit Consumers’ Benefit From Drug Coupons

By Michelle Andrews July 6, 2020 KFF Health News Original

A rule finalized this spring by the Trump administration permits employers and insurers not to apply drug company copayment assistance toward enrollees’ deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums for any drug.

Clínicas post-Covid reciben a pacientes con síntomas persistentes después de recuperarse

By Julie Appleby September 30, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Estos centros de salud que comienzan a abrirse están atendiendo a pacientes que han tenido la infección y presentan síntomas persistentes que aún son un misterio para la ciencia.

Sheltered At Home, Families Broach End-Of-Life Planning

By JoNel Aleccia March 31, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Barbara Dreyfuss died March 1 after contracting COVID-19 at a Seattle-area nursing home. Her earlier decision to document her final wishes may offer an example for families as the deadly virus spurs interest in end-of-life care.

Going The Distance By Bus Through A Pandemic

By Heidi de Marco May 27, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Transit ridership has plummeted because of COVID-19, but millions of Americans still rely on buses and trains to get around, often because they have no other choice.

With Medical Safety Gear Scarce, The Public Is Stepping Up. Here’s Help On Ways To Help.

By Barbara Feder Ostrov March 23, 2020 KFF Health News Original

If you or your company have useful supplies and want to donate them, here are some answers to questions you might be asking.

COVID Testing Choke Points

By Hannah Norman August 19, 2020 KFF Health News Original

A case study of COVID-19 testing in Sacramento, California, shows that bottlenecks in the testing supply chain this summer limited people’s access to tests and dramatically delayed results. Similar scenarios played out in communities across the country.

California School Districts Grope for Sensible Reopening Plans

By Mark Kreidler July 15, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Some districts want to bring everyone back to the classroom and some are planning distance-only learning, while most others are settling on one of a variety of options in the middle. Whatever their leanings, they all face vast, troubling uncertainty.

Millions Stuck At Home With No Plumbing, Kitchen Or Space To Stay Safe

By Laura Ungar and Elizabeth Lucas May 12, 2020 KFF Health News Original

In 470,000 American homes spread across every state, washing hands to prevent COVID-19 may not be as easy as turning on a faucet. They don’t have showers or toilets or, in some cases, even water piped into their homes. Nearly a million U.S. homes don’t have complete kitchens and millions more are overcrowded, making it much tougher for people to shelter in place and avoid infection.

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.

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.

Distritos escolares lidian con cuarentenas, mascarillas y miedo

By Anna Almendrala February 19, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Los distritos pisan territorio desconocido cuando aplican reglas federales a sus cuerpos estudiantiles. Y muchas veces toman decisiones sin orientación oficial.

Insomnio, pérdida de cabello y rechinar de dientes: cómo superar el estrés pandémico

By Aneri Pattani October 15, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Un gran número de investigaciones muestra que los altos niveles de estrés durante un tiempo prolongado pueden alterar drásticamente los sistemas del cuerpo.

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