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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?

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.

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.

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.

Máscaras revelan desconexión cultural mientras comunidad china de LA se prepara para el coronavirus

By Anna Almendrala January 30, 2020 KFF Health News Original

En China es habitual ver transeúntes usando máscaras faciales. Pero en los Estados Unidos se trata de un fenómeno nuevo que genera algo de rechazo.

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.

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.

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.

CDC Says ‘Breakthrough’ Post-Vaccine Covid Cases Are Rare

May 26, 2021 Morning Briefing

Data shows only around 10,000 people were infected with coronavirus after they’d been fully vaccinated, the CDC revealed. Only 2% of those people then died. More than 130 million people have been fully vaccinated.

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.

Pressure Ratchets Up On Biden To Aid Global Vaccinations

May 10, 2021 Morning Briefing

Meanwhile, the White House coronavirus coordinator stands by the federal handling of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause. In other administration news: Nancy Messonnier’s CDC departure, White House efforts to elevate science again at federal health agencies, and more.

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.

Heartbreaking Bills, Lawsuit and Bankruptcy — Even With Insurance

By Laura Ungar September 25, 2020 KFF Health News Original

With health insurance that can leave him on the hook for more than a quarter of his salary every year, a Kentucky essential worker who has heart disease is one of millions of Americans who are functionally uninsured. At only 31, he has already been through bankruptcy and being sued by his hospital. This year, he faced a bill for more than $10,000.

‘Sustained Increase’ In Variants Halts Covid Antibody Therapy Distribution

March 26, 2021 Morning Briefing

In other pandemic research news: A study shows that the coronavirus infects mouth cells. Meanwhile, an old antidepressant drug is investigated for possible benefits in preventing serious covid infections.

Cities Starting To Detect Multiple Covid Variants

March 2, 2021 Morning Briefing

Houston hit an undesirable jackpot by being the first city in the U.S. to report infections from all the major known coronavirus variants.

Pandemia obstaculiza al preciado bloque de votantes en centros de adultos mayores

By Rachel Bluth October 9, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Muchos seniors que necesitan ayuda para obtener o llenar sus boletas podrían sufrir la consecuencias por el cambio de las reglas sobre visitas familiares.

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.

FDA Approves Eli Lilly’s Antibody Cocktail For Emergency Use

February 10, 2021 Morning Briefing

Eli Lilly’s antibody combination drug is the second such therapy cleared by the FDA to treat mild and moderate coronavirus cases.

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.

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.

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