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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.

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?

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.

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.

More Lawmakers Infected By Coronavirus

November 23, 2020 Morning Briefing

Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Georgia), who was tested multiple times with mixed results, appeared with Vice President Mike Pence at a campaign rally on Friday. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Florida) and Reps. Bryan Steil (R-Wisconsin) and Joe Courtney (D-Connecticut) all tested positive for COVID-19.

Big Study Confirms That Coronavirus Antibodies Last At Least 6 Months

February 3, 2021 Morning Briefing

Three months after a natural infection, 99% of the 20,000 study participants retained antibodies. After six months, 88% had antibodies. The results follow several smaller studies with similar results. However, it’s still unclear how long antibodies last after receiving a covid vaccine.

It’s Been A Year Since ‘Normal’ Ended

March 11, 2021 Morning Briefing

From the perspectives of government officials to health care workers to ordinary Americans, news outlets look back at the past 12 months of the global coronavirus pandemic.

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.

‘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.

FDA Advisory Panel To Review Johnson & Johnson’s Vaccine

February 26, 2021 Morning Briefing

It’s the final step in the emergency use authorization process. Approval could come this weekend, giving the U.S. a third coronavirus vaccine.

Mask Shortage Straps Pharmacists Who Need Them To Keep Medicines Pure

By Christina Jewett and Sydney Lupkin, NPR News March 20, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Fifteen percent of hospital pharmacists who prepare injectable drugs are going without the protective masks they typically use or are using substitutes for masks.

As Covid Variant Worries Continue, WHO Warns World Is At ‘Risky’ Stage

March 9, 2021 Morning Briefing

Houston and Florida are experiencing a spread of the more infectious UK coronavirus variant, as the World Health Organization issues a warning that this is no time to relax in the battle against the virus.

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.

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.

Spending Boost Planned For Covid Tests And Improved Variant Tracking

February 18, 2021 Morning Briefing

As different coronavirus variants surge in the country, large-scale plans to genetically track them and improve testing systems and supplies are unveiled.

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.

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.

Primary Care Doctors Look at Payment Overhaul After Pandemic Disruption

By Steven Findlay August 12, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Many physicians were forced to close their offices — or at least see only emergency cases — when the pandemic struck. Because they are generally paid piecemeal for every service, they suffered big losses, leading to layoffs and pay cuts. Some doctors say they now are looking to overhaul the way they get paid.

Biden Covid Team Unseals ‘Hidden’ Reports Tracking State Covid Levels

January 29, 2021 Morning Briefing

Access to weekly state profile reports was previously limited to governors by the Trump administration’s coronavirus task force.

Study Finds Covid Deaths Of Black Women Are 3 Times White Male Rate

April 9, 2021 Morning Briefing

In other medical research news, doctors in Japan have achieved the first living-donor lung tissue transplant for a patient suffering covid lung damage, and the hunt continues for simple and effective treatments for the coronavirus.

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