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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.

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.

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.

Some Ivory Towers Are Ideal For A Pandemic. Most Aren’t.

By Mark Kreidler May 28, 2020 KFF Health News Original

As reopening decisions approach for the fall semester, colleges and universities are casting about for strategies to keep students safe without bankrupting their institutions. A few have natural advantages.

The Other COVID Risks: How Race, Income, ZIP Code Influence Who Lives Or Dies

By Liz Szabo and Hannah Recht April 22, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Federal officials have known for nearly a decade which counties are most likely to suffer devastation ― both in loss of lives and jobs ― in a pandemic.

WHO Report Says Covid Was ‘Preventable Disaster’

May 13, 2021 Morning Briefing

An independent review of global responses to the coronavirus pandemic ordered by the World Health Organization found many faults, including a slow reaction in early stages. Meanwhile, India’s covid crises continues, with over 4,000 recorded deaths today.

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.

Will Approved Vaccines Protect Against New Coronavirus Mutation?

December 22, 2020 Morning Briefing

The makers of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines will test them against the newly emerged variant and voice confidence about the effectiveness.

KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: The Labor Pains Of ‘Medicare For All’

February 20, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Organized labor is divided over whether to support “Medicare for All.” Meanwhile, many of the Democratic presidential candidates seem unable to use the health issue to their advantage. Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call, Jennifer Haberkorn of the Los Angeles Times and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Also, for extra credit, the panelists offer their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read, too.

Pandemic Delays Federal Probe Into Medicare Advantage Health Plans

By Fred Schulte April 8, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Government officials want to focus on fighting COVID-19 instead of recouping overcharges that run into the millions.

COVID-19: oficiales en California dicen que el confinamiento no funciona sin fuerza pública

By Angela Hart March 26, 2020 KFF Health News Original

El enfoque de no intervención de Newsom en la aplicación de la ley, que recurre a la presión social como principal herramienta para persuadir a las personas, amenaza con ralentizar el progreso de California.

Los suministros para combatir a COVID-19 en hospitales están llegando desde el cielo

By Christina Jewett and Lauren Weber March 25, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Hospitales están recurriendo a distribuidores privados y al Ejército de los Estados Unidos para transportar por vía aérea millones de máscaras protectoras y otros suministros hospitalarios desde China.

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.

Research Roundup: Coronavirus; CCHFV; CARB-X

December 3, 2020 Morning Briefing

Each week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.

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.

Coronavirus Antibodies Can Be Tricky

October 28, 2020 Morning Briefing

In some people, the antibodies have attacked their immune systems instead of the virus. And some experts, responding to a large study that suggested immunity may not last very long, say fears are overblown because it’s normal for levels of antibodies to drop after the body clears an infection.

Trump Says N95 Masks Can Be Sterilized For Reuse. Only In A Pinch, Experts Warn.

By Shefali Luthra April 29, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Repurposing one N95 mask 20 times is not the same as having 20 new ones.

The Challenges Of Keeping Young Adults Safe During The Pandemic

By Bernard J. Wolfson April 29, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Even while playing the role of quarantine enforcer for your teens and 20-somethings, recognize that they are as anxious and worried as you are — and with good reason.

Medicaid en el “ojo de la tormenta” por nuevos desempleados que buscan cobertura

By Shefali Luthra and Phil Galewitz and Rachel Bluth April 3, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Hay más de 6.6 millones que han perdido sus empleos a causa de la crisis económica que ha generado la pandemia. Muchos de estos nuevos desempleados pueden recurrir a Medicaid para sus familias.

‘Why Do We Always Get Hit First?’ Proposed Budget Cuts Target Vulnerable Californians

By Samantha Young June 1, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Safety-net health care programs that keep low-income Californians out of nursing homes are on the chopping block as Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers attempt to plug a massive budget deficit caused by the COVID-19 emergency.

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