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Social Media Fears About Lack Of Coverage For Protest Injuries Are Overblown

By Michelle Andrews June 5, 2020 KFF Health News Original

After some protests over the death of George Floyd resulted in violence, online discussions raised concerns that health plans might deny medical coverage. Although plans do sometimes make exclusions for “illegal acts” or riots, experts say concerns by people who are protesting Floyd’s death may be overstated.

California Hospitals Face Surge With Proven Fixes And Some Hail Marys

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

California is entering the most critical period in its battle against COVID-19, and may need thousands of hospital beds and ventilators to accommodate a surge of critically ill patients. Hospitals are taking extreme measures, such as using 3D printers to make ventilator parts and turning cafeterias into wards.

Study Says US Covid Infection Count Is Half Of Actual Infection Total

March 17, 2021 Morning Briefing

Scientists combing through covid data suggest that the real number of infections may be twice the official CDC count. Meanwhile coronavirus hotspots are flaring up and Florida’s positivity rate ticks upwards again.

True Toll Of COVID-19 On U.S. Health Care Workers Unknown

By Christina Jewett and Liz Szabo April 15, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Infection-report forms rarely indicate who is a health worker or whether they survived. States and hospitals tend to keep quiet, citing patient privacy.

Biden And Trump Teams Both Hit By New Infections

December 18, 2020 Morning Briefing

Like the nation, the pace of government officials and advisers infected by or exposed to the coronavirus are on the rise.

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.

CDC Probe Finds Trump Administration’s Covid Policies Not Guided Enough By Science

March 16, 2021 Morning Briefing

The Trump White House’s coronavirus guidance was at times influenced too much by political appointees and not enough by federal scientists, determines a new CDC review conducted in an effort to restore faith in the beleaguered health agency.

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.

Cómo COVID tiñe la experiencia de los salones de belleza

By Markian Hawryluk May 11, 2020 KFF Health News Original

A medida que salones, guarderías y oficinas reabren, deben ajustarse a las nuevas pautas diseñadas para ayudar a la economía y evitar la posibilidad de que la pandemia recrudezca.

Biden Offers His Vision Of A Stronger American ‘Rising’ From Pandemic

April 29, 2021 Morning Briefing

“I can report to the nation: America is on the move again,” President Joe said during his first congressional address, largely influenced by the coronavirus crisis. “Turning peril into possibility. Crisis into opportunity. Setback into strength.” To get there, he touted his plans for health care and infrastructure.

Even With A Shot, CDC Not Yet Encouraging Travel

March 9, 2021 Morning Briefing

Travel by vaccinated people can still add to the coronavirus’ spread, CDC officials say in defending their position. Politico reports that an earlier draft of the guidance included a travel section but it was removed before release.

Colorado, Like Other States, Trims Health Programs Amid Health Crisis

By Markian Hawryluk July 10, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Across the country, the recession has cut state revenues at the same time the COVID-19 pandemic has increased costs, forcing state lawmakers into painful decisions about how to balance their budgets. Health care is one of the targets even in the midst of a health care crisis.

La tasa de vacunación contra la culebrilla aumenta, pero muchos quedan atrás

By Phil Galewitz July 9, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Un nuevo informe de los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) revela que el porcentaje de vacunación es mucho más bajo entre las minorías.

Hospital Executive Charged In $1.4B Rural Hospital Billing Scheme

By Lauren Weber and Barbara Feder Ostrov June 30, 2020 KFF Health News Original

In an investigation last year, KHN detailed the rise and fall of Miami businessman Jorge A. Perez’s rural hospital empire, which spanned eight states and encompassed half of the rural hospital bankruptcies in 2019.

Could Trump’s Push To Undo The ACA Cause Problems For COVID Survivors? Biden Thinks So.

By Julie Appleby July 9, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The speech by the presumptive Democrat presidential nominee was delivered the same day the Trump administration reaffirmed its support of a lawsuit that would invalidate all of the Affordable Care Act, including the law’s preexisting condition protections.

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.

Study: Trump Rallies Spreading Coronavirus And Death

November 2, 2020 Morning Briefing

A Stanford University study claims that some of President Trump’s campaign rallies have spread the coronavirus and led to more than 700 deaths.

Johnson Orders Strict Lockdown In Britain To Fight Coronavirus Mutation

December 21, 2020 Morning Briefing

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is scheduled to hold an emergency meeting today with ministers after setting heavy restrictions in part of the country this weekend. The variant of the virus is not believed to lead to more serious illness but it spreads more easily.

Maternal Health Suffered In Pandemic, But US Deaths Were Rising Before

April 1, 2021 Morning Briefing

A study covering 17 countries shows that maternal health complications, deaths and stillbirths rose during the pandemic. A separate CDC report shows that maternal mortality was up 15% in the U.S. in 2019 before the coronavirus had a major impact.

Society Is Reopening. Prepare To Hunker Down At Home Again.

By Bernard J. Wolfson June 9, 2020 KFF Health News Original

First, businesses started to reopen; then racial justice protesters flooded the streets. Social distancing is beginning to fade. Are you ready for a second wave of COVID-19 infections ― and a renewed lockdown?

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