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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.

Covid Cases Rising In 27 States

March 23, 2021 Morning Briefing

Even as the pace of vaccinations picks up, so does the U.S. seven-day average of daily new coronavirus cases. Increases of at least 5% are now reported in over half the states.

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.

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.

‘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.

Using Stories To Mentally Survive As A COVID-19 Clinician

By Stephanie Stephens June 11, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The practice of narrative medicine helps health care professionals hear the life stories behind a patient’s immediate complaints. Some doctors are finding that these skills also provide an alcove of needed reflection amid the pandemonium of COVID-19.

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.

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.

Más pruebas para COVID, pero esperas demasiado largas por los resultados

By Phil Galewitz July 9, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Con la demanda en alza, los resultados de las pruebas para COVID-19 están tardando hasta 10 días, lo que dificulta los esfuerzos de salud pública para frenar la propagación.

In Study, Aspirin Linked To Less-Severe Covid Infections

March 19, 2021 Morning Briefing

Patients taking low-dose aspirin had less-severe coronavirus outcomes, including lower requirements for ventilation. Meanwhile, the WHO has announced it may have found where the virus began.

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.

Over 20 World Leaders Call For Pandemic Cooperation Treaty

March 30, 2021 Morning Briefing

Official signatures from the U.S. and China were absent from a letter calling for future pandemic planning published in newspapers around the world. Meanwhile, worries deepen that the WHO’s report on the coronavirus’ source is inconclusive.

Hugs Allowed Again As CDC, CMS Give OK For Nursing Home Visits

March 11, 2021 Morning Briefing

After a long period of coronavirus-induced isolation, residents of nursing homes will be allowed visitors again (with suitable covid protection and within limits) as vaccinations begin to have an impact for this vulnerable group.

World Continues Efforts To Vaccinate More Citizens, Battle Covid Variants

March 4, 2021 Morning Briefing

Reports say India’s vaccine is highly effective against coronavirus; Europe starts reviewing Russia’s Sputnik shot and Tokyo’s Olympic Officials struggle with a buggy contract-tracing app.

COVID + Influenza: éste es un buen año para vacunarse, aconsejan expertos

By Julie Appleby and Michelle Andrews August 28, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Con el país en medio de una pandemia, expertos dicen que nadie sabe qué sucedería si se contrae influenza y COVID simultáneamente porque nunca ocurrió antes.

Biden Beefs Up His Coronavirus Task Force

November 30, 2020 Morning Briefing

A nurse, epidemiologist and Navajo Nation Department of Health director are the three latest members to join the Biden transition team. Other aspects of the president-elect’s plans to tackle the pandemic are also in the news.

At A Time Of Great Need, Public Health Lacks ‘Lobbying Muscle’

By Angela Hart June 15, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Public health officials are asking for more money in California’s state budget. But unlike some rich and powerful health care interests, they don’t have an army of lobbyists to curry favor with lawmakers.

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