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Vaccines Tackle New York Variant, But Covid Isn’t Going Away

April 23, 2021 Morning Briefing

Axios reports that though vaccinations are available across the U.S., coronavirus’ spread is unchanged. Other reports cover improper Moderna doses at a military site, a study giving third doses of Pfizer vaccine to volunteers and hopes for yet another new vaccine maker.

US Invests $230M To Boost Access To At-Home Rapid Covid Testing

February 2, 2021 Morning Briefing

Australian-company Ellume’s coronavirus test delivers results in 15 minutes and already received authorization in December for over-the-counter sale by the FDA, but supply is scarce.

The Pandemic Is Hurting Pediatric Hospitals, Too

By Bernard J. Wolfson May 19, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Children’s hospitals were generally in good shape before COVID-19, but now their revenues are plunging as beds they reserved to assist in the pandemic effort remain empty.

KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: Fact-Checking President Trump’s State Of The Union

February 6, 2020 KFF Health News Original

President Donald Trump spent a good deal of time on health issues in his State of the Union address, but not everything he said checks out. Meanwhile, Iowa Democrats heading into the caucuses said health is their top issue, but it’s hard to see how that played out in their actual choices. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Also, Rovner interviews KHN’s Julie Appleby and NPR’s Selena Simmons-Duffin about the latest “Bill of the Month” feature.

Walensky Warns Of ‘Pandemic Fatigue’ Amid Fourth-Wave Worries

March 4, 2021 Morning Briefing

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, voiced concerns about slipping anti-coronavirus habits as case numbers in the U.S. and across the world seem to stop falling.

Antibody Tests Were Hailed As Way To End Lockdowns. Instead, They Cause Confusion.

By Christie Aschwanden May 28, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Some communities considered community antibody testing as a way out of lockdown. But they’ve pulled back as they realized antibody testing is the Wild West in an oversight vacuum.

One-Third Of Women Worldwide Suffer Violence, WHO Reports

March 10, 2021 Morning Briefing

A report from the U.N. highlights the physical and sexual violence that women experience around the globe. In other world news, Italy will make Russia’s coronavirus vaccine and Mexico plans to use China’s version.

Variants Vs. Vaccines: Scientists Prepare For Future Mutations

February 12, 2021 Morning Briefing

While identified variants’ response to existing vaccines is already an area of concern, vaccine makers must also look further ahead to new ways the coronavirus could change.

Trump Was More Severely Ill From Covid Than Revealed To Public: Reports

February 12, 2021 Morning Briefing

Low blood oxygen levels and lung infiltrates caused by the coronavirus prompted considerations of putting then-president Donald Trump on a ventilator last October, The New York Times reports.

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.

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.

Mask Confrontation Jolts Senate Floor; Two More House Members Test Positive

November 17, 2020 Morning Briefing

The coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt the usual course of business on Capitol Hill.

Hopeful Milestone: More Americans Vaccinated Than Have Been Infected By Covid

February 2, 2021 Morning Briefing

According to Bloomberg’s data, the U.S. has already crossed this mark, with 26.5 million inoculated and over 26.3 million confirmed coronavirus cases.

Spring Break Is Coming, But Study Says Teens More Likely To Catch Covid

March 11, 2021 Morning Briefing

A new multistate study shows that teens and young adults are more likely to catch coronavirus than older people. The news comes as a California university offers to pay students to stay home and skip spring break.

Covid Cases Back Down To Mid-October Levels

March 10, 2021 Morning Briefing

That’s still around 58,000 new cases a day. Dr. Anthony Fauci worries that new coronavirus infections on the U.S. may “plateau again at an unacceptably high level.” Hospitalizations are also down.

Variants ‘Stand To Reverse’ Ground Gained Against New Covid Infections

February 25, 2021 Morning Briefing

As new cases continue to decline, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky and other top U.S. health officials worry that the new forms of the coronavirus could undermine that progress.

KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: SCOTUS Punts On ACA Case — For Now

January 23, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The Supreme Court said it won’t hear an expedited case that threatens to overturn the Affordable Care Act. That means the future of the ACA will continue to be a top political issue through the November election. Meanwhile, a major doctors’ group endorses “Medicare for All.” Sort of. And both sides in the abortion debate mark the 47th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark Roe v. Wade ruling. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico and Caitlin Owens of Axios 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.

Covid Has Killed 3 Million Worldwide

April 6, 2021 Morning Briefing

As a covid uptick in India takes the daily infection rate past 100,000, variants like P.1 cause worry in Peru and the Philippines is suffering a huge surge, it’s estimated 3 million people have died as a result of the pandemic coronavirus.

FEMA Announces Reimbursement Plan For Covid Victim Funerals

March 18, 2021 Morning Briefing

As worries spread that another coronavirus surge is about to happen, and daily case numbers tick up in Michigan, FEMA says it will reimburse funeral expenses for families who have buried covid victims since Jan 20, 2020.

Variants ‘Barely Getting Started’ To Spread, Could Explode By March

January 14, 2021 Morning Briefing

Scientists fear that the progression of coronavirus mutations is only beginning to take hold and outbreaks will surge even further in the coming months, particularly in the U.S.

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