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Pfizer To Apply Today For Emergency Approval Of Its COVID Vaccine

November 20, 2020 Morning Briefing

Pfizer and its partner BioNtech will be the first to file for FDA review of its coronavirus vaccine — an evaluation that is expected to take several weeks.

Looking For A Path To Reopen, Employers Weigh COVID Testing Of Workers

By Phil Galewitz May 8, 2020 KFF Health News Original

As some states begin the delicate task of lifting stay-at-home orders and allowing businesses to reopen, many employers are considering whether their strategy should include wide testing of workers.

Super-Spreader Holiday? Thanksgiving COVID Warnings Abound

November 25, 2020 Morning Briefing

The White House coronavirus task force is stressing that the new surge in infections can only be minimized through the “significant behavior change of all Americans.”

New Treatments Hold Promise To Help COVID Patients, Make Big Money

October 1, 2020 Morning Briefing

News outlets report the latest efforts to develop ways to treat the coronavirus.

Fauci Calls Out Trump Campaign For Using Old Quote Out Of Context In Ad

October 12, 2020 Morning Briefing

In the ad, Dr. Anthony Fauci seemingly praises President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic. But the quote dates to early in the crisis and was about White House coronavirus task force. And Fauci says his words were used without his permission.

California Takes Huge Step Back

December 8, 2020 Morning Briefing

For the first time, more than 10,000 people with coronavirus infections are hospitalized in California — quadruple the number from Halloween. Also, COVID news from other states.

Workers Filed More Than 4,100 Complaints About Protective Gear. Some Still Died.

By Christina Jewett and Shefali Luthra and Melissa Bailey June 30, 2020 KFF Health News Original

As health workers were dying of COVID-19, federal work-safety officials filed just one citation against an employer and rapidly closed complaints about protective gear.

‘Assume You Were Exposed’: Holiday Infections To Accelerate The Surge

December 1, 2020 Morning Briefing

With the coronavirus pandemic already spiraling to near out of control, experts advise that Thanksgiving travelers and gatherers get tested about five days after potential exposure.

‘No Intubation’: Seniors Fearful Of COVID-19 Are Changing Their Living Wills

By Judith Graham May 12, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Still, medical experts say, it’s not a black-and-white decision of either go on a ventilator or die.

California Faces Dire Health Worker Shortage, Opens Field Hospitals

December 22, 2020 Morning Briefing

The coronavirus pandemic is worsening in California as well as most other parts of the U.S., with ICUs filling up, more and more kids contracting the virus and people with other conditions falling through the cracks.

The Making of Reluctant Activists: A Police Shooting in a Hospital Forces One Family to Rethink American Justice

By Sarah Varney May 10, 2021 KFF Health News Original

In 2015, Houston police officers stepped into Alan Pean’s hospital room, closed the door and shot him through the chest. Nearly six years later, his survival has brought the Pean family a wrenching legacy and conflicted sense of purpose.

Cómo la raza, el ingreso y el código postal influyen en quién vive o muere por COVID-19

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

Algunos expertos sostienen que las condiciones sociales y económicas, ignoradas durante mucho tiempo, son indicadores poderosos de quién sobrevivirá, o no, a la pandemia.

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.

Nearly 60% Of Covid Cases Transmitted By People Without Symptoms: CDC

January 8, 2021 Morning Briefing

A CDC model finds that 59% of coronavirus infections came from people experiencing no symptoms or who were pre-symptomatic. Authors say the analysis underscores the importance of taking precautions, even if you don’t feel ill.

A Switch To Medicaid Managed Care Worries Some Illinois Foster Families

By Christine Herman, Side Effects Public Media April 21, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Illinois is moving thousands of children into its Medicaid managed-care program. Proponents say the approach can cut costs while increasing access to care. But after a phase-one rollout of the new health plans caused thousands to temporarily lose coverage, some question whether it’s the right move.

How Climate Change Is Putting Doctors In The Hot Seat

By Melissa Bailey April 20, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Health care providers are seeing the effects of climate change in hospitals across the U.S. ― and urging their peers to take action.

South Africa Halts AstraZeneca Vaccination Plans Over Variant Efficacy

February 8, 2021 Morning Briefing

Plans to begin vaccinating health care workers in South Africa were paused after a small clinical trial found that the vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford may not protect against mild and moderate illness from the more contagious coronavirus variant first discovered in that country.

Can Biden Push Through Another Round Of Relief With $2,000 Checks?

January 11, 2021 Morning Briefing

President-elect Joe Biden is poised to release his coronavirus stimulus proposal this week, which would also extend unemployment insurance and funding for state vaccination efforts, setting up his first major legislative push with Congress.

HHS, CDC Chiefs Subpoenaed In House Probe Of White House Interference Charges

December 22, 2020 Morning Briefing

Citing evidence of “extensive and dangerous” political meddling into the CDC’s coronavirus policies by the Trump administration, House Democrats demand more documents from HHS Secretary Alex Azar and CDC Direct Robert Redfield.

Travelers From UK To US May Face New Rules Due To Virus Variant Worries

December 22, 2020 Morning Briefing

The Trump administration is considering requiring proof of a negative COVID-19 test for all passengers coming from the UK as the world contends with the last thing it needs: a mutation of the coronavirus that spreads even more easily.

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