Texas Democrats Align On Abortion As They Battle To Unseat GOP’s Ted Cruz
January 29, 2024
Morning Briefing
Democratic challengers to Sen. Ted Cruz are trying to earn the support of organized labor advocates, with abortion, guns, and border issues central to their efforts, the Austin American-Statesman says. NPR also reports that House Democratic candidates are focusing on abortion in their campaigns.
Adultos mayores sin familia o amigos quedan atrás en la carrera por vacunarse
By Judith Graham
February 1, 2021
KFF Health News Original
Aunque los datos no están ajustados por edad, los adultos mayores de color han tenido muchas más probabilidades de enfermarse gravemente y morir de covid que los adultos mayores caucásicos
El cambio climático podría volver a Estados Unidos más cálido, y favorecer al virus del Nilo Occidental
By Melissa Bailey
March 28, 2022
KFF Health News Original
Las sequías, las lluvias y el clima extremadamente cálido han creado la tormenta perfecta para que haya más mosquitos y más enfermedad.
How to Weigh Evacuation Options With Both Wildfires and COVID at Your Door
By Jenny Gold
August 28, 2020
KFF Health News Original
As the twin disasters of COVID-19 and fire season sweep through California, thousands of residents are weighing difficult options, pitting risk against risk as they decide where to evacuate. Amid a virulent pandemic, where can you safely relocate?
Solitary Confinement Condemns Many Prisoners to Long-Term Health Issues
By Katja Ridderbusch
October 5, 2021
KFF Health News Original
An estimated 300,000 people were held in solitary confinement in U.S. jails and prisons at the height of the pandemic. An international movement is pushing to limit the form of incarceration due to its damaging physical and psychological effects.
En cárceles de Pennsylvania, guardias utilizan gas pimienta y pistolas paralizantes para controlar a personas con crisis de salud mental
By Brett Sholtis, WITF
January 9, 2023
KFF Health News Original
En muchos casos, los guardias utilizaron armas, como pistolas paralizantes y aerosoles de pimienta, para controlar y doblegar a presos con condiciones psiquiátricas graves que podrían haberles impedido seguir órdenes, o entender lo que estaba sucediendo.
Older Adults Without Family or Friends Lag in Race to Get Vaccines
By Judith Graham
February 1, 2021
KFF Health News Original
Public health officials have singled out seniors as key candidates for the covid-19 vaccines but too many of these seniors are not able to get shots because they don’t use computers, don’t have internet services or transportation, or don’t have someone to help them with the process.
Feeling Anxious and Depressed? You’re Right at Home in California.
By Phillip Reese
August 26, 2020
KFF Health News Original
In a series of July U.S. Census Bureau surveys, nearly half of California adult respondents reported levels of anxiety and gloom typically associated with diagnoses of generalized anxiety disorder or major depressive disorder, a stunning figure that rose through the summer alongside the menacing spread of the coronavirus.
California Expands Privacy Protection to Public Health Workers Amid Threats
By Anna Maria Barry-Jester
September 24, 2020
KFF Health News Original
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom expanded a confidential address program to public health officials in the wake of ongoing threats made against them tied to pandemic safety precautions such as masks and stay-at-home orders.
100 Million People in America Are Saddled With Health Care Debt
By Noam N. Levey
June 16, 2022
KFF Health News Original
The U.S. health system now produces debt on a mass scale, a new investigation shows. Patients face gut-wrenching sacrifices.
Tough to Tell COVID From Smoke Inhalation Symptoms — And Flu Season’s Coming
By Mark Kreidler
September 16, 2020
KFF Health News Original
Respiratory symptoms stemming from coronavirus infection and smoke inhalation are too similar to distinguish without a full workup. This is complicating the jobs of health care workers as wildfires rage up and down the West Coast.
Colorado Lawmakers Wage Multifront Assault on High Drug Costs
By Markian Hawryluk
May 25, 2021
KFF Health News Original
Colorado is one of many states resolved not to wait for federal action to reduce drug costs. Its legislature is considering several ways to lower costs for consumers and the state.
Colleges and Universities Plan for Normal-ish Campus Life in the Fall
By Mark Kreidler
April 6, 2021
KFF Health News Original
Universities need full dorms and dining halls to make back some of the estimated $183 billion in losses they’ve suffered over a year of remote education. The hope is widespread vaccination will keep covid chaos to a minimum.
As COVID Cases Spike, California Shifts Its Strategy
By Angela Hart and Anna Maria Barry-Jester
June 25, 2020
KFF Health News Original
Public health officials have been alarmed by the increase in COVID-19 cases linked to family gatherings and socializing. While Gov. Gavin Newsom is defending the state’s reopening, local health officials worry the situation could get worse this summer.
Rural Emergency Hospital Program Gets Go-Ahead From Florida Senate
March 1, 2024
Morning Briefing
The goal is to ensure health care access in rural areas by creating a new type of health facility. Also in the news, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles launched a new Small Baby Unit; a shigellosis outbreak hits unhoused people in Santa Cruz; a Michigan study of marijuana health benefits; more.
Public Health Officials Are Our COVID Commanders. Treat Them With Respect.
By Angela Hart
September 1, 2020
KFF Health News Original
This pandemic is like war, and California’s local health officers are leading the state’s response. Yet unlike war heroes, who are lionized, they are facing unprecedented attacks and death threats.
Backed by Millions in Public and Private Cash, Rapid Covid Tests Are Coming to Stores Near You
By Hannah Norman
April 1, 2021
KFF Health News Original
Over-the-counter covid tests could help speed the economy’s recovery, allowing students and workers to test themselves at home and get quick results. Could they become as ubiquitous as toothpaste and cold remedies on store shelves, or will demand dry up as the nation gets vaccinated?
Es difícil decir si es COVID, síntomas por inhalar humo… o la gripe que ya llega
By Mark Kreidler
September 16, 2020
KFF Health News Original
Por los incendios en California, pacientes llegan a los centros de salud con síntomas similares a los de COVID. Y hay que seguir los protocolos.
Senate Judiciary Committee Looks Into ‘Chaos’ After Roe Overturn
April 27, 2023
Morning Briefing
Roll Call reports the Senate Judiciary Committee dove into the “partisan divide on abortion policy.” One witness, who is suing Texas after being denied an emergency abortion, criticized Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, who both sit on the committee but weren’t at the hearing.
Legisladores de Colorado se posicionan contra los altos costos de los medicamentos
By Markian Hawryluk
May 27, 2021
KFF Health News Original
Incapaz de fijar los precios o cambiar las protecciones de las patentes, el estado considera medidas legislativas y administrativas para reducir los gastos de bolsillo delos consumidores.