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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.

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Journalists Track Biden’s First 100 Days

May 1, 2021 KFF Health News Original

KHN and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

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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.

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Temperaturas extremas aumentan los riesgos de salud de los trabajadores agrícolas

By Miranda Green and Heidi de Marco August 23, 2021 KFF Health News Original

El calor es la principal causa de muerte relacionada con el clima en los Estados Unidos. Entre 1992 y 2017, el estrés por calor mató a 815 trabajadores estadounidenses y lesionó gravemente a más de 70,000, según la Oficina de Estadísticas Laborales.

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Adolescentes voluntarios se abren paso como futuros profesionales en hogares de adultos mayores

By Michelle Andrews July 13, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Desde que se puso en marcha en 2006, el programa de desarrollo para la carrera en geriatría ha ayudado a más de 700 estudiantes de secundaria de 10 escuelas de bajos recursos, en la ciudad de Nueva York, a adquirir experiencia práctica en cuidados geriátricos.

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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.

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When False Information Goes Viral, COVID-19 Patient Groups Fight Back

By Alex Smith, KCUR November 12, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Fear and uncertainty about the coronavirus have made online patient support groups fertile ground for the spread of misinformation. But some in these groups make fact-checking a part of the mission to support fellow COVID sufferers.

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Más de 100 millones de estadounidenses viven acosados por las deudas médicas

By Noam N. Levey June 16, 2022 KFF Health News Original

La investigación revela un problema mucho más extendido de lo que se había informado anteriormente. Esto se debe a que gran parte de la deuda que acumulan los pacientes figura como saldos de tarjetas de crédito, préstamos familiares o planes de pago a hospitales y otros proveedores médicos.

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‘Peer Respites’ Provide an Alternative to Psychiatric Wards During Pandemic

By Sarah Kwon January 11, 2021 KFF Health News Original

A growing number of “peer respites,” nonclinical settings for psychiatric recovery, can help people in distress who mainly need to talk to people who understand their problems.

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As Broad Shutdowns Return, Weary Californians Ask ‘Is This the Best We Can Do?’

By Anna Maria Barry-Jester and Jenny Gold November 18, 2020 KFF Health News Original

California’s ping-ponging approach to managing the pandemic — twice reopening large portions of the service sector economy only to shut them again — has residents and business owners on edge. But experts say the push and pull on businesses may be what success looks like in much of the U.S. for months to come, given COVID-19’s pervasive spread.

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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

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Heat Wave Duration Records May Fall In Pacific Northwest

July 28, 2022 Morning Briefing

Dangerous triple-digit heat forecasts extend into the weekend for parts of the Northwest. In Texas, Sen. Ted Cruz has words on a law banning gay sex; an anti-vax doctor is suing over defamation; and Gov. Greg Abbott is setting aside $1.25 million for counseling after the Uvalde shooting.

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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.

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US Buys 105 Million More Doses Of Pfizer’s Covid Shot For Fall

June 30, 2022 Morning Briefing

Meanwhile, at a congressional subcommittee, Florida’s surgeon general said blocking Florida health providers from placing orders for shots for young kids could have led to delays in vaccine access. And Sen. Ted Cruz, a Republican, expressed anger over Sesame Street’s Elmo getting a shot.

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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.

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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.

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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?

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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.

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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?

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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.

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