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Lost on the Frontline: Explore the Database

By The Staffs of KFF Health News and The Guardian April 7, 2021 KFF Health News Original

As of Wednesday, the KHN-Guardian project counted 3,607 U.S. health worker deaths in the first year of the pandemic. Today we add 39 profiles, including a hospice chaplain, a nurse who spoke to intubated patients “like they were listening,” and a home health aide who couldn’t afford to stop working. This is the most comprehensive count in the nation as of April 2021, and our interactive database investigates the question: Did they have to die?

Morning Briefing for Friday, April 1, 2022

April 1, 2022 Morning Briefing

Friday’s roundup covers genome map complete, covid aid deal, vaccines, insulin costs, teen mental health, abortion, hospice care, and more. Plus, weekend reads.

Prayers and Grief Counseling After COVID: Trying to Aid Healing in Long-Term Care

By Judith Graham November 13, 2020 KFF Health News Original

With employees emotionally drained and residents suffering from loss, many nursing homes and assisted living centers are working with chaplains, social workers and mental health professionals to help people deal with the effects of the coronavirus.

Facebook Live: Helping COVID’s Secondary Victims: Grieving Families and Friends

November 16, 2020 KFF Health News Original

More than 246,000 people in the U.S. have been killed by the coronavirus, leaving hundreds of thousands of others grieving. Judith Graham, author of KHN’s Navigating Aging column, hosted a discussion on these unprecedented losses and dealing with bereavement. She was joined by Holly Prigerson, co-director of the Center for Research on End-of-Life Care at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City, and Diane Snyder-Cowan, leader of the bereavement professionals steering committee of the National Council of Hospice and Palliative Professionals.

Bereaved Families Are ‘the Secondary Victims of COVID-19’

By Judith Graham August 12, 2020 KFF Health News Original

New research suggests the pandemic’s deaths are taking an enormous toll on surviving family members and worrisome ripple effects may linger for years.

12 Months of Trauma: More Than 3,600 US Health Workers Died in Covid’s First Year

By Jane Spencer, The Guardian and Christina Jewett April 8, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Lost on the Frontline, a yearlong investigation by The Guardian and KHN to count health care worker deaths, ends today. This is what we learned in a year of tracing the lives of those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Dangerous Ransomware Group Is Targeting Health Care, HHS Warns

April 21, 2022 Morning Briefing

Also: Health and Human Services Department data on health care consolidation; five ways CMS’ proposed hospital rule could impact patient safety; Humana is planning to sell its hospice business; Texas omitted a key group when issuing pay support for health workers; and more.

UnitedHealth Buying In-Home Health Provider LHC For $5.4 Billion

March 30, 2022 Morning Briefing

The deal by Optum — UnitedHealth’s health-services arm — is to purchase LHC Group, one of the largest home-health companies. Fraud in California’s hospice industry, a $5 million fine for Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Black-owned health care centers in Indianapolis and more are also in the news.

Former ICU Nurse Found Guilty Of Homicide In Drug Error

March 28, 2022 Morning Briefing

News outlets report on the conviction of former Tennessee nurse RaDonda Vaught for criminally negligent homicide — a case that has gripped the health care industry. Addiction recovery workers in Oregon, the North Country Home Health & Hospice Agency, a record-breaking 911 operator in Cobb County, and more are also in the news.

The Do’s and Don’ts on Social Media for Vaccine Haves and Have-Nots

By Chaseedaw Giles February 22, 2021 KFF Health News Original

In the thick of a global pandemic, and with a vaccine rollout that has been less than optimal, it’s no surprise that selfies featuring the coveted covid shot surface on social media timelines. But is posting a vaccine selfie on your social media account a faux pas or a needed encouragement for others to get the shot?

Getting a Prescription to Die Remains Tricky Even as Aid-in-Dying Bills Gain Momentum

By Katheryn Houghton March 30, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Access to physician-assisted death is expanding across the U.S., but the procedure remains in Montana’s legal gray zone more than a decade after the state Supreme Court ruled physicians could use a dying patient’s consent as a defense.

The ‘Grief Pandemic’ Will Torment Americans for Years

By Liz Szabo June 2, 2021 KFF Health News Original

More than 5 million Americans lost a loved one to covid, and the ripple effects could lead to serious illness down the road.

Bringing ‘Poogie’ Home: Hospice In The Time Of COVID-19

By Melissa Bailey May 26, 2020 KFF Health News Original

One family took up the challenge of taking their mother, who had serious medical problems and the coronavirus, from the hospital to die at home. But because of the risk of infection, home hospice can be a daunting experience.

How a Bounty of Vaccines Flooded a Small Hospital and Its Nearby College

By Julie Appleby February 1, 2021 KFF Health News Original

An ad hoc, chaotic distribution system is leading to a bizarre mix of vaccine haves and have-nots.

Viewpoints: Examining What Hospice Care Really Is; Streamlining Health Care With An All-Payer Claims Database

November 11, 2021 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers tackle these public health matters.

If I Have Cancer, Dementia or MS, Should I Get the Covid Vaccine?

By Judith Graham January 27, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Older patients with cancer, dementia or other serious illnesses should check with their doctors, but medical experts recommend the vaccine for most people.

Readers and Tweeters Give Tips on Treating Diabetes and Long Covid

April 12, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Kaiser Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.

Upended: How Medical Debt Changed Their Lives

By Noam N. Levey and Aneri Pattani and Yuki Noguchi, NPR News and Bram Sable-Smith Updated December 21, 2022 Originally Published June 16, 2022 KFF Health News Original

People talk about the sacrifices they made when health care forced them into debt.

Viewpoints: Student Depression Needs Urgent Attention; How Covid Has Altered Abortion Access

May 13, 2021 Morning Briefing

Editorial pages delve into teenage mental health, abortion access, hospice care and medical terminology.

Are Vital Home Health Workers Now A Safety Threat?

By Phil Galewitz March 25, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Hundreds of thousands of health care workers go into homes to provide important services for seniors and disabled people. But with the rising concerns about the danger of the coronavirus pandemic, especially for older people, these health workers could be endangering their patients and themselves.

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