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After COVID-19: Doctors Ponder Best Advice As Patients Recover From Coronavirus

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez April 6, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Doctors are making decisions about a patient’s recovery with an incomplete understanding of the disease caused by the coronavirus. Although federal officials have issued general guidelines, physicians said they can’t offer recovered patients who aren’t retested any guarantees about whether they could transmit the virus.

As Coronavirus Cases Grow, So Does Scrutiny Of Nursing Home Infection Plans

By Jordan Rau March 4, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Seema Verma, administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, calls on state and federal health inspectors to focus on how facilities keep infections from spreading, especially in areas that have reported coronavirus cases.

As Medicare Enrollment Nears, Popular Price Comparison Tool Is Missing

By Susan Jaffe October 8, 2019 KFF Health News Original

For more than a decade, customers used the online plan finder to compare dozens of policies. Yet after a redesign of the website, the search results no longer list which plan offers a customer the best value. Federal officials say it will be fixed before enrollment begins next week.

How Well Does Your Nursing Home Fight Infections? Look It Up Here

By Jordan Rau and Elizabeth Lucas March 13, 2020 KFF Health News Original

More nursing homes have been faulted for failing to follow practices designed to prevent and control infections than for any other type of error. Such lapses have become matters of heightened concern with the spread of the coronavirus this spring, especially as the virus is a bigger threat to the elderly.

‘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.

Don’t Toss That E-Cig: Vaping Waste Is A Whole New Headache For Schools And Cities

By John Daley, Colorado Public Radio December 18, 2019 KFF Health News Original

E-cigarettes may look sleek, but they create toxic trash, especially at high schools where vaping is widespread. Disposable nicotine pods can be poisonous, and vape pens contain batteries and metals. Safely disposing of them can mean a trip to the local recycling center.

New FDA Website Offers Cancer Patients A Tool To Find Information About Clinical Trials

June 30, 2020 Morning Briefing

Project Patient Voice provides reports that researchers collect during surveys of patients. The material generally isn’t included in official drug labeling. It does not include, however, demographic information. Also, the Food and Drug Administration schedules a public meeting on the issue of improving its technology.

As COVID-19 Lurks, Families Are Locked Out Of Nursing Homes. Is It Safe Inside?

By Judith Graham May 4, 2020 KFF Health News Original

“The awful truth is families have no control over what’s happening,” one advocate says.

Medicare Data Offers Public Incomplete Count Of Nursing Homes That Experienced COVID-19 Cases, Deaths

July 7, 2020 Morning Briefing

As nursing homes report coronavirus cases and deaths, a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services website is supposed to release the data. But there are gaps in the stats. “The biggest thing that needs to be taken away … is in its current form, it is really leaving consumers in the dark,” Sam Brooks, project manager for Consumer Voice, said of the website.

Glitch Silences Public On Georgia’s Plan To Cut Off Obamacare Exchange

September 9, 2020 Morning Briefing

With only a week left for the public comment period, Georgians encounter technical website issues. In other health law news: Cigna will expand in 300 more counties; and only 3 Obamacare co-ops remain.

‘It Hurts Our Soul’: Nursing Home Workers Struggle With Thankless Position

By Anna Almendrala April 21, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Poorly rated long-term care facilities stand out in the COVID-19 crisis — but even the best are affected.

Funeral Homes, Families Ponder Deaths In The Age Of COVID-19

By JoNel Aleccia March 19, 2020 KFF Health News Original

As the novel coronavirus marches across the country, it is upending how families and funeral homes honor the dead — and, ultimately, put them to rest.

As Coronavirus Testing Gears Up, Specialized Swabs Running Out

By Lauren Weber and Christina Jewett March 17, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Nationwide, testing for coronavirus is ramping up. But the supply of specialty swabs needed to collect potential coronavirus specimens can’t keep up with demand, creating a bottleneck in testing capabilities. So two top manufacturers are working with U.S. and Italian governments to increase production.

Telemedicine Surges, Fueled By Coronavirus Fears And Shift In Payment Rules

By Phil Galewitz March 27, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Millions of Americans are suddenly seeking care by connecting with a doctor electronically. Helping drive that trend, medical providers can now charge as much as they would for an office visit.

COVID-Plagued California Nursing Homes Often Had Problems In Past

By Jordan Rau and Anna Almendrala May 4, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Nursing homes with COVID-19 infections tend to violate health rules more often and have more complaints and fines, records show. But infections also plague highly rated facilities — while sparing some low-ranked ones.

Lawsuits Ask: Who’s To Blame For COVID Deaths At Nursing Homes?

September 29, 2020 Morning Briefing

There’s no database of case filings, but a COVID-19 complaint tracker posted on the website of the law firm Hunton Andrews Kurth, which is headquartered in Virginia, shows 55 wrongful death lawsuits filed against long-term care facilities across the country as of early September.

Californians Without Health Insurance Will Pay A Penalty — Or Not

By Bernard J. Wolfson December 13, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Californians must have health insurance starting next year or face a hefty tax penalty. But, as with the now-defunct federal tax penalty for being uninsured, some people will be exempt.

Congressional Candidates Go Head-To-Head On Health Care — Again

By Ana B. Ibarra February 24, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The California Democratic members of Congress who flipped seven Republican seats two years ago made health care a major campaign issue, criticizing their opponents for voting to repeal the Affordable Care Act. As the Democrats defend their seats in this year’s elections, they are coming back to health care — but the issues are different.

Temperature Check: Tips For Tracking A Key Symptom Of Coronavirus Contagion

By Shefali Luthra April 1, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Taking one’s temperature is not as easy as it sounds. For one reporter, the first challenge was finding a thermometer.

At-Home Rape Kits Now Off The Market

By Victoria Knight September 16, 2019 KFF Health News Original

State attorneys general took legal action to stop the sale of rape kits that would be useless as evidence in court.

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