Una nueva encuesta revela que los hispanos tienen el doble de interés en vacunarse “lo antes posible” que los blancos no hispanos o personas de raza negra no hispanas. Los datos muestran que los problemas de acceso siguen siendo ... [Continue Reading]
Another Pandemic ‘To Do’ on the List for Schools: Contact Tracing
Chris Hodges, the principal of Gaylord High School in Otsego County, Michigan, never thought he’d be a contact tracer. ... [Continue Reading]
Behind the Byline: The Quest to Bring Spanish Language to KHN
KHN has never been busier ― and health coverage has never been more vital. The Behind The Byline series on YouTube and Instagram TV offers an insider’s view. Journalists and producers from across KHN’s newsrooms take you behind the ... [Continue Reading]
An approach to managing shortages of critical drugs during COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in shortages of tocilizumab, a drug used to treat the disease in patients admitted to hospital, owing to high demand and limited supply. The authors of an Analysis article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association ... [Continue Reading]
Masks at the Campfire: Summer Camps for Kids With Medical Needs Adapt to Covid
Olivia Klassen’s face lights up when she talks about summer camp. She loves to do the scavenger hunt with her camp friends. She also loves paddleboarding, swimming in the lake and “kitchen raids.” But what she loves most is being ... [Continue Reading]
From Covid Coverage to ‘Public Option’ Plans, Journalists Delve Into Details
KHN senior correspondent Julie Appleby discussed changes in insurance coverage for covid-19 care on Newsy on Thursday. Click here to watch Appleby on NewsyRead Appleby’s “Time to Say Goodbye to Some Insurers’ Waivers for Covid ... [Continue Reading]
This Small Canadian Drugmaker Wants to Make J&J Vaccines for Poor Nations. It Needs More Than a Patent Waiver.
Biolyse Pharma Corp., which makes injectable cancer drugs, was gearing up to start making generic biologic drugs, made from living organisms. Then the pandemic hit. Use Our ... [Continue Reading]
Hit by Higher Prices for Gear, Doctors and Dentists Want Insurers to Pay
SACRAMENTO — Treating patients has become more expensive during the pandemic, and doctors and dentists don’t want to be on the hook for all the new costs. ... [Continue Reading]
Covid ‘Doesn’t Discriminate by Age’: Serious Cases on the Rise in Younger Adults
After spending much of the past year tending to elderly patients, doctors are seeing a clear demographic shift: young and middle-aged adults make up a growing share of the patients in covid-19 hospital wards. ... [Continue Reading]
Transmission of Covid-19 post vaccination
Executive Summary * A paper published in the BMJ in October 2020 reported that none of the Covid-19 vaccine trials were designed to test severity of outcome (hospitalisation, intensive care (ICU) or death) or transmission of the virus. * A study has ... [Continue Reading]
CVS and Walgreens Have Wasted More Vaccine Doses Than Most States Combined
Two national pharmacy chains that the federal government entrusted to inoculate people against covid-19 account for the lion’s share of wasted vaccine doses, according to government data obtained by KHN. ... [Continue Reading]
Detecting Rare Blood Clots Was a Win, But US Vaccine Safety System Still Has Gaps
The quick detection of an ultra-rare blood clotting reaction in some covid-19 vaccine recipients showed the power of a federal warning system for vaccine safety issues, but experts worry that blind spots in the program could hamper detection of other ... [Continue Reading]
Mental Health Services Wane as Insurers Appear to Skirt Parity Rules During Pandemic
Therapists and other behavioral health care providers cut hours, reduced staffs and turned away patients during the pandemic as more Americans experienced depression symptoms and drug overdoses, according to a new report from the Government ... [Continue Reading]
The Vulnerable Homebound Are Left Behind on Vaccination
It was April, more than three months into the vaccination campaign against covid-19, and Jim Freeman, 83, still had not gotten his first dose. Use Our Content ... [Continue Reading]
Addiction Treatment Providers in Pa. Face Little State Scrutiny Despite Harm to Clients
This investigation is a joint project of KHN, a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues, and Spotlight PA, an independent, collaborative newsroom dedicated to producing investigative journalism for all of ... [Continue Reading]
A ‘Dose of Hope’? Fact-Checking President Joe Biden’s First Speech to Congress
In his first speech before Congress, President Joe Biden argued it was time to turn the coronavirus pandemic into a historic opportunity to expand government for the benefit of a wider range of Americans, urging investments in jobs, climate change, ... [Continue Reading]
No hay que sufrir efectos secundarios con la vacuna contra covid para estar protegido
Si una persona cree que vacunarse hoy en día es una dura prueba, debería conocer la versión del siglo XVIII. Después de que te pusieran en el brazo pus de un hervor de viruela, seguirían tres semanas de fiebre, sudores, ... [Continue Reading]
Doctors More Likely to Prescribe Opioids to Covid ‘Long Haulers,’ Raising Addiction Fears
Covid survivors are at risk from a separate epidemic of opioid addiction, given the high rate of painkillers being prescribed to these patients, health experts say. ... [Continue Reading]
Pandemic Imperiled Non-English Speakers More Than Others
In March 2020, just weeks into the covid-19 pandemic, the incident command center at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston was scrambling to understand this deadly new disease. It appeared to be killing more Black and brown patients than ... [Continue Reading]
Evaluating President Joe Biden’s First 100 Days in Office
In the first 100 days, new presidents try to turn campaign promises into quick legislative victories, defuse lingering crises, set themselves apart from their predecessor and set a leadership tone for the next four years — all while avoiding blunders ... [Continue Reading]
Only One Vaccine Is OK’d for Older Teens. It’s Also the Hardest to Manage in Rural America.
As states expand covid-19 vaccine eligibility to allow shots for 16- and 17-year-olds, teens in rural America may have trouble getting them. ... [Continue Reading]
Michigan’s Outbreak Worries Scientists. Will Conservative Outposts Keep Pandemic Rolling?
When Kathryn Watkins goes shopping these days, she doesn’t bring her three young children. There are just too many people not wearing masks in her southern Michigan town of Hillsdale. ... [Continue Reading]