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Everyone is trying to figure out how relationships work in the time of covid. That includes a Bozeman, Montana, couple who suddenly found themselves in a long-distance relationship when the pandemic sent their group homes for adults with disabilities into lockdown.
Many children with serious emotional or behavioral difficulties depend on schools for access to vital therapies. When schools and doctors' offices stopped providing in-person services last spring, kids became untethered.
President Joe Biden signed a pair of health-related executive orders this week that would, among other things, reopen enrollment under the Affordable Care Act and start to reverse former President Donald Trumpâs anti-abortion policies. Meanwhile, Congress remains bogged down with taking up the next round of covid-19 relief. Joanne Kenen of Politico, Mary Ellen McIntire of CQ Roll Call and Shefali Luthra of The 19th join KHNâs Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Plus, for âextra credit,â the panelists recommend their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read, too.
Details about race, ethnicity and occupation are often missing as data collected nationally is scattered across scores of digital systems that donât connect. And the CDC doesnât require vaccinators to report occupations of recipients, even though the order in which people get shots largely depends on their job.
Amid the disorganization and confusion of the vaccine distribution, smaller communities may have an advantage. In some long-term care facilities where vaccination is underway, things are looking up.
The U.S. has fumbled almost every step of its public health response in its battle against covid-19. Experts say that must change if weâre going to outflank the variants emerging as the virus continues to mutate.
End of holiday gatherings or fear of the virus may be at play â or hope for the vaccine
Older patients with cancer, dementia or other serious illnesses should check with their doctors, but medical experts recommend the vaccine for most people.
With U.S. cases skyrocketing, demand for Gileadâs dark horse antiviral is only growing. Biden appointees propose potential legal tactics to tamp down the price for patients.
The number of adults seeking to get inoculated has risen since December, according to a new poll.
As President Biden calls for more support to help schools hold in-person classes, public health experts say schools can be relatively safe if they take well-known steps to prevent covid. But a KHN investigation shows many districts and states have ignored health advice or written their own questionable safety rules for schools.
Even invoking the widely heralded Defense Production Act to pressure drugmakers wouldnât overcome vast obstacles.
Carmela Coyle, who represents Californiaâs hospitals in the state Capitol, is a power player whose clout has grown during the pandemic. Though she hasnât won every battle, she has helped shape the stateâs response to the crisis.
Corporations like Starbucks, Honeywell, Microsoft, Costco and Google are lining up to help with vaccine logistics. But the problem of the moment is supply, not systems.
Thousands of people died shortly after inoculation, but their deaths werenât related to getting a vaccine.
Hospitals dealing with staff shortages during the current covid surge are unable to tap into one valuable resource: foreign-trained doctors, nurses and other health workers, many with experience treating infectious diseases. Colorado, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Nevada are the only states to have eased credentialing requirements during the pandemic.
The ability of California health officials to multitask in a pandemic will be severely tested as they scramble to find staff for vaccination sites while maintaining testing and contact tracing.
KHN has teamed up with PolitiFact to track what becomes of President Joe Bidenâs 2020 campaign promises over the next four years. As he moves into the West Wing, what are his chances of making progress on health care?
Nearly 6 in 10 people 65 and older say they donât have enough information about how to get vaccinated, according to a new KFF poll.
President Joe Biden is wasting no time getting to work. On his first day in office, Biden signed a series of executive orders addressing the covid pandemic, promising more to come. But even with Democrats taking the barest majority in the Senate, the new presidentâs ambitious proposals on covid and other health issues could be in for a rough ride. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Tami Luhby of CNN and Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet join KHNâs Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Plus, for âextra credit,â the panelists recommend their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read too.
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