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WEBBy Arthur Allen and Daniel Chang and Sam Whitehead Sep 23. State Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo spread more anti-vaccine misinformation by telling Floridians to avoid mRNA vaccines. Vaccine experts and historians can’t remember another state health leader urging residents to avoid an FDA-approved vaccine. KFF …
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WEBWelcome to KFF Health News. In these dire times for the news industry, the birth of a news organization is a rare bright spot. We hope KFF Health News will make a vital contribution by covering health care policy and politics, as well as trends in the industry and delivery of care. With an historic debate on the health system underway, we’re ...
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WEB5 days ago — Nursing Aides Plagued by PTSD After ‘Nightmare’ Covid Conditions, With Little Help. By Amy Maxmen 5:00 AM ET. A KFF Health News investigation reveals that employers and the government have offered nursing aides little assistance for PTSD and other ongoing maladies triggered by hazardous work during the pandemic.
The New Covid Vaccine Is Out. Why You Might Not Want To Rush …
WEBAug 26, 2024 — While the newly formulated vaccines are better targeted at the circulating covid variants, uninsured and underinsured Americans may have to rush if they hope to get one for free. A CDC program that provided boosters to 1.5 million people over the last year ran out of money and is ending Aug. 31.
Covid Tests Are Yours For The Taking - KFF Health News
WEB2 days ago — Friday, Sep 27 2024 8:45 AM. full issue. Covid Tests Are Yours For The Taking. The government again is offering free kits to each household ahead of the respiratory virus season at covidtests.gov/. Tests might come in handy after the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases found that only 26% of …
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WEBKFF Health News Leadership. Alex Wayne, Executive Editor, previously worked for Bloomberg News, where he led coverage of the Joe Biden and Donald Trump presidencies and reported on health care policy, including the development of the Affordable Care Act.In 2020, he helped manage and edit articles about the coronavirus’ infiltration of Trump’s White House that won the Gerald R. Ford ...
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WEBBy Aaron Bolton, MTPR September 12, 2024 KFF Health News Original. State and local governments are struggling to keep up with the increasing burden of heat-related illness as summers get hotter because of climate change. In Missoula County, Montana, officials are working with researchers to understand trends in heat-related 911 calls.
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WEB6 days ago — September 3, 2024. Aug. 29. This week on the KFF Health News Minute: Public health officials in Montana are turning to vending machines to provide free, lifesaving opioid overdose medication, and lawmakers nationwide struggle to land on a winning legal strategy to curb the mental health risks of social media to kids.
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WEBSep 23, 2024 — By Tarena Lofton July 22, 2024. President Joe Biden tested positive for covid-19 last week, but his symptoms were reportedly mild. With covid still circulating and putting Americans at risk, KFF Health News reviews the latest safety guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Journalists Drill Down on Ongoing Covid Risks, Escalating Health …
WEBJul 27, 2024 — Journalists Drill Down on Ongoing Covid Risks, Escalating Health Care Costs. Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ senior fellow and editor-at-large for public health, discussed the spike in covid cases across the U.S. on CBS’ “CBS Mornings” on July 24. Click here to read Tarena Lofton’s “ Covid Is Still With Us, but the Guidance Has ...