In a Year of Zoom Memorials, Art Exhibit Makes Space for Grief
By Anna Almendrala
After his father died, artist Taiji Terasaki created a ritual to memorialize him. Now, Terasaki honors front-line health care workers who succumbed to covid with an exhibit inspired by “Lost on the Frontline,” the investigation by KHN and The Guardian.
As Schools Spend Millions on Air Purifiers, Experts Warn of Overblown Claims and Harm to Children
By Lauren Weber and Christina Jewett
A KHN investigation found that more than 2,000 schools have spent millions of dollars for systems, lured by air purifier companies’ claims that experts say mislead or obscure the potential for harm from toxic ozone.
As Patients Fell Ill With Covid Inside Hospitals, Government Oversight Fell Short
By Lauren Weber and Christina Jewett
Photos by Heidi de Marco
A KHN investigation finds that hospitals with high rates of covid patients who didn’t have the diagnosis when they were admitted have rarely been held accountable due to multiple gaps in government oversight.
As Covid Surged, Vaccines Came Too Late for at Least 400 Medical Workers
By Erin McCormick, The Guardian
A Guardian/KHN analysis of deaths nationwide indicates that at least 1 in 8 health workers lost in the pandemic died after the vaccine became available, narrowly missing the protection that might have saved their lives.
Redfield Joins Big Ass Fans, Which Promotes Controversial Covid-Killing Technology
By Christina Jewett and Lauren Weber
Dr. Robert Redfield, Trump’s CDC director, lends his scientific credibility to its Clean Air Systems subsidiary, which touts a “virus-killing ion technology” added to its fans. But indoor air quality experts question whether some of its technology works in the real world.
Readers and Tweeters Find Disadvantages in Medicare Advantage
KHN gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.
Birx Joins Air-Cleaning Industry Amid Land Grab for Billions in Federal Covid Relief
By Christina Jewett and Lauren Weber
Air-cleaning companies with limited oversight are targeting a growing market of schools desperate for covid-19 protection. Donald Trump’s former covid adviser lands with one that built its business, in part, on ozone-emitting technology.
Counterfeit N95 Scam Widens as Senator Demands FTC Investigation
By Christina Jewett and Jay Hancock
Authorities seized 1.7 million fake masks in New York and U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell called for a national probe.
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
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.
Hospitals, Nursing Homes Fail to Separate COVID Patients, Putting Others at Risk
By Christina Jewett
COVID patients have been commingled with uninfected patients in California, Florida, New Jersey, Iowa, Ohio, Maryland, New York and beyond. While officials have penalized nursing homes for such failures, hospitals have seen less scrutiny.
