A pesar de lo que se dice, la vacuna contra covid no infecta a las personas con culebrilla
By Julie Appleby
En las redes sociales está apareciendo información que vincula las vacunas contra covid-19 con la culebrilla y otros trastornos dolorosos de la piel. No tienen base científica.
Despite All the Talk, Covid Vaccination Does Not Infect People With Shingles
By Julie Appleby
Covid-19 vaccinations do not infect recipients with shingles or any form of herpes virus, despite some misleading headlines.
Biden Releases a New Plan to Combat Covid, but Experts Say There’s Still a Ways to Go
By Victoria Knight and Julie Appleby
There’s agreement that the plan includes important action items but also elements that will trigger political opposition.
Census: Insured Population Holds Steady, With a Slight Shift From Private to Public Coverage
By Victoria Knight and Julie Appleby
The Census Bureau on Tuesday released its 2020 findings regarding Americans’ income, poverty and health insurance coverage.
Time to Say Goodbye to Some Insurers’ Waivers for Covid Treatment Fees
By Julie Appleby
Insurers voluntarily set the charges aside earlier in the pandemic — but that means those same health plans can decide to reinstate them.
Michigan’s Outbreak Worries Scientists. Will Conservative Outposts Keep Pandemic Rolling?
By Julie Appleby
The covid outbreak in Michigan stands out on the U.S. contagion map, but odds are it will be repeated elsewhere. How vaccine hesitancy, relaxed restrictions and a coronavirus variant combined to create the worst outbreak in the country.
After Accident, Patient Crashes Into $700,000 Bill for Spine Surgery
By Julie Appleby
Generous personal injury coverage on your car policy may not be enough to cover medical bills. Patients can get financially blindsided when auto insurance and health insurance policies differ.
Tras accidente de auto, paciente se estrella contra factura de $700,000 por cirugía de columna
By Julie Appleby
La vida de Mark Gottlieb cambió en un instante cuando otro conductor chocó contra su auto. Se dañó cuatro vértebras de la parte superior de la columna vertebral y se destrozó seis dientes.
Readers and Tweeters Have Mental Health Care on Their Minds
KHN gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.
In His Continued Sparring With Fauci, Sen. Rand Paul Oversimplified the Science
By Julie Appleby
The Kentucky lawmaker was right that a recent study offered evidence that vaccination and previous infection appear to neutralize covid-19. But experts say that doesn’t mean people should be complacent.
