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Drug Overdose Deaths Showed a One-Year Decline in 2018. But There’s More to the Story.

By Julie Appleby August 27, 2020

The statistic is accurate but experts say other factors make it difficult to say indicators to think about that make it hard to say it’s a “huge win.”

Scam Alert: Things a COVID Contact Tracer Wouldn’t Say

By Julie Appleby August 20, 2020

Criminals are finding ways to reap gains under the guise of this public health intervention.

Your Favorite Store or Restaurant Is Open. How Do You Know It’s OK to Go In?

By Julie Appleby August 7, 2020

We gathered tips from experts on what to look for — masks are a constant theme — when trying to decide if you will be comfortable visiting various establishments.

Tu restaurant o tienda favorita están abiertas. ¿Cómo saber si está bien ir?

By Julie Appleby August 7, 2020

El hecho de que muchas empresas vuelvan a abrir no significa que la pandemia haya terminado. El coronavirus todavía anda suelto, y hay que tomar decisiones difíciles cada día.

Could Labs That Test Livestock Ease COVID Testing Backlog for People? Well … Maybe.

By Julie Appleby August 5, 2020

Experts say aid from certain veterinary labs could relieve some of the pressure on commercial and hospital-based labs to lessen the current delays in COVID-19 testing and results, but it is unlikely to be a game changer.

For COVID Tests, the Question of Who Pays Comes Down to Interpretation

By Julie Appleby July 20, 2020

Additional guidance issued late last month by the Trump administration added to the confusion. Some consumers may find themselves unexpectedly on the hook for the cost of a test.

Conspiracy Theories Aside, Here’s What Contact Tracers Really Do

By Julie Appleby July 15, 2020

Recently, the idea has triggered a lot of conspiracy-theory talk. But it’s actually a tried-and-true public health tool being applied to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.

‘Explained by KHN’: Consumer Concerns About the Covid Vaccines

By Arthur Allen and Julie Appleby and Tarena Lofton March 12, 2021

Our newsroom has some of the best and smartest health care and health policy reporters in the business. We’ve created a new video series — “Explained by KHN” — in which our correspondents and editors answer common health care and policy questions. In this edition we cover consumer concerns over the covid-19 vaccines.

Could Trump’s Push To Undo The ACA Cause Problems For COVID Survivors? Biden Thinks So.

By Julie Appleby July 9, 2020

The speech by the presumptive Democrat presidential nominee was delivered the same day the Trump administration reaffirmed its support of a lawsuit that would invalidate all of the Affordable Care Act, including the law’s preexisting condition protections.

COVID Catch-22: They Got A Big ER Bill Because Hospitals Couldn’t Test For Virus

By Julie Appleby July 7, 2020

Americans who had coronavirus symptoms in March and April are getting big hospital bills — because they were not sick enough to get then-scarce COVID tests. Some insurers say they are trying to correct these bills, but patients may have to put up a fight.

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