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The Yelp of Covid: Vigilantes Crowdsource Pandemic Safety Tips for Consumers

By Morgan Gonzales October 21, 2021

Using a local approach, everyday people in cities without strict mask mandates take covid-19 safety into their own hands to protect themselves and their neighbors.

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Slow Your Disenroll

June 15, 2023

More than a million Americans have lost Medicaid coverage since pandemic protections ended. The Biden administration is asking states to slow disenrollment, but that does not mean states must listen. Meanwhile, a Supreme Court decision gives Medicaid beneficiaries the right to sue over their care, and a new deal preserves coverage of preventive services nationwide as a Texas court case continues. Rachel Cohrs of Stat, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, and Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call join KFF Health News’ Mary Agnes Carey to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner interviews Dan Mendelson, CEO of Morgan Health, a new unit of JPMorgan Chase, about employers’ role in insurance coverage.

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‘Not Quite on Board’: Parents Proving a Tough Sell on Covid Vax for Teens

November 2, 2021 By Jenny Gold and Samantha Young

Cities Brace For ‘Collision Course’ Of Heat Waves And COVID-19

By Brett Dahlberg, WXXI June 25, 2020

Rochester, New York, and other cities have already weathered the first blasts of excessive heat, and they have done it while cooling centers and spray parks have been closed due to the pandemic.

V-Safe: How Everyday People Help the CDC Track Covid Vaccine Safety With Their Phones

By Amanda Michelle Gomez September 7, 2021

V-safe is a new safety monitoring system that lets anyone who has been vaccinated against covid-19 report possible side effects directly to federal health officials. Experts believe the smartphone tool has so far helped demonstrate the vaccines are safe.

Fresh Faces, Fewer Tools: Meet the New Bosses Fighting Covid

By Nick Ehli October 25, 2021

Local health officials who quit or were forced out during the pandemic have been replaced by people who must face an increasingly polarized public with fewer powers than their predecessors.

Addiction Clinics Market Pricey, Unproven Treatments To Desperate Patients

By Jake Harper, Side Effects Public Media August 23, 2019

An amino acid infusion called NAD is not approved by the FDA to treat addiction. Yet patients with addiction can be desperate enough to try it, at prices as high as $15,000.

The White House Says Boosters for All. Here’s What You Need to Know.

By Sarah Jane Tribble Updated August 18, 2021 Originally Published August 18, 2021

Federal officials are preparing to offer those who received Pfizer or Moderna covid vaccines a third dose in September. But the FDA and CDC are still reviewing the data for final clearance.

The Delta Variant Thrives in a State of Political and Public Health Discord

By Lauren Weber July 21, 2021

At the center of the nation’s delta variant outbreak, public health efforts are mired in a political turf war.

Why Pregnant People Were Left Behind While Vaccines Moved at ‘Warp Speed’ to Help the Masses

By Liz Szabo February 24, 2022

Clinical trials of covid-19 vaccines excluded pregnant people, which left many women wondering whether to get vaccinated.

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