Comparing Death Tolls From Covid to Past Wars Is Fraught
By Will Stone and Carrie Feibel, NPR News
Covid-19 has now killed more Americans than World War II did. That fact helps some people put the viral death toll in perspective, while others find it offensive.
Hospitals’ Rocky Rollout of Covid Vaccine Sparks Questions of Fairness
By Phil Galewitz
The lack of a federal strategy on how distribution should work at the local level means that states, hospitals, nursing homes and pharmacies are making decisions on their own about who gets vaccinated and when.
How Much Difference Will Eli Lilly’s Half-Price Insulin Make?
By Bram Sable-Smith, Side Effects Public Media
Eli Lilly released a half-price generic version of its own short-acting insulin. At $137.35 per vial, the generic insulin is priced at about the same level as Humalog was in 2012.
Signs of an ‘October Vaccine Surprise’ Alarm Career Scientists
By Liz Szabo and JoNel Aleccia
President Donald Trump has the legal power to authorize a COVID vaccine over the objections of the Food and Drug Administration and vaccine manufacturers. Such a move could further erode public trust in a vaccine and foist an unsafe shot on Americans.
Desesperados, renuncian a la custodia de sus hijos para que reciban atención mental
By Christine Herman, Side Effects Public Media
Muchos padres toman esta terrible decisión para que sus hijos puedan recibir costosos tratamientos psiquiátricos. Qué está fallando.
To Get Mental Health Help For A Child, Desperate Parents Relinquish Custody
By Christine Herman, Side Effects Public Media
To get care for their 12-year-old son’s severe mental illness, Toni and Jim Hoy had to give up custody of him and allow the state of Illinois to care for him. It happens to hundreds, perhaps thousands of children each year. The exact number is unknown because two-thirds of states do not keep track.
Grief Grew Into A Mental Health Crisis And A $21,634 Hospital Bill
By Laura Ungar
She spent five days in the hospital undergoing psychiatric care. The bill she got is about the same price as a new Honda Civic.
‘We’re Coming for You’: For Public Health Officials, a Year of Threats and Menace
By Anna Maria Barry-Jester
Local health officials have become the face of government authority as they work to stem the pandemic. That has made them targets for chilling threats from some of the same militia groups that stormed the U.S. Capitol. Santa Cruz leaders are among those whose daily routines now incorporate security patrols, surveillance cameras and, in some cases, firearms.
