Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Is Killing Patients. Yet There Is a Simple Way to Stop It.
By Brett Kelman
Hospital-acquired pneumonia not tied to ventilators is one of the most common infections that strike within health care facilities. But few hospitals take steps to prevent it, which can be as simple as dutifully brushing patients’ teeth.
Self-Managed Abortions Gain Attention, but Helpers Risk Legal Trouble
By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio
A network of organizations help women use medication to end early pregnancies safely. But it’s a legal gray area in Tennessee and other states that restrict abortion.
‘An Arm and a Leg’: One ER Doctor Grapples With the Inequities of US Health Care
By Dan Weissmann
This episode is an interview with Dr. Thomas Fisher, author of “The Emergency: A Year of Healing and Heartbreak in a Chicago ER.”
La neumonía adquirida en el hospital está matando pacientes. Aunque es fácil de prevenir
By Brett Kelman
Esta forma de neumonía generalmente se desarrolla cuando bacterias en los dientes “viajan” a los pulmones. Por eso la higiene bucal es esencial en los hospitales.
Daily Edition for Monday, July 11, 2022
Bay Area Babies Getting Covid Shots More Quickly Than Expected: Vaccine uptake among babies and toddlers in the Bay Area appears to be far outpacing statewide and national rates, according to early figures provided by several local health departments. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle. Keep scrolling for more on the covid surge.
As California Welcomes Ukrainian Refugees, Counties Fall Short on Interpreters
By Mark Kreidler
As Ukrainians settle in California, many are tapping Medi-Cal. But in some counties, particularly Sacramento, the health department doesn’t have enough interpreters.
Journalists Explain the Effects of ‘Dobbs’ Decision and New Insurer Price Transparency Rules
KHN and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.
In America, Cancer Patients Endure Debt on Top of Disease
By Noam N. Levey
Medical breakthroughs mean cancer is less likely to kill, but survival can come at an extraordinary cost as patients drain savings, declare bankruptcy, or lose their homes, a KHN-NPR investigation finds.
Daily Edition for Friday, July 8, 2022
Friday’s roundup covers insulin costs, abortion access, Medi-Cal, life expectancy, BA.5 risks, vaccines, contraception, Medicare, and more.
Vaccine and Testing Delays for Monkeypox Echo Failures in Early Covid Response
By Michelle Andrews
Public health officials say monkeypox is not as dangerous as covid and can be handled well with current treatments and if those at risk use caution. But the rollout of vaccines has been slow and led to angst among some at-risk people.
