Daily Edition for Monday, March 21, 2022
Monday’s California health news roundup cover nursing home reforms, covid cases, vaccines, treatments, mental health, air quality, and more.
Pfizer CEO Pushes Yearly Shots for Covid. Not So Fast, Experts Say.
By Arthur Allen
A corporate CEO’s call for a fourth mRNA shot struck those closely watching the pandemic as self-serving. It creates public pressure for a fourth dose of vaccine before government experts have time to assess the evidence and settle on the best course forward.
To Families’ Dismay, Biden Nursing Home Reform Doesn’t View Them as Essential Caregivers
By Judith Graham
Relatives who often provide vital caregiving for nursing home residents say the lockdowns during the covid pandemic showed the need for family members to visit in person with their loved ones. About a dozen states have passed laws guaranteeing that right, and California is considering one.
Daily Edition for Friday, March 18, 2022
Friday’s California health news roundup covers covid caseloads, mandates, vaccines, opioids, abortion costs, transgender health, and more.
Médicos voluntarios comparten información sobre las vacunas de covid con detenidos de ICE
By Heidi de Marco
Los detenidos dicen que confían en ellos. Doctores hablan por teléfono con personas en centros del ICE y ofrecen información confiable sobre las vacunas.
Money Flows Into Addiction Tech, But Will It Curb Soaring Opioid Overdose Deaths?
By Brian Rinker
Experts are concerned that flashy Silicon Valley technology won’t reach those most in need of treatment for substance use disorders.
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: We May Be Done With Covid, But Covid’s Not Done With Us
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on Acast. You can also listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts or wherever you listen to podcasts. Click here for a transcript of the episode. Logistics expert Jeff Zients, who has headed the White House covid-19 response team since the start of the Biden […]
It Was Already Hard to Find Evusheld, a Covid Prevention Therapy. Now It’s Even Harder.
By Hannah Recht
At least 7 million immunocompromised people could benefit from the monoclonal antibody injections designed to prevent covid-19. The government says it has enough doses for a fraction of those in need ― and it doesn’t have the money to buy more.
Daily Edition for Thursday, March 17, 2022
Thursday’s California health news roundup covers covid cases, vaccines, “new normal” rules, social media addiction, job hunting and more.
Covid’s ‘Silver Lining’: Research Breakthroughs for Chronic Disease, Cancer, and the Common Flu
By Liz Szabo
Billions of dollars invested in mRNA vaccines and covid research could yield health care dividends for decades to come.
