Para las personas con sistemas inmunes frágiles no hay retorno a la “normalidad”
By Victoria Knight
Personas con salud frágil y de alto riesgo denuncian que se les ignora. Mientras, el resto de la sociedad abandona las medidas de protección contra la pandemia, como el uso de la máscara y la distancia física.
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: It’s Health Costs, Stupid (2022 Edition)
As the pandemic wanes, for now, the ever-rising cost of health care is again taking center stage. Meanwhile, a year into the Biden administration, the FDA finally has a Senate-confirmed commissioner, Dr. Robert Califf. Tami Luhby of CNN, Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet, and Rachel Cohrs of Stat join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Hannah Wesolowski of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, about how the pandemic has worsened the nation’s mental health crisis and what can be done about it.
Daily Edition for Thursday, February 17, 2022
California To Announce Changes To Its Pandemic Approach: California officials will unveil Thursday a plan for coexisting with the coronavirus, which scientists say is likely to be around for the foreseeable future. The plan presumes the most populous state is entering an endemic stage, where the virus still exists in a community but becomes manageable as immunity builds. Read more from AP, CBS Sacramento and CalMatters.
‘I Just Want to Stay in One Spot’: From Homeless to Housed in Rugged Del Norte
By Anna Maria Barry-Jester
California’s homeless crisis is often understood through cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco, where the sheer number of people living unsheltered can quickly capsize the programs designed to help them. But in remote counties like Del Norte, California’s Project Homekey is having a tangible impact.
State Constitutions Vex Conservatives’ Strategies for a Post-Roe World
By Nick Ehli
Conservative lawmakers may find their anti-abortion agendas complicated by state constitutions that explicitly grant citizens the right to privacy, regardless of what the U.S. Supreme Court does.
Teen Traveled to Philly to Get Vaccinated Against His Parents’ Wishes
By Nina Feldman, WHYY
Nicolas Montero is 16, and that’s old enough to get a vaccine on his own in Philadelphia. Vaccine regulations vary around the country and, in more than a dozen states, teens can consent to their own medical care.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, February 16, 2022
California Bills Tackle Covid Misinformation: Two California Democratic lawmakers took separate aim Tuesday at pandemic disinformation they argue receives a broad audience and misplaced credibility through social media platforms — rejecting concerns that their legislation might carry free speech or business privacy considerations. Read more from AP and the San Francisco Chronicle.
As Politics Infects Public Health, Private Companies Profit
By Vignesh Ramachandran
Localities in California and Colorado are contracting with private companies to create their own health departments, spurred by a disregard for regional covid safety mandates.
Inside the Tactical Tug of War Over the Controversial Alzheimer’s Drug
By Arthur Allen
An epic battle is playing out behind the scenes over whether the government should pay for Aduhelm, an FDA-approved Alzheimer’s drug that scientists say has not been proven to work.
Demand for Service Dogs Unleashes a ‘Wild West’ Market
By Markian Hawryluk
Service dogs can help people with ailments from autism to epilepsy, but a trained dog can cost up to $40,000 — and insurance won’t cover it.
