Daily Edition for Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Wednesday’s roundup of California health news covers covid cases and hospitalizations, nursing homes, tests, masks, treatments and more.
Families Complain as States Require Covid Testing for Nursing Home Visits
By Judith Graham
California is among a few states requiring people to show proof of a recent negative covid test before visiting a nursing home. Relatives say it’s vital they be allowed in because staff shortages are affecting care. And many are still upset about lengthy separations from loved ones during earlier lockdowns.
5 Things You Should Know About ‘Free’ At-Home Covid Tests
By Damon Darlin
Telling insurance companies to pay for rapid covid-19 tests is just the latest covid-related cost the federal government expects them to bear. But who really ends up paying for it?
HHS Proposal for Marketplace Plans Carries a Hefty Dose of Consumer Caution
By Julie Appleby
The Department of Health and Human Services issued preliminary rules regarding health insurance marketplaces that aim to deter fraudulent sign-ups for coverage. Experts say the agency’s action indicates a problem exists.
Cinco cosas que deberías saber sobre las pruebas caseras “gratis” para covid
By Damon Darlin
Los estadounidenses siguen escuchando que es importante hacerse pruebas caseras para covid con frecuencia. El problema es encontrar tests que sean lo suficientemente asequibles para poder comprarlos a menudo.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Tuesday’s roundup of California health news covers covid cases, school safety, hospitalizations, vaccines, tests, contact tracing and more.
Officials Struggle to Regulate Pop-Up Covid Testing Sites — And Warn Patients to Beware
By Michelle Andrews
High demand for covid screening and scarce supply have opened the door to bad actors, and officials in some states are sounding the alarm about dubious street testing operators that could put people’s personal data, their health or wallets at risk.
Funcionarios advierten sobre sitios de pruebas para covid de dudosa calidad
By Michelle Andrews
Lo sitios de pruebas de covid han proliferado en casi todas las grandes ciudades. Pero no todos ofrecen un servicio de calidad. Cómo detectarlos.
‘American Diagnosis’ Episode 1: On the Navajo Nation, Root Causes Complicated the Covid Fight
Explore what made the Navajo people ― also known as the Diné ― so vulnerable to the first surges of the covid-19 pandemic. The first episode of “Rezilience,” Season 4 of the “American Diagnosis” podcast, begins in the forests outside the Grand Canyon.
Buffy Wicks Turns Her Health History Into Legislation
By Rachel Bluth
Assembly member who represents Oakland, is digging into abortion, vaccines and homelessness and drawing on her own health care experiences as she drafts bills.
