Watch and Listen: Examining the Risks of Covid’s Spread Within Hospitals
KHN Midwest correspondent Lauren Weber talks about the risks of covid’s spread in hospitals on the “1A” radio program and on the Newsy TV network.
Long-Excluded Uterine Cancer Patients Are a Step Closer to 9/11 Benefits
By Erica Hensley
More than 20 years after the terrorist attacks, the World Trade Center Health Program is considering covering the most common form of uterine cancer, in what patient advocates say is a key acknowledgment of the women affected by the 9/11 fallout.
La máscara de tela, ¿es lo suficientemente buena contra omicron?
By Victoria Knight
Además de instar a los estadounidenses a vacunarse y recibir el refuerzo contra covid, funcionarios de salud pública recomiendan que las personas cambien sus máscaras de tela por máscaras médicas de mayor calidad.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Wednesday’s roundup of California health news covers covid restrictions, omicron, schools, tests, masks, universal health care and more.
Ask KHN-PolitiFact: Is My Cloth Mask Good Enough? The 2022 Edition
By Victoria Knight
With the omicron variant surging throughout the U.S., many experts warn that a single-layer cloth mask is not enough protection. Instead, they recommend an upgrade: layering wardrobe masks with surgical masks or wearing an N95 or KN95 respirator. Some places, including Los Angeles County, are already implementing stricter policies.
Left Behind: Medicaid Patients Say Rides to Doctors Don’t Always Come
By Rebecca Grapevine and Andy Miller
States are required to set up transportation to medical appointments for adults, children and people with disabilities enrolled in the Medicaid program, and contracts can be worth tens of millions of dollars for transportation companies. But patients say the companies that deliver those rides are showing up late — and sometimes not at all — leaving them in bad weather, disrupting their care and even causing injuries.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Tuesday’s roundup of California health news covers Medi-Cal, skyrocketing omicron, testing costs, short-staffed hospitals, schools and more.
App Attempts to Break Barriers to Bankruptcy for Those in Medical Debt
By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio
Medical bills are a leading reason people get stuck in a cycle of debt. Declaring bankruptcy is one lifeline, but attorney and court fees can put it out of reach. The nonprofit Upsolve created an app it calls the “TurboTax of bankruptcy” to help people hit the reset button and rebuild their financial lives.
Fire Closes Hospital and Displaces Staff as Colorado Battles Omicron
By Kate Ruder
The most destructive fire in state history has knocked a hospital out of service and left health care workers homeless with omicron driving new covid hospitalizations.
Clinics Say State’s New Medicaid Drug Program Will Force Them to Cut Services
By Samantha Young
On Jan. 1, California started buying prescription drugs for its nearly 14 million Medicaid enrollees, a responsibility that had primarily been held by managed-care insurance plans. State officials estimate California will save hundreds of millions of dollars by flexing its purchasing power, but some health clinics expect to lose money.
