Hospitales le piden a Santa suministros: falta de todo, desde sillas de ruedas hasta jeringas
By Rachana Pradhan
En otra consecuencia de la crisis de la cadena de suministro global, hospitales que gestionan los picos de casos de covid durante las Fiestas y a todos sus otros pacientes se están quedando sin suministros básicos para atenderlos
Daily Edition for Wednesday, December 8, 2021
LAUSD Employees Fired For Not Getting Vaxxed: Nearly 500 Los Angeles Unified school employees were fired Tuesday for refusing to comply with a district mandate that they get their covid-19 vaccine shots. The school board voted 7-0 in separate motions to terminate the workers. Employees were required to receive their second dose by Nov. 15. Read more from Southern California News Group.
Oncology Doctors Say the Build Back Better Act Will Slash Cancer Care Funding — A Skewed Argument
By Julie Appleby
The Community Oncology Alliance is targeting the prescription drug provisions of the Build Back Better Act, saying they will trigger deep cuts in oncologists’ pay, causing clinics to close and health care costs to rise. But it leaves out some important details.
Post-Pandemic, What’s a Phone Call From Your Physician Worth?
By Julie Appleby
Medicare billing codes for audio-only follow-up check-ins lead to new reimbursement battles.
From ‘Physician Assistant’ to Medicare, Readers and Tweeters Mince No Words
KHN gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Tuesday’s summaries of California health news covers vaccine mandates, omicron spread, pandemic stress, homelessness, schools and more.
Data Science Proved What Pittsburgh’s Black Leaders Knew: Racial Disparities Compound Covid Risk
By Christine Spolar
Inside the Black Equity Coalition’s novel effort to share community health intel and scrape government data to understand — and document — the life-threatening differences between white and Black Pittsburgh.
When the Surges Just Keep Coming: A View From the Covid Vortex
By Jenny Gold
Fresno County, one of California’s persistent covid-19 hot spots, is experiencing an autumn surge that once again has overwhelmed area hospitals. KHN spoke with Interim Health Officer Dr. Rais Vohra about leading the charge in a region where many people remain anti-mask and vaccine-wary.
Daily Edition for Monday, December 6, 2021
Monday’s summaries of California health news covers vaccine mandates, omicron, covid infections, schools, diabetes, obesity and more.
Texas Toughens Ban on Medication-by-Mail Abortions With Jail Time and Hefty Fine
By Ashley Lopez, KUT
Last week, on the same day the Supreme Court heard a case that could overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling on abortion rights, Texas enacted a law that creates criminal penalties for anyone who prescribes medication abortions via telehealth or mail.
