‘An Arm and a Leg’: The Insurance Warrior’s Battle Plan
By Dan Weissmann
Health care — and how much it costs — is scary. But knowledge is power. Take a master class in winning insurance appeals. In the case of Matthew Lientz, taking on his insurance also meant going up against his employer.
Journalists Cover Issues From Pollution to Vaccines and the Spread of Covid in Hospitals
KHN and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.
Daily Edition for Friday, November 19, 2021
Friday’s summaries of California health news covers vaccine boosters, covid cases, vaccine rates, mandates, opioids, homelessness and more.
The ER Charged Him $6,500 for Six Stitches. No Wonder His Critically Ill Wife Avoided the ER.
By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio
With few options for health care in their rural community, a Tennessee couple’s experience with one outrageous bill could have led to a deadly decision the next time they needed help.
A Covid Head-Scratcher: Why Lice Lurk Despite Physical Distancing
By Rae Ellen Bichell
With kids back in school, business is picking back up for professional nitpickers. But how are kids getting head lice if they’re physically distancing in the classroom?
Vaccine-or-Test Requirements Increase Work and Costs for Governments
By Amanda Michelle Gomez and Phil Galewitz
But state and local officials embrace the requirement because it creates a safer workplace while allowing employees to continue working.
What Happens After a Campus Suicide Is a Form of Prevention, Too
By Aneri Pattani
The scientific term is “postvention,” and it informs how to navigate the emotional challenges that follow such a tragedy.
Etching the Pain of Covid Into the Flesh of Survivors
By Heidi de Marco
Memorial tattoos have grown more popular in recent years. Since parlors reopened after the lockdown, inkers have found that many people are eager to memorialize relatives and friends lost to covid.
Por qué los piojos siguen acechando, a pesar del distanciamiento social
By Rae Ellen Bichell
Desafortunadamente, las medidas que han tomado muchas escuelas para prevenir la transmisión del covid-19 al reabrir hacen poco para prevenir la propagación del piojo de la cabeza.
Grabando el dolor por covid en la piel de los sobrevivientes
By Heidi de Marco
Una encuesta revela que más del 30% de los estadounidenses tienen al menos un tatuaje, y en el 80% de los casos son conmemorativos. La pandemia elevó esta tendencia.
