With Few Takers for COVID Vaccine, DC Hospital CEO Takes 鈥極ne for the Team鈥
Howard University Hospital officials are eager to get their 1,900 employees vaccinated, but so far few are showing up.
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No More ICU Beds at the Main Public Hospital in the Nation鈥檚 Largest County
As some patients linger near death, staffers at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center seek ways to expand capacity for a surge of cases that isn鈥檛 letting up.
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Behind Each of More Than 300,000 Lives Lost: A Name, a Caregiver, a Family, a Story
Family members and health care workers say the statistic of 300,000 lost Americans cannot capture their grief or anger at the apathy they've encountered from those who minimize the dangers of the coronavirus. "The numbers do not reflect that these were people," said Brian Walter, who lost his father.
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This Health Care Magnate Wants to Fix Democracy, Starting in Colorado
Kent Thiry, the former CEO of dialysis giant DaVita, has clear ideas about how democracy should work. By backing ballot measures in Colorado, he鈥檚 shaping the power of voters in that state.
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Hospitals Scramble to Prioritize Which Workers Are First for COVID Shots
Even as the federal Food and Drug Administration engaged in intense deliberations ahead of Friday's authorization of the nation鈥檚 first COVID vaccine, and days before the initial doses were to be released, hospitals have been grappling with how to distribute the first scarce shots. Their plans vary broadly.
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A Battle-Weary Seattle Hospital Fights the Latest COVID Surge
Harborview Medical Center was at the epicenter of the first wave of coronavirus in the U.S. Staffers have a better understanding of the disease as cases surge, but fatigue and a lack of backup staff are big challenges.
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Dialysis Industry Spends Millions, Emerges as Power Player in California Politics
Over the past four years, the dialysis industry has spent $233 million on both political offense and defense in California. Most of it went toward protecting its revenues against ballot initiatives, but the industry also strategically worked the corridors of the state Capitol.
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It鈥檚 Time to Scare People About COVID
Our public messaging about the virus should explain the real costs 鈥 in graphic terms 鈥 of catching the virus.
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In Becerra, an HHS Nominee With Political Skill But No Front-Line Health Experience
Despite his lack of front-line experience, Democrats see the California attorney general as an important ally to shepherd a progressive agenda on the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, reproductive health services and immigration.
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Think Your Health Care Is Covered? Beware of the 鈥楯unk鈥 Insurance Plan
Millions of people are looking for coverage on the federal and state marketplaces right now. Sometimes it鈥檚 hard to tell the difference between a comprehensive plan and a 鈥渏unk鈥 plan with limited benefits and coverage restrictions.
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What Happened When the Only ER Doctor in a Rural Town Got COVID
Hospitals across the country are struggling as staffers get infected with the coronavirus. It's especially tough for small, rural hospitals, where even one doctor out sick can upend patient capacity.
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After a Deadly COVID Outbreak, Maryland County Takes Steps to Protect Health Workers
Prince George鈥檚 County in Maryland is taking action after a coronavirus outbreak left veteran public health worker Chantee Mack dead and several colleagues with lasting medical problems. But some staffers say more still needs to be done to keep public health workers on the front lines of the COVID fight safe.
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NYC Hospital Workers, Knowing How Bad It Can Get, Brace for COVID 2nd Wave
Hospitals are in better shape now than in the spring, with more knowledge of how to handle COVID-19 and bigger stockpiles of protective equipment. Still, nurses worry about staffing shortages and unfilled jobs.
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Come for Your Eye Exam, Leave With a Band-Aid on Your Arm
Dentists and optometrists across the country are trying to join in the fight to get everyone vaccinated against COVID-19, the flu and other diseases.
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As Hospitals Fill With COVID Patients, Medical Reinforcements Are Hard to Find
More than 93,000 COVID patients are hospitalized across the country. But beds and space aren't the main concern for hospital administrators 鈥 It's the health care workforce.
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OSHA Let Employers Decide Whether to Report Health Care Worker Deaths. Many Didn’t.
Four workers died at a facility with one of the largest U.S. outbreaks, but the Occupational Safety and Health Administration never conducted an inspection. It鈥檚 a pattern that鈥檚 played out across the nation, a KHN investigation finds.
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Thousands of Doctors’ Offices Buckle Under Financial Stress of COVID
Across the nation, primary care practices that were already struggling are closing, victims of the pandemic鈥檚 financial fallout. And this is reducing access to health care, especially in rural and other regions already short on doctors.
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After Kid鈥檚 Minor Bike Accident, Major Bill Sets Legal Wheels in Motion
It was a surprise even in a family of lawyers. The process called 鈥渟ubrogation鈥 began with one Nevada family鈥檚 health insurer denying their claim for an emergency room visit after 9-year-old fell off his bike.
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Rural Areas Send Their Sickest Patients to Cities, Straining Hospitals
Critically ill rural patients are often sent to city hospitals for high-level treatment, and as their numbers grow, some urban hospitals are buckling under the added strain. Meanwhile, mask-wearing and other pandemic prevention measures remain spotty in rural counties.
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Need a COVID-19 Nurse? That鈥檒l Be $8,000 a Week
A shortage of nurses has turned hospital staffing into a sort of national bidding war, with hospitals willing to pay exorbitant wages to secure the nurses they need. That threatens to shift the supply of nurses toward more affluent areas.