Biden Boasts About Equitable Senior Vaccination Rate by Race Without Data to Back It Up
There is no public national data source that tracks vaccination rates based on a combination of race or ethnicity as well as age. Most state-level data shows that disparities exist in vaccine rates between white people and people of color.
Dos grupos que apoyan a m茅dicos est谩n vinculados a organizaciones antiinmigrantes
Dado que el porcentaje de estudiantes de medicina estadounidenses sin plaza aumenta cada a帽o y el n煤mero de residencias se mantiene b谩sicamente igual, m谩s personas podr铆an sentirse atra铆das por grupos como Doctors Without Jobs.
Two Unmatched-Doctor Advocacy Groups Are Tied to Anti-Immigrant Organizations
The percentage of medical students who can鈥檛 find residencies is increasing every year. But as more graduates look for support, they might not realize that two organizations offering it are backed by anti-immigrant groups.
A ‘Dose of Hope’? Fact-Checking President Joe Biden’s First Speech to Congress
In his first speech before a joint session of Congress, President Joe Biden argued it was time to turn the coronavirus pandemic into a historic opportunity to expand government for the benefit of a wider range of Americans, urging investments in jobs, climate change, child care, infrastructure and more.
Censorship or Misinformation? DeSantis and YouTube Spar Over Covid Roundtable Takedown.
The Florida governor considers the pushback he received from the online video platform to be 鈥淥rwellian.鈥 But the scientists featured at the event made specific statements YouTube deemed as 鈥渕isinformation,鈥 at odds with current public health recommendations for controlling the spread of the covid virus.
Events of 2020 Moved Medical Students to Political Activism
The emergence of an organization for med students motivated by progressive concerns highlights the changing attitudes of some physicians in training.
Meet the Retired Nurse Who Could Give Covid Shots But Couldn鈥檛 Get One
She followed up on every possible avenue that would allow her to register for a vaccination appointment. Ultimately, it took a 40-minute drive and someone else鈥檚 cancellation to make it happen.
On Vacci-Dating: Singles Seem Enamored of Sharing Vaccination Status Online. Is That Wise?
When considering whether to meet up with someone who is vaccinated versus unvaccinated, vaccinated sounds somewhat safer. But before you give pandemic dating a shot, heed these warnings from experts.
Biden鈥檚 Criticism of Trump Team鈥檚 Vaccine Contracts Is a Stretch
Under the Trump administration, the U.S. had agreed to buy at least 1 billion doses of covid vaccine, enough to vaccinate 550 million people. Those agreements, though, applied to vaccines that were authorized as well as those still in development. And the Biden team had the advantage of 20/20, experts say.
Becerra Has Long Backed Single-Payer. That Doesn鈥檛 Mean It Will Happen if He鈥檚 HHS Secretary.
Biden鈥檚 pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services has been on record throughout his career for this type of health care system. But the president doesn鈥檛 support it, which is the position that counts.
It鈥檚 Time to Get Back to Normal? Not According to Science.
With covid, and its newly emerging variants, still circulating throughout the nation and the world, experts say it is definitely not the time to abandon efforts to control the virus鈥檚 spread.
Scalise鈥檚 Claim That Unauthorized Immigrants Are Getting Priority for Vaccination Misses the Point
Congressman Steve Scalise claimed during a Fox News interview that President Joe Biden was allowing immigrants to 鈥渏ump the line鈥 ahead of Americans for vaccination. But the administration merely has said everyone should have access to the vaccine, regardless of immigration status, and get vaccinated when eligible.
La afirmaci贸n de Scalise de que los indocumentados tienen prioridad para vacunarse no tiene sentido
Es importante que todos se vacunen, independientemente del estatus migratorio, no solo como una buena pr谩ctica de salud p煤blica, sino tambi茅n desde una perspectiva 茅tica y humana.
Cien millones de vacunas contra covid en 100 d铆as no nos har谩 volver a la normalidad
Los epidemi贸logos estiman que es necesario inocular al menos al 70% de la poblaci贸n para que se alcance la inmunidad colectiva, para poder frenar la pandemia.
100 Million Covid Shots in 100 Days Doesn鈥檛 Get Us Back to Normal
President Joe Biden鈥檚 promise to reach this milestone is an important step forward in vaccine rollout. But it is only the beginning of the sweeping vaccination effort required.
Health Issues Carried Weight on the Campaign Trail. What Could Biden Do in His First 100 Days?
KHN has teamed up with PolitiFact to track what becomes of President Joe Biden鈥檚 2020 campaign promises over the next four years. As he moves into the West Wing, what are his chances of making progress on health care?
Biden prometi贸 100 millones de vacunas de covid en 100 d铆as. No ser谩 f谩cil de cumplir
Est谩 en la naturaleza de los presidentes hacer promesas. Kennedy prometi贸 enviar un hombre a la luna y lo cumpli贸. Distribuir 100 millones de vacunas parece m谩s dif铆cil.
Biden鈥檚 Covid Challenge: 100 Million Vaccinations in the First 100 Days. It Won鈥檛 Be Easy.
But keeping campaign promises regarding the nation鈥檚 covid response will go beyond stepping up the rollout of the vaccines.
Biden Terms Vaccine Rollout 鈥楢 Dismal Failure鈥 as He Unveils Pandemic Response Plan
President-elect Joe Biden has delivered two speeches within the past 24 hours focused on his ambitious plans to address the 鈥渢win crises鈥 of the covid-19 pandemic and its impact on the economy.
Retiree Living the RV Dream Fights $12,387 Nightmare Lab Fee
A gynecologist in Carlsbad, New Mexico, tested the 60-year-old grandmother for various sexually transmitted infections without her knowledge. Her share of the lab fee was more than $3,000.
