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Older adults are deliberating what to do as days and nights turn chilly and coronavirus cases rise across the country. Some are forming ābubblesā with small groups of friends who agree on pandemic precautions and will see one another in person. Others are planning to go it alone.
Under the plan pushed by Gov. Brian Kemp, the healthcare.gov website will no longer provide options for Georgia starting next fall, and consumers will need to rely on private brokers, insurance companies, agents and commercial websites.
About 6% of large universities with in-person classes are routinely testing all students. For many institutions, that strategy is out of reach. To get ahead of the virus, Colorado State University is experimenting with a combination of sewage monitoring and a lesser-known approach to pool testing.
Experts say President Trumpās claim that COVID deaths are being overcounted is inaccurate. Most agree they are undercounted. Hereās what we know about COVID death numbers so far.
Furious over Republicansā handling of the pandemic, Wisconsin health care workers are speaking out against the president ā and running for office.
An analysis of location data from 30 million smartphones found that facilities across the country that share the most workers also had the most COVID-19 infections. The “Kevin Bacon of nursing homes” in each state ā the one with the most staffers working at other nursing homes ā was likely to have the worst outbreaks of coronavirus contagion.
In a classic ā and hilarious ā David vs. Goliath story, Jeffrey Fox takes on a huge hospital over an outrageous bill, and wins.
The penalties are the ninth round of a program created as part of the Affordable Care Actās broader effort to improve quality and lower costs. The average reduction in federal payments is 0.69%, with 613 hospitals receiving a penalty of 1% or more.
There couldnāt be more at stake for Californiaās Democratic health care agenda in the presidential race. State lawmakers are already penning big-ticket legislation they hope to pursue should Democrat Joe Biden win, from single-payer to a new wealth tax.
Hospital staff in states such as California and New York can help patients obtain ballots and vote. In other states, you need a relative to assist you.
Science is becoming increasingly politicized, so how will it fare on the campaign trail ā in 2020 and beyond?
KHN and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Hereās a collection of their appearances.
Democrats are favored to win both chambers of Congress after years of campaign-trail promises about health care. But their margin in the Senate could be slim, making it difficult to pass major health care legislation. And they still must heal some rifts within the caucus about how far they can push overhaul efforts.
President Donald Trump wants to send seniors $200 apiece. Beyond the legal and logistical problems, health care experts point out it does little to help someone with even typical prescription costs.
More than eight months into the pandemic, stockpiling of masks and other protective equipment by wealthy hospital systems is straining nursing homes and smaller providers who also need precious protective gear to keep front-line workers safe from COVID-19.
Democratic congressional candidates in California and beyond are linking their Republican opponents to the COVID-19 crisis and the survival of the Affordable Care Act, betting that health care could be a decisive issue for voters, especially in toss-up districts.
Entries for our second annual Halloween Haiku Contest were downright spooky. And, based on a review by our panel of judges, hereās the winner and a sampling of finalists.
Former President Barack Obama says President Donald Trump is ājealous of COVIDās media coverage.ā Indeed, Trump has complained at his rallies, attended by mostly maskless supporters, about how the media covers the pandemic ā at a time when cases are rising rapidly across the nation. Meanwhile, open enrollment is about to begin for the Affordable Care Act in a year when many people need coverage, but the lawās future is not secure. Joanne Kenen of Politico, Tami Luhby of CNN and Anna Edney of Bloomberg News join KHNās Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Plus, Rovner interviews KHNās Anna Almendrala about the latest KHN-NPR āBill of the Monthā installment.
Experts said a penalty of $10,000 in one year would have been extremely unlikely.
Sen. Lindsey Graham insinuates that the law is sending a disproportionate amount of money to New York, California and Massachusetts, all represented by Democrats.
