Category: Public Health

Few Acute Care Hospitals Escaped Readmissions Penalties

More than 9 in 10 general acute-care hospitals have been penalized at least once in the past decade.

Patients Went Into the Hospital for Care. After Testing Positive There for Covid, Some Never Came Out.

About 21% of patients diagnosed with covid during a hospital stay died, according to data analyzed for KHN. In-hospital rates of spread varied widely and patients had no way of checking them.

60% of Americans say social health drivers affect their communities, Anthem study finds

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Navajo Nation faces persistent, but less severe, COVID surge despite high vaccination rate

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mRNA vaccines less effective for immunocompromised, CDC study suggests

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Suicide rates fell in 2020, CDC report finds

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Montana’s Governor Nixed a Kids’ Vaccine Campaign, So Health Officials Plan Their Own

A former Montana health department leader said Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte’s administration killed a public service campaign planned for last summer that promoted covid vaccines for teens. Health organizations want to fill the void with information on vaccines for children 5 and up.

Viewpoint: America needs new goals for COVID-19 

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US babies born with syphilis quadrupled in 5 years

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Federal judge limits California law protecting vaccination sites

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