Category: Public Health

As LA County Sets New Infection Record, State Leaders’ Behavior Sends Mixed Messages

By Jackie Fortiér, KPCC in California, COVID-19, Kaiser Health News, Public Health, states
December 3, 2020

Even as L.A.’s stay-at-home restrictions began, leaders across California took heat for their do-as-I-say-not-as-I-do pandemic behavior.

Come for Your Eye Exam, Leave With a Band-Aid on Your Arm

By Rachel Bluth, Kaiser Health News in COVID-19, fda, Global Health Watch, Health Industry, Kaiser Health News, Public Health, Vaccines
December 3, 2020

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.

Feds Look to Pharmacists to Boost Childhood Immunization Rates

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez, Kaiser Health News in children's health, Kaiser Health News, Public Health, study, Vaccines
December 3, 2020

Fears over COVID-19 have contributed to a slump in inoculations among children. Now the federal government is looking to pharmacists for help, but many of them do not participate in a program that offers free shots to half the kids in the U.S.

During ACA Open Enrollment, Picking a Plan Invites New COVID Complications

By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News in copayments, Cost and Quality, COVID-19, Deductibles, Health Care Costs, Insurance, Kaiser Health News, Open Enrollment, out of pocket costs, Preexisting Conditions, premiums, prescription drugs, Public Health, states, The Health Law
December 3, 2020

COVID-19’s “long haulers” — patients with lingering effects of the disease — have joined the ranks of Americans with preexisting conditions. For those shopping for health coverage on the individual market, here’s help navigating an uncharted insurance landscape.