Category: Public Health

‘It’s too late’: Some Wisconsin leaders at a loss as COVID-19 hospitalizations hit record high

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President Trump tests positive; Wisconsin sees record death increase — 5 COVID-19 updates

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‘Post-COVID’ clinics gain traction among health systems

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How COVID-19 affected patients at one U.S. children’s hospital: 7 study findings

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Healthy 19-year-old dies from apparent COVID-19 neurological complications

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Physicians, compounding pharmacies touting unproven drug as COVID-19 treatment

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The Cost of Inpatient and Outpatient Care Drives High Health Spending in the U.S. Relative to Other Countries, New Analysis Finds

A new KFF issue brief compares the main drivers of health spending in the United States and other large, wealthy countries, and finds that the cost of inpatient and outpatient care – much more so than prescription drugs or administrative costs – drives…

Cases rise in 25 states; kids make up 10% of all cases — 7 COVID-19 updates

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To Free Doctors From Computers, Far-Flung Scribes Are Now Taking Notes For Them

Paid even less than low-wage doctors’ scribes in the United States, remote note takers in India gain a foothold in a rapidly expanding industry.

We Freely Wear Seat Belts. Why Can’t We Learn to Wear Masks?

Americans have gotten used to all sorts of mandates, from cleaning up after dogs to stopping at intersections. There’s no reason it should be this hard to enforce ones around the coronavirus.