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Hospitals Refused to Give Patients Ivermectin. Lockdowns and Political Pressure Followed.
HELENA, Mont. — One Montana hospital went into lockdown and called police after a woman threatened violence because her relative
Read MoreWatch: No Extra Resources for Children Orphaned by Covid
The number of U.S. deaths from covid-19 has surpassed 778,000. Left behind are tens of thousands of children — some
Read MoreFor Older Adults, Smelling the Roses May Be More Difficult
The reports from covid-19 patients are disconcerting. Only a few hours before, they were enjoying a cup of pungent coffee
Read MoreTodo lo que hay que saber sobre omicron y las otras variantes del coronavirus
Los estadounidenses, cansados ya por una pandemia que dura casi dos años, recibieron un nuevo golpe durante el largo fin
Read MoreCon el fin de las licencias pagas por covid, empleados sienten la presión de ir a la oficina
Tanto economistas como expertos en salud pública dicen que la licencia por enfermedad con goce de sueldo es una herramienta
Read MoreOmicron and Other Coronavirus Variants: What You Need to Know
Americans, already weary of a pandemic nearly two years long, were dealt a new blow during the long Thanksgiving weekend:
Read MoreWith Federal Covid Sick Leave Gone, Workers Feel Pressure to Show Up at Work
Economists and public health experts alike say paid sick leave is an essential tool — like testing, masks and vaccines
Read MoreKHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The Big Biden Budget Bill Passes the House
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Read MoreEtching the Pain of Covid Into the Flesh of Survivors
It was Saturday morning at Southbay Tattoo and Body Piercing in Carson, California, and owner Efrain Espinoza Diaz Jr. was
Read MoreSuccess of Covid Antiviral Pills Hinges on Access to Speedy and Accurate Tests
Within a few weeks, perhaps before many Americans finish decorating for the holidays, the U.S. could have access to a
Read MoreLifting DC’s Strict Indoor Mask Mandate Triggers Mix of Confusion, Anxiety and Relief
A mile northeast of Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., along what’s known as the H Street corridor, about half the
Read MoreWhy You Can’t Find Cheap At-Home Covid Tests
While developing a rapid test that detects the coronavirus in someone’s saliva, Blink Science, a Florida-based startup, heard something startling:
Read MoreJournalists Cover Issues From Pollution to Vaccines and the Spread of Covid in Hospitals
KHN freelancer Jim Robbins discussed unhealthy ozone levels in the West on KUNC’s “Colorado Edition” on Tuesday. Click here to
Read MoreVaccine-or-Test Requirements Increase Work and Costs for Governments
Amanda Kostroski, a 911 dispatcher in Madison, Wisconsin, leaves her busy job once a week to go to a county
Read MoreWhat Happens After a Campus Suicide Is a Form of Prevention, Too
If you or someone you know is in crisis, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or text HOME
Read MoreKHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Boosting Confusion
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Read MoreSchools, Pediatricians Look to Make Up Lost Ground on Non-Covid Vaccinations
WESTMINSTER, Colo. — Melissa Blatzer was determined to get her three children caught up on their routine immunizations on a
Read MoreQuarantine and Tracing Rules Are All Over the Map for Students
At this point in the pandemic, most parents are familiar with “covid notification” letters. But the letters’ instruction on whether
Read MoreAs Big Pharma and Hospitals Battle Over Drug Discounts, Patients Miss Out on Millions in Benefits
In early July, as the covid-19 pandemic slammed rural America, the president of a small Kansas hospital sat down on
Read MoreLive Performers Find Red State Rules a Tough Act to Follow
MISSOULA, Mont. — There was something a little different on stage at a recent performance of the musical “Sister Amnesia’s
Read MoreJournalists Offer Primers on Medicare Open Enrollment and Death Benefits Amid Covid
KHN contributing writer and former columnist Michelle Andrews discussed on Newsy on Tuesday how unvaccinated workers risk losing the death
Read MoreReaders and Tweeters Find Disadvantages in Medicare Advantage
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Read MoreKHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Why Health Care Is So Expensive, Chapter $22K
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Read MoreAs Workers Struggle With Pandemic’s Impact, Employers Expand Mental Health Benefits
As the covid-19 pandemic burns through its second year, the path forward for American workers remains unsettled, with many continuing
Read MoreCentro comunitario hispano lidera la vacunación infantil contra covid en Chicago
Chicago.- Mientras la asistente médica se ponía guantes y preparaba la jeringa, Victoria Macías, de 5 años, con una máscara
Read MoreHow One Health Center Is Leading Chicago on Kid Covid Shots
CHICAGO — As the medical assistant put on rubber gloves and readied the syringe, 5-year-old Victoria Macias, wearing a pink
Read MoreAs Constituents Clamor for Ivermectin, Republican Politicians Embrace the Cause
When state senators in South Carolina held two hearings in September about covid-19 treatments, they got an earful on the
Read MoreJournalists Follow Leads on Curbing Violence, Improving Psych Care and Crowdsourcing Covid Safety
KHN’s Peggy Girshman fellow Amanda Michelle Gomez discussed how Washington, D.C., is adopting public health tools to help curb gun
Read More‘Covid Hit Us Over the Head With a Two-by-Four’: Addressing Ageism With Urgency
Earlier this year, the World Health Organization announced a global campaign to combat ageism — discrimination against older adults that
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