Más de la mitad de los estados han revertido poderes de salud pública durante la pandemia
Motivados por votantes enojados por los cierres y los mandatos sobre el uso de máscaras durante la pandemia, legisladores republicanos
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Over Half of States Have Rolled Back Public Health Powers in Pandemic
Republican legislators in more than half of U.S. states, spurred on by voters angry about lockdowns and mask mandates, are
Read MoreGovernment Oversight of Covid Air Cleaners Leaves Gaping Holes
Stephen Matthew Shumaker counted on in-home, in-person demonstrations to drive his water filtration business, which serves the Atlanta area. So
Read MoreIn Alleged Health Care ‘Money Grab,’ Nation’s Largest Hospital Chain Cashes In on Trauma Centers
After falling from a ladder and cutting his arm, Ed Knight said, he found himself at Richmond, Virginia’s Chippenham Hospital
Read MoreAs Schools Spend Millions on Air Purifiers, Experts Warn of Overblown Claims and Harm to Children
Last summer, Global Plasma Solutions wanted to test whether the company’s air-purifying devices could kill covid-19 virus particles but could
Read MoreAddiction Treatment Providers in Pa. Face Little State Scrutiny Despite Harm to Clients
This investigation is a joint project of KHN, a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues, and Spotlight PA,
Read MoreUVA Health Will Wipe Out Tens of Thousands of Lawsuits Against Patients
University of Virginia Health System, which for years has sued thousands of patients annually for unpaid bills, said Monday it
Read MoreExpertos en salud pública temen que los fondos desaparezcan cuando termine la pandemia
En respuesta a la pandemia de covid-19, el Congreso ha invertido decenas de miles de millones de dólares en los
Read MorePublic Health Experts Worry About Boom-Bust Cycle of Support
Congress has poured tens of billions of dollars into state and local public health departments in response to the covid-19
Read MoreAs the Terror of COVID Struck, Health Care Workers Struggled to Survive. Thousands Lost the Fight.
Workers at Garfield Medical Center in suburban Los Angeles were on edge as the pandemic ramped up in March and
Read MoreAtaques a la salud pública generan éxodo de funcionarios en medio de la pandemia
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Read MorePandemic Backlash Jeopardizes Public Health Powers, Leaders
Tisha Coleman has lived in close-knit Linn County, Kansas, for 42 years and never felt so alone. As the public
Read MoreAfter a Deadly COVID Outbreak, Maryland County Takes Steps to Protect Health Workers
A Maryland health department is taking new steps to protect its workers six months after a COVID-19 outbreak killed a
Read MoreHow Pharma Money Colors Operation Warp Speed’s Quest to Defeat COVID
April 16 was a big day for Moderna, a Massachusetts biotech company on the verge of becoming a front-runner in
Read MoreUVA Health Still Squeezing Money From Patients — By Seizing Their Home Equity
Doris Hutchinson wanted to use money from the sale of her late mother’s house to help her grandchildren go to
Read MoreOficiales de salud temen que el país no esté listo para una vacuna contra COVID-19
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Read MoreHealth Officials Worry Nation’s Not Ready for COVID-19 Vaccine
Millions of Americans are counting on a COVID-19 vaccine to curb the global pandemic and return life to normal. While
Read MoreAs Georgia Reopened, Officials Knew of Severe Shortage of PPE for Health Workers
As the coronavirus crisis deepened in April, Georgia officials circulated documents showing that to get through the next month, the
Read MoreLost on the Frontline: Explore the Database
Journalists from KHN and the Guardian have identified more than 900 workers who reportedly died of complications from COVID-19 they
Read MoreMaryland County Pledges Investigation of Health Worker’s Coronavirus Death
Officials in Maryland’s Prince George’s County say they “will spare no time or expense” investigating the circumstances surrounding the death
Read MoreLess-Lethal Weapons Blind, Maim and Kill. Victims Say Enough Is Enough.
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Read MoreEx-West Virginia Health Chief Says Cuts Hurt Virus Response
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The former West Virginia public health leader forced out by the governor says decades-old computer systems and
Read MoreUn sistema de salud pública devastado enfrenta más recortes en medio del virus
SOBRE NOTICIAS EN ESPAÑOL Noticias en español es una sección de Kaiser Health News que contiene traducciones de artículos de
Read MoreHollowed-Out Public Health System Faces More Cuts Amid Virus
The U.S. public health system has been starved for decades and lacks the resources to confront the worst health crisis
Read MoreHow We Reported ‘Underfunded And Under Threat’
To assess the state of the public health system in the United States, KHN and The Associated Press analyzed data
Read MoreSix Takeaways Of The KHN-AP Investigation Into The Erosion Of Public Health
Local and state public health departments across the country work to ensure that people in their communities have healthy water
Read MoreWorkers Filed More Than 4,100 Complaints About Protective Gear. Some Still Died.
COVID-19 cases were climbing at Michigan’s McLaren Flint hospital. So Roger Liddell, 64, who procured supplies for the hospital, asked
Read MoreFractured Skulls, Lost Eyes: Police Often Break Own Rules Using ‘Rubber Bullets’
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Read MoreExclusive: Nearly 600 — And Counting — US Health Workers Have Died Of COVID-19
Nearly 600 front-line health care workers appear to have died of COVID-19, according to Lost on the Frontline, a project
Read MorePharma Cash To Congress
Every year, pharmaceutical companies contribute millions of dollars to U.S. senators and representatives as part of a multipronged effort to
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