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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Delta Blues

Covid is back with a vengeance, with some people clamoring for booster shots while others harden their resistance to getting vaccinated at all. Meanwhile, the Food and Drug Administration is pushing hard on drugmaker Pfizer’s request to upgrade the emergency authorization for its vaccine and give it final approval. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Rachel Cohrs of Stat and Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also, for “extra credit,” the panelists suggest their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read, too.

Aug. 5, 2021

COVID-19

‘Wisdom and Fear’ Lead 90% of U.S. Seniors to Covid Vaccines

The success in getting shots to older adults is likely due to states prioritizing that effort when the vaccines became available and motivation among the elderly after the virus killed so many in their age group.

By Phil Galewitz

Aug. 4, 2021

Analysis: Don’t Want a Vaccine? Be Prepared to Pay More for Insurance.

Health insurers could do more to encourage vaccination, including letting the unvaccinated foot their bills.

By Elisabeth Rosenthal and Glenn Kramon

Aug. 4, 2021

COVID-19

Amid Covid Booster Debate, West Virginia to Check Immunity of Vaccinated Nursing Home Residents

The state says it will look at the levels of disease-fighting antibodies among nursing home residents vaccinated against covid, which could help indicate whether they need a booster shot.

By Phil Galewitz

July 30, 2021

COVID-19

Bus Stop by Bus Stop, Denver-Area Officials Microtarget Vaccine Hesitancy

Using detailed maps that show vaccination rates down to the ZIP code or census tract level, health departments highlight areas of greater Denver where vaccinations lag behind state or county averages, then partner with community organizations to overcome barriers. Can this be a model for President Joe Biden's “neighborhood by neighborhood" approach?

By Markian Hawryluk

July 30, 2021

Podcast

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Hot Covid Summer

The summer that promised to let Americans resume a relatively normal life is turning into another summer of anxiety and face masks, as the delta variant drives covid caseloads up in all 50 states. Meanwhile, the Americans with Disabilities Act turns 35, and the Missouri Supreme Court orders the state to expand Medicaid after all. Mary Ellen McIntire of CQ Roll Call, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News and Rachana Pradhan of KHN join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also, Rovner interviews KHN’s Samantha Young, who reported and wrote the latest KHN-NPR “Bill of the Month” episode about an Olympic-level athlete with an Olympic-size medical bill.

July 29, 2021

COVID-19

Unraveling the Mysterious Mutations That Make Delta the Most Transmissible Covid Virus Yet

Scientists are trying to piece together why the delta variant so readily infects unvaccinated Americans, spewing 1,000 times more virus particles.

By Liz Szabo

July 28, 2021

Postcard From San Bernardino

Want Fries With That Vaccine? Even at a Fast-Food Restaurant, Pop-Up Clinics See Slow Traffic

At a pop-up vaccine clinic in a McDonald’s parking lot in the city of San Bernardino, fewer than two dozen people agreed to get a shot, offering a snapshot of the faltering vaccination effort.

By Anna Almendrala

July 27, 2021

Readers and Tweeters Connect the Dots on Topics From Vaccine Development to Long Covid

Kaiser Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.

July 23, 2021

Wildfire Smoke Drives People in Low-Vaccinated Areas Indoors, Raising Outbreak Fears

Unvaccinated Westerners are flocking to movie theaters, malls and other indoor spaces to beat the smoke and heat. Health officials worry that may fuel covid outbreaks.

By Aaron Bolton, MTPR

July 22, 2021

COVID-19

Big Leagues Balk at Endorsing Vaccination

The major sports leagues are struggling to vaccinate enough of their players to protect the clubhouse and locker room, and few stars have stepped forward to pitch vaccination to teammates or fans. WNBA players are an exception, with a 99% vaccination rate and high-profile ads urging the public to get vaccinated.

By Mark Kreidler

July 22, 2021

COVID-19

The Delta Variant Thrives in a State of Political and Public Health Discord

At the center of the nation’s delta variant outbreak, public health efforts are mired in a political turf war.

By Lauren Weber

July 21, 2021

COVID-19

Analysis: Necessary or Not, Covid Booster Shots Are Probably on the Horizon

In today’s pharmaceutical universe, a simple “safe and effective” determination by the Food and Drug Administration to approve a drug can be manipulated to sell products of questionable value. And drugmakers can profit handsomely.

By Elisabeth Rosenthal

July 21, 2021

Novavax’s Effort to Vaccinate the World, From Zero to Not Quite Warp Speed

Novavax is a vaccine company that, despite $2 billion in new federal and international funding, still hasn't come through with a licensed covid vaccine. It hopes it can still help to fight the global covid scourge, but will it deliver?

By Sarah Jane Tribble and Rachana Pradhan

July 19, 2021

Postcard From Sacramento

Grab Your Mask and Notepad, We’re Headed Back to California’s State Capitol

After being mostly closed to the public and the press for more than a year, California’s state Capitol is open again — masks, temperature checks, covid outbreaks and all.

By Rachel Bluth

July 19, 2021

Fútbol, Flags and Fun: Getting Creative to Reach Unvaccinated Latinos in Colorado

A vaccine clinic came to an international soccer tournament in Denver recently. It was an attempt to reach Latino Coloradans, whose vaccination rates trail those of non-Hispanic whites.

By John Daley, Colorado Public Radio

July 16, 2021

Podcast

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Here Comes Reconciliation

Democrats in Congress reached a tentative agreement to press ahead on a partisan bill that would dramatically expand health benefits for people on Medicare, those who buy their own insurance and individuals who have been shut out of coverage in states that didn’t expand Medicaid. Meanwhile, controversy continues to rage over whether vaccinated Americans will need a booster to protect against covid-19 variants, and who will pay for a new drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease. Rachel Cohrs of Stat and Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also, Rovner interviews KHN’s Rae Ellen Bichell, who reported and wrote the latest KHN-NPR “Bill of the Month” episode about a mother and daughter who fought an enormous emergency room bill.

July 15, 2021

COVID-19

Red State, Blue State, Twin Outbreak: Behind Wyoming and Colorado’s Anomalous Covid Spikes

Statistics show that Colorado residents are much more likely than Wyoming residents to be vaccinated against covid. Yet both Wyoming and Colorado were among the top 12 states with the highest covid case rates at the beginning of July. A closer look at a pair of similarly sized counties in those states helps explain why.

By Rae Ellen Bichell

July 14, 2021

COVID-19

Most Inmates Have Had Their Covid Shots — But Their Guards Likely Haven’t

Hesitancy about the vaccines among prison staffers has led to a striking disparity: Inmates are better protected than corrections officials.

By Amy Worden

July 8, 2021

Picture of Health

California’s Highest Covid Infection Rates Shift to Rural Counties

As vaccination rates rise across the state, the overall numbers of covid cases and deaths have plunged. But health officials are still reporting nearly 1,000 new cases and more than two dozen deaths a day. So, where does covid continue to simmer in California? And why?

By Phillip Reese

July 7, 2021

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