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Hospitals Hesitate to Cancel Nonemergency Surgeries Despite skyrocketing coronavirus cases, most hospitals around the country are not canceling elective surgeries this time around.
Kaiser Health News, July 2020
COVID Cuts a Lethal Path Through San Quentin's Death Row In recent days, five death row inmates have died after contracting COVID-19 at San Quentin State Prison, north of San Francisco.
Kaiser Health News, July 2020
Analysis: How A COVID-19 Vaccine Could Cost Americans Dearly The United States is the only developed nation unable to balance cost, efficacy and social good in setting prices.
Kaiser Health News, July 2020
Is My Life Worth a LITTLE of Your Discomfort? 'Health care workers are scared, but we show up to work every single day,' Nilu Patel, RN, said. Wearing masks, she said, 'is a very small thing to ask.'
Kaiser Health News, July 2020
COVID Catch-22: No Tests Available Results in a Big ER Bill It was March 3, and no one had an inkling yet of just how bad the COVID-19 pandemic would become in the US.
Kaiser Health News, July 2020
Patients Face Higher Drug Costs in 2021 Under a New Federal Rule The rule sets health plan standards for 2021 and permits employers and insurers not to apply drug company copayment assistance toward enrollees' deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums for any drug.
Kaiser Health News, July 2020
As Cases Spike, California Pauses Testing Expansion In April, Gov Gavin Newsom launched a multimillion-dollar state initiative to bring COVID-19 testing to the people and places with the least access: rural towns and disadvantaged inner-city neighborhoods.
Kaiser Health News, July 2020
Hollowed-Out Public Health System Faces More Cuts Amid Virus The U.S. public health system has been starved for decades and lacks the resources necessary to confront the worst health crisis in a century.
Kaiser Health News, July 2020
Will Paying for In-Home Treatments Disappear? It remains to be seen what types of novel remote care will persist from this born-of-necessity experiment.
Kaiser Health News, June 2020
Injured and Uninsured, Protesters Get Medical Aid From LA Doctor Dr Amir Moarefi treats injured protesters, especially those without health insurance. It's his mode of protest against racial injustice and a system that he said doesn't treat people of color equally.
Kaiser Health News, June 2020
California Lawmakers Block Health Care Cuts 'In the face of these challenges, we have agreed on a budget that is balanced, responsible, and protects core services -- education, health care, social safety net, and emergency preparedness and response.'
Kaiser Health News, June 2020
FDA Under Fire for Abbott's Fast COVID Test The FDA has received 106 reports of adverse events for the Abbott test. The agency has not received a single adverse event report for any other point-of-care COVID tests.
Kaiser Health News, June 2020
Wealthy Hospital Taps Brewery for Aid to Buy PPE Although the federal government has poured billions of dollars into hospitals to defray their losses from the coronavirus outbreak, new streams of fundraising have emerged, including health worker-themed beer.
Kaiser Health News, June 2020
Rise in Arizona COVID Cases Linked to End of Stay-at-Home Order Arizona is a coronavirus hot spot, with the average of daily cases more than doubling from two weeks ago.
Kaiser Health News, June 2020
A Teen's Death From COVID Andre Guest was just fine one day. The next, he was fighting for his life.
Kaiser Health News, June 2020
At a Time of Great Need, Public Health Lacks 'Lobbying Muscle' California health officials are asking for an additional $150 million a year to battle COVID-19 and protect against future health threats. The state legislature and governor are expected to say no.
Kaiser Health News, June 2020
US States' Mad Scramble to Buy Ventilators on Their Own States have been forced to compete for the nation's stockpile of ventilators or pay top dollar on sideline deals. With quality and quantity control lacking, what happens when the pandemic's second wave hits?
Kaiser Health News, June 2020
COVID-19 Batters a Beloved Bay Area Community Healthcare Center Health clinics in isolated African American communities in the San Francisco Bay Area provide crucial services to neglected populations, but their finances have been wrecked by the pandemic shutdown.
Kaiser Health News, June 2020
Health Workers Resort to Etsy, Shady Deals to Find Safety Gear The shortages are so dire that nursing homes and other health centers are going to extraordinary lengths for masks, gowns and essential materials.
Kaiser Health News, June 2020
Public Health Officials Face Wave of Threats, Pressure Amid Coronavirus Response In the battle against COVID-19, public health workers spread across states, cities and small towns make up an invisible army on the front lines.  But that army, which has suffered neglect for decades, is under assault when it’s needed most.
Kaiser Health News, June 2020

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