12 Months of Trauma: More Than 3,600 U.S. Health Workers Died in COVID's First Year
Calls are mounting for the federal government to track the death of U.S. health care workers from COVID-19 as a media project draws to a close.
Kaiser Health News
Stop Blaming Tuskegee, Critics Say; It Does Not Explain Black Vaccine Hesitancy
The infamous experiment that allowed Blacks to suffer from syphillis for decades has little role in COVID-19 vaccination scepticism today, vaccine advocates say.
Despite COVID, Many Wealthy Hospitals Had a Banner Year With Federal Bailout
Some of the nation's richest hospitals and health systems recorded hundreds of millions of dollars in surpluses last year after accepting the lion's share of federal health care bailout grants.
‘I Can Breathe Again’: Older Adults Begin to Test Freedom After COVID Vaccinations
With a mix of relief and caution, older adults fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are moving out into the world and resuming activities put on hold during the pandemic.
COVID Vaccine Hesitancy Drops Among All Americans, New Survey Shows
A new poll shows Americans are growing more enthusiastic about being vaccinated, with the biggest change among Black Americans.
Analysis: How the US Invested in the War on Terrorism at the Cost of Public Health
After 9/11, the United States rapidly shifted resources to create a massive infrastructure to ferret out and combat terrorism while forgetting that terrorism of nature can be equally deadly.
Scientists Seek COVID Treatment Answers in Cheap, Older Drugs
A few scientists say that two small studies indicate that a decades-old antidepressant that costs $10 for a two-week course could be used to fight COVID.
Lots of Health Insurance Help in Covid Relief Law — But Do Your Homework First
There’s something for everyone with private health insurance in the American Rescue Plan Act, but determining the best way to benefit may be confusing.
Democrats Gave Americans a Big Boost Buying Health Insurance. It Didn’t Come Cheap.
When Democrats pushed through a two-year expansion of the Affordable Care Act in the COVID-relief bill this month, many people celebrated the part that will make health insurance more affordable for more Americans.
The Case for Donating US COVID Vaccines Overseas
“We need to take care of the problem everywhere to be able to take care of it anywhere,” says Dr. Mark Feinberg, president and CEO of the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative.
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