The Biden administration's proposed overhaul of nursing home care would require mandating adequate staffing levels for all homes without bankrupting those that can’t afford far higher labor costs.
Stan Thomas holds a photo of his wife, Monica Melkonian, that rests on the memorial he made to her. Melkonian is one of nine people in the U.S. confirmed to have died from vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia, a rare side effect associated with the Johnson & Johnson covid-19 vaccine./Tess Freeman for KHN
Democratic lawmakers in California shied away from single-payer legislation that would have put state government in charge of health care and taxed Californians heavily to do so.
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Charlie Apple outside his home in Corpus Christi, Texas. As a transgender teen, Charlie accepts that his future could include discrimination, verbal abuse, and even violence. Charlie came out as transgender when he was 13 and has testified repeatedly against anti-trans legislation./Annie Rice for KHN
As health care providers discuss best practices, the larger debate amid some states’ legislative efforts to restrict access to care is having a detrimental impact on transgender youth.
As many relax their vigilance, millions of people are living with chronic illnesses or disabilities that make them especially susceptible to COVID-19. For some, catching it is a risk they cannot take.