COVID-19
Fear of Flying Is a COVID-Era Conundrum
As coronavirus cases take off across the U.S., airlines promote holiday deals and encourage travel. But are flyers throwing caution to the wind?
Maggie Starbard for KHN
Bill of the Month
After Kid’s Minor Bike Accident, Major Bill Sets Legal Wheels in Motion
It was a surprise even in a family of lawyers. The process called “subrogation” began with one Nevada family’s health insurer denying their claim for an emergency room visit after 9-year-old fell off his bike.
COVID-19
Take It From an Expert: Fauci’s Hierarchy of Safety
In a new interview, the nation's top infectious disease expert tells us how to survive the coming months and describes how hard it is when people still insist the coronavirus outbreak is “fake news.”
COVID-19
Need a COVID-19 Nurse? That’ll Be $8,000 a Week
A shortage of nurses has turned hospital staffing into a sort of national bidding war, with hospitals willing to pay exorbitant wages to secure the nurses they need. That threatens to shift the supply of nurses toward more affluent areas.
Lost On The Frontline
These Front-Line Workers Could Have Retired. They Risked Their Lives Instead.
An investigation by KHN and The Guardian shows that 329 health care workers age 65 or older have reportedly died of COVID-19.
Lost on the Frontline: New This Week
Why Employers Find It So Hard to Test for COVID
California Businesses Go From Simmer to Boil Over Newsom’s Fine Dining
Rural Areas Send Their Sickest Patients to Cities, Straining Hospitals
New Legal Push Aims to Speed Magic Mushrooms to Dying Patients
For Nurses Feeling the Strain of the Pandemic, Virus Resurgence Is ‘Paralyzing’
Medicare Open Enrollment Is Complicated. Here’s How to Get Good Advice.
Hospital Penalties
Medicare Fines Half of Hospitals for Readmitting Too Many Patients
The penalties are the ninth round of a program created as part of the Affordable Care Act’s broader effort to improve quality and lower costs. The average reduction in federal payments is 0.69%, with 613 hospitals receiving a penalty of 1% or more.
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