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Firefighters on Front Lines, No Strangers to Risk, Push Back Against Covid Vaccine Mandates
Among the people still reluctant to get vaccinated — and pushing against mandates — are firefighters, many of whom also respond to medical calls as paramedics and EMTs and have witnessed the ravages of the pandemic firsthand.
These Schools Use Weekly Testing to Keep Kids in Class — And Covid Out
Coronavirus outbreaks have shuttered K-12 classrooms across the U.S., affecting tens of thousands of K-12 students. To avoid the same fate, some school districts are tapping federal dollars to set up testing programs and step up their vigilance against the virus.
Who Qualifies for a Covid Booster? The List Is Growing Longer
KHN’s Sarah Jane Tribble and Arthur Allen join Science Friday host Ira Flatow to recap the evolving news in the run-up to offering booster shots for the covid vaccine.
Mounting Covid Deaths Fuel School Bus Drivers’ Fears
Since August, school bus drivers and monitors have died of covid-19 in at least 10 states, including Georgia and Florida. Masks are required on school buses, but enforcing the rules in districts without school mask mandates is especially hard to do.
From the FDA's Empty Seat to Chock-Full ICUs, Journalists Recap the Week's Stories
KHN and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.
A Daily Pill to Treat Covid Could Be Just Months Away, Scientists Say
California Moves on Climate Change, but Rejects Aggressive Cuts to Greenhouse Emissions
Low Wages and Pandemic Gut Staffing Support for Those With Disabilities
Biosimilar Drugs Are Cheaper Than Biologics. Are They Similar Enough to Switch?
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The Autumn of Democrats’ Discontent
The Checkup Is in the Mail? Soliciting Letter Carriers to Help Deliver Health Care
Democrats Roll the Dice on Sweeping Abortion Rights Bill — Again
At an Overrun ICU, ‘the Problem Is We Are Running Out of Hallways’
Public Health Experts ‘Flabbergasted’ That Biden Still Hasn’t Picked an FDA Chief
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California’s Reboot of Troubled Medi-Cal Puts Pressure on Health Plans
The nine commercial insurers in Medi-Cal must reapply by submitting bids for new contracts. The state hopes the process will improve care for low-income residents and tighten accountability, something critics say has been missing.
