A 22-year-old EMT with “a smile that would light up any room.” A nursing assistant who never got to hold her third granddaughter born in April. An ICU nurse who treated some of the first U.S. COVID cases in February. These are some of the people just added to “Lost on the Frontline,” a special series from The Guardian and KHN that profiles health care workers who died of COVID-19.
Ex-West Virginia Health Chief Says Cuts Hurt Virus Response
The former West Virginia public health leader forced out by the governor says decades-old computer systems and cuts to staff over a period of years had made a challenging job even harder during a once-in-a-century pandemic.
KHN executive editor Damon Darlin wades through mounds of health care policy stories — so you don’t have to.
Colorado, Like Other States, Trims Health Programs Amid Health Crisis
Across the country, the recession has cut state revenues at the same time the COVID-19 pandemic has increased costs, forcing state lawmakers into painful decisions about how to balance their budgets. Health care is one of the targets even in the midst of a health care crisis.
As COVID Testing Soars, Wait Times For Results Jump To A Week — Or More
The delays can be excruciating, with some extreme cases running more than 20 days. People getting tested at urgent care centers, community health centers, pharmacies and state-run drive-thru or walk-up sites are often waiting a week or more to find out if they tested positive for the coronavirus.
KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: ‘Open The Schools, Close The Bars’
Amid Surge, Hospitals Hesitate To Cancel Nonemergency Surgeries
Could Trump’s Push To Undo The ACA Cause Problems For COVID Survivors? Biden Thinks So.
Shingles Vaccination Rate Soars But Leaves Many Behind
Behind The Byline: ‘Everybody Hit Record’
COVID Cuts A Lethal Path Through San Quentin’s Death Row
High Court Allows Employers To Opt Out Of ACA’s Mandate On Birth Control Coverage
Analysis: How A COVID-19 Vaccine Could Cost Americans Dearly
The Guardian and KHN collaborate to document the lives of health care workers in the U.S. who die from COVID-19, and to understand why so many are falling victim to the pandemic.
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