Across California, CA|News|
Keeping The COVID Plague At Bay: How CA Is Protecting Older Veterans
COVID-19 has hastened the end for scores of retired soldiers in veterans homes in other states.
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Denver, CO|News|
Denver Seniors Fearful Of COVID-19 Are Changing Their Living Wills
For older adults contemplating what might happen to them during this pandemic, ventilators are a fraught symbol.
Boulder, CO|News|
How COVID Colors The Salon Experience In Loveland, CO
Blush Beauty Bar hair salon had been closed 48 days, a consequence of stay-at-home orders to stem the tide of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Across America|News|
Millions Stuck At Home With No Plumbing, Kitchen Or Space To Stay Safe
Indiana University’s Carter said people living in unhealthy housing conditions are often older or suffer from chronic disease.
Across America|News|
Do-It-Yourself Cheek Swab Tested As Next Best Thing To Detect Coronavirus
Many public health officials balk at relying on the simpler tests unless scientific data convincingly shows they work.
Sacramento, CA|News|
Testing In CA Still A Frustrating Patchwork Of Haves And Have-Nots
It’s hard to overstate how uneven the access to critical test kits remains in the nation’s largest state.
Across America|News|
As COVID-19 Lurks, Families Are Locked Out Of Nursing Homes – Is It Safe Inside?
In recent weeks, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts and New York began releasing data about cases and deaths in nursing homes.
Across Mississippi, MS|News|
Mississippi Free Clinics Try To Fill Gaps As Coronavirus Sweeps Away Job-Based Insurance
Before COVID-19, Mississippi had a high rate of uninsured: 18% for adults ages 19-64 compared with 12% nationally.
Across California, CA|News|
Fear Of Coronavirus Propels Some Californian Smokers To Quit
Early studies suggest that smokers who develop COVID-19 are 14 times more likely to need intensive treatment compared with nonsmokers.
Across America|News|
Health Insurers Prosper As Coronavirus Deflates Demand For Elective Treatments
As doctors and consumers are forced to put most nonemergency procedures on hold, many health insurers foresee strong profits.
Across America|News|
Vaping, Opioid Addiction Accelerate Coronavirus Risks, Says NIDA Director
Dr. Nora Volkow spoke with Kaiser Health News about the emerging science around COVID-19’s relationship to vaping and to opioid use.
Across California, CA|News|
Anti-Vaccine Activists In CA Latch Onto Coronavirus To Bolster Movement
California tightened its vaccine requirements last fall despite protests during which anti-vaccine activists threw blood on state senators.
Across America|News|
Telehealth Will Be Free, No Copays, Insurance Companies Said – But Angry Patients Are Getting Billed
Despite what politicians have promised, insurers said they were not able to immediately eliminate telehealth copays for millions of members.
Across Illinois, IL|News|
A Switch To Medicaid Managed Care Worries Some Illinois Foster Families
Recently in Illinois, thousands of children temporarily lost health care coverage when the state switched their health plans.
San Francisco, CA|News|
The Inside Story Of How The Bay Area Got Ahead Of The Coronavirus Crisis
San Francisco issued the nation’s first stay-at-home order, likely saving thousands of lives and charting the course for much of the US.
San Francisco, CA|News|
San Francisco Quick To Fight Coronavirus, Slow To Help Homeless
Mayor London Breed hesitated over what to do with the city’s estimated 8,000 homeless people during the pandemic.
Across Florida, FL|News|
Amid Pandemic, FDA Seizes Cheaper Drugs From Canada
The seizures come as the government works with Florida and other states to set up a system to help more Americans import drugs from Canada.
Across Tennessee, TN|News|
Before ‘Tidal Wave’ Of Illness, TN Nursing Home Thought It Had Coronavirus Contained
Residents who had already been sent back to a nursing home in Gallatin, Tennessee, have turned up with new cases of COVID-19.
Across America|News|
Coronavirus Brings Overhaul Of Military Health Care To A Halt
Veterans and military advocates say that, with the focus on fighting COVID-19, now is not the time to pursue major changes.
Berkeley, CA|News|
Berkeley Pediatric Practices Struggle To Adapt And Survive Amid COVID-19
Across the U.S., thousands of pediatric practices that provide front-line care for the nation’s children are struggling to adjust.
