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‘Covid Hit Us Over the Head With a Two-by-Four’: Addressing Ageism With Urgency

‘Covid Hit Us Over the Head With a Two-by-Four’: Addressing Ageism With Urgency

Article by KHN on Nov 05, 2021

Rachana Pradhan

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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Compromise Is Coming — Maybe

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Compromise Is Coming — Maybe

Article by KHN on Nov 04, 2021

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Few Acute Care Hospitals Escaped Readmissions Penalties

Few Acute Care Hospitals Escaped Readmissions Penalties

Article by KHN on Nov 04, 2021

Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News

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New Health Plans Offer Twists on Existing Options, With a Dose of ‘Buyer Beware’

New Health Plans Offer Twists on Existing Options, With a Dose of ‘Buyer Beware’

Article by KHN on Nov 04, 2021

Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News

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Patients Went Into the Hospital for Care. After Testing Positive There for Covid, Some Never Came Out.

Patients Went Into the Hospital for Care. After Testing Positive There for Covid, Some Never Came Out.

Article by KHN on Nov 04, 2021

Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News

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Uninsured in South Would Win Big in Democrats’ Plan, but Hospitals Fear Funding Loss

Uninsured in South Would Win Big in Democrats’ Plan, but Hospitals Fear Funding Loss

Article by KHN on Nov 04, 2021

Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News

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Unvaccinated? Don’t Count on Leaving Your Family Death Benefits

Unvaccinated? Don’t Count on Leaving Your Family Death Benefits

Article by KHN on Nov 03, 2021

Michelle Andrews

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Montana’s Governor Nixed a Kids’ Vaccine Campaign, So Health Officials Plan Their Own

Montana’s Governor Nixed a Kids’ Vaccine Campaign, So Health Officials Plan Their Own

Article by KHN on Nov 03, 2021

Michelle Andrews

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‘An Arm and a Leg’: Need Surgery to Save Your Life? Tips for Getting Insurance to Pay

‘An Arm and a Leg’: Need Surgery to Save Your Life? Tips for Getting Insurance to Pay

Article by KHN on Nov 02, 2021

Dan Weissmann

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Labs With No One to Run Them: Why Public Health Workers Are Fleeing the Field

Labs With No One to Run Them: Why Public Health Workers Are Fleeing the Field

Article by KHN on Nov 02, 2021

Dan Weissmann

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What Do We Really Know About Vaccine Effectiveness?

What Do We Really Know About Vaccine Effectiveness?

Article by KHN on Nov 02, 2021

Dan Weissmann

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‘Not Quite on Board’: Parents Proving a Tough Sell on Covid Vax for Teens

‘Not Quite on Board’: Parents Proving a Tough Sell on Covid Vax for Teens

Article by KHN on Nov 02, 2021

Dan Weissmann

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High Court Hears Cases on Novel Texas Law, but Outcome May Not Affect Abortion Access

High Court Hears Cases on Novel Texas Law, but Outcome May Not Affect Abortion Access

Article by KHN on Nov 01, 2021

Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News

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California Law Aims to Strengthen Access to Mental Health Services

California Law Aims to Strengthen Access to Mental Health Services

Article by KHN on Nov 01, 2021

Bernard J. Wolfson

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Nursing Home Residents Overlooked in Scramble for Covid Antibody Treatments

Nursing Home Residents Overlooked in Scramble for Covid Antibody Treatments

Article by KHN on Nov 01, 2021

Bernard J. Wolfson

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If Congress Adds Dental Coverage to Medicare, Should All Seniors Get It?

If Congress Adds Dental Coverage to Medicare, Should All Seniors Get It?

Article by KHN on Oct 29, 2021

Bram Sable-Smith

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ERs Are Swamped With Seriously Ill Patients, Although Many Don’t Have Covid

ERs Are Swamped With Seriously Ill Patients, Although Many Don’t Have Covid

Article by KHN on Oct 29, 2021

Kate Wells, Michigan Radio

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What’s Scarier Than Covid? Halloween Health Haikus

What’s Scarier Than Covid? Halloween Health Haikus

Article by KHN on Oct 29, 2021

Kate Wells, Michigan Radio

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Texas Abortion Law Gets Speedy High-Court Hearing Monday

Texas Abortion Law Gets Speedy High-Court Hearing Monday

Article by KHN on Oct 29, 2021

Kate Wells, Michigan Radio

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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Biden Social-Spending ‘Framework’ Pulls Back on Key Health Pledges

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Biden Social-Spending ‘Framework’ Pulls Back on Key Health Pledges

Article by KHN on Oct 28, 2021

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