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Think Your Health Care Is Covered? Beware of the ‘Junk’ Insurance Plan
When Sam Bloechl was diagnosed with stage 4 non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, he and his wife, Megan Bloechl, learned his insurance plan wouldn’t pay for treatment. Instead of a comprehensive plan that complied with the ACA, he had purchased a…
During ACA Open Enrollment, Picking a Plan Invites New COVID Complications
What type of plan is best for someone with an unpredictable, ongoing medical concern? That question is popping up on online chat sites dedicated to long haulers and among people reaching out for assistance in selecting insurance coverage.…
WHO Releases Updated Guidance On Mask Use In The Context Of COVID−19
The WHO update is intended for individuals in the community, public health and infection prevention and control professionals, health care managers, health care workers, and community health workers. This updated version includes a section…
Where COVID Is on the Menu: Failed Contact Tracing Leaves Diners in the Dark
Lori's retro nostalgic style Diner on Sutter Street in San Francisco California. File photo, editorial credit: Jon Rehg / Shutterstock.com, licensed.
LOS ANGELES, CA - COVID-19 outbreaks have affected restaurants throughout Los Angeles…
Health Care Enrollment Up By 53% In Florida; Just Two Weeks Remain Before December 15th Enrollment…
Open Enrollment for 2021 health coverage at HealthCare.gov ends December 15th, 2020. If someone needs coverage for 2021, December 15th is their last chance to get covered or risk not having health insurance. Editorial credit: TX King /…
Thousands of Doctors’ Offices Buckle Under Financial Stress of COVID
Although no one tracks medical closures, recent research suggests they number in the thousands. A survey by the Physicians Foundation estimated that 8% of all physician practices nationally — around 16,000 — have closed under the stress of…
Fear of Flying Is a COVID-Era Conundrum
Airlines argue more is now known about the virus and recent industry-sponsored studies show flying is just as safe as regular daily activities. They also tout policies such as mask mandates and enhanced cleaning to protect travelers from…
VIDEO: New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy Heckled by Onlookers While Dining Out Maskless With Family,…
Murphy and his family were seen in the video seated in an outdoor section of the restaurant while eating without masks, as permitted by both state and CDC health guidelines. Murphy initially attempted to ignore the two women, but…
Were You Notified About Missing Tax Forms for Your ACA Subsidy? Blame COVID
Andrew Schenker (left) stands with his daughter, Kaily Schenker; wife, Lauren Cooper; and son, Julian Schenker. Andrew received a letter saying he was at risk of losing financial assistance for the bronze-level plan he shares with his wife…
Some Nevada Evictions Still Proceeding Despite Federal Moratorium
Nevada tenants have reported they continue to be evicted from their residences despite having government-funded rental assistance pending, but not yet approved and delivered. While federal residential eviction moratoriums would…
New York Sheriff’s Refusing to Enforce Cuomo COVID Mandate for Indoor Thanksgiving Gatherings…
NEW YORK, NY - Amid reports that cases of COVID-19 are starting to spike once again in New York State, Governor Andrew Cuomo responded by announcing last week that indoor gatherings at private residences must be restricted in size…
Prayers and Grief Counseling After COVID: Trying to Aid Healing in Long-Term Care
Central Baptist Village in Norridge, Illinois, held a socially distanced ceremony for one of its beloved nurses who died of COVID-19. Assisted living centers and nursing homes around the country offer grief counseling and memorial services…
Op-Ed: Black Hair Matters: How Going Natural Made Me Visible
KHN Midwest correspondent Cara Anthony poses for a photo with her daughter on Aug. 29 (left), and shows off her buzz cut after a trip to the salon in June (right). Three months into the pandemic, Anthony said goodbye to chemically…
Clots, Strokes and Rashes: Is COVID a Disease of the Blood Vessels?
In a study published this summer, Dr. William Li, a vascular biologist, and an international team of researchers compared the lung tissues of people who died of COVID-19 with those of people who died of influenza. They found stark…
‘Breakthrough Finding’ Reveals Why Certain COVID Patients Die
Advancing age and underlying medical problems explain only part of the phenomenon, said Ranney, who has seen patients of similar age, background and health status follow wildly different trajectories. Photo credit ShutterStock.com,…
Unbiased Help to Navigate Obamacare Open Enrollment
Navigator Natalie M. and consumer Omar Luna at Sant La Haitian Neighborhood Center review Luna's health-insurance options. Photo credit: Epilepsy Florida.
MIAMI, FL - Open enrollment for Obamacare is in full swing in Florida, even as…
Education Watchdogs Claim COVID-19 Restrictions Causing Children to Regress, Lose Basic Skills
NEW YORK, NY - According to CBSNews.com, citing studies conducted in the U.K., some children are displaying signs of emotional and developmental regression after months of strict restrictions means to stem the spread of the COVID-19…
Biden Plan to Lower Medicare Eligibility Age to 60 Faces Hostility From Hospitals
Biden, who turns 78 this month, said his plan will help Americans who retire early and those who are unemployed or can’t find jobs with health benefits. Editorial credit: VP Brothers / Shutterstock.com, licensed.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Of…
Orange County Struggles With Health Equity — And Battles State Restrictions
Deserted streets around the Walt Disney Concert Hall during COVID-19 quarantine. Los Angeles, CA, April 9, 2020. File photo credit ShutterStock.com, licensed.
ANAHEIM, CA - California’s most popular amusement park has become the focal…
What to Know as ACA Heads to Supreme Court — Again
The justices could declare the entire law unconstitutional — which is what a federal district judge in Texas ruled in December 2018. But legal experts say that’s not the most likely outcome of this case. File photo: ShutterStock.com,…
Infectious Disease Expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Says Pfizer Vaccine Looking “Extraordinary,” High…
Pfizer Inc. pharmaceutical corporation headquartered in New York City, has been developing a vaccine in partnership with German company BioNTech. Once required safety information has been provided to the U. (https://austinpartybus.com) S.…
As Nation Awaits Vaccine, Biden Is Under Pressure to Name New FDA Chief ASAP
The FDA will face critical decisions about vaccines needed to help put the nation on its path out of the pandemic. Biden will have to rely on a temporary head of the FDA to steer the 17,000-employee agency during one of the most…
Longtime Health Advocate Donna Shalala of South Florida’s Miami District Loses House…
Then Representative-elect Donna Shalala (D-FL) is seen here speaking about her party’s agenda in the 116th Congress. Shalala’s loss was a notable upset for House Democrats. (https://skinclinic.es/) November 13, 2018. Photo…
Coming Abortion Fight Could Threaten Birth Control, Too
Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett being sworn in by Justice Clarence Thomas during a ceremonial swearing-in event on the South Lawn of the White House on Oct. 26. Photo credit: C-SPAN.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Abortion opponents…
Far-Out: Washington D.C. Voters Approve Ballot Measure to Decriminalize “Magic Mushrooms”
Magic mushrooms and other psychedelic drugs are made from plants and fungus known as entheogens which effects include euphoria, visual and mental hallucinations, changes in perception, a distorted sense of time, and spiritual experiences,…
No Winner for President Yet, and Health Care Hangs in the Balance
If former Vice President Joe Biden wins and Democrats gain a Senate majority, it would represent the first time the party has controlled the White House and both houses of Congress since 2010 — the year the ACA was passed. Photo credit…
Feds Approve Fractious Georgia Plan to Change ACA Marketplace
In an approval letter, Seema Verma, administrator of the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, said the enrollment outreach set up by the Obama administration, known as the Navigator program, “simply had limited impact on…
Scientists Warn Americans Are Expecting Too Much From a Vaccine
Researchers debated how rigorously to test COVID-19 vaccines at a Thursday public meeting of the Food and Drug Administration advisory committee on vaccines. “Simply preventing mild cases is not enough and may not justify the risks…
Verily’s COVID Testing Program Halted in San Francisco and Oakland
Verily Life Sciences Headquarters in South San Francisco, California. Verily is Alphabet Inc.'s research organization devoted the study of life sciences. Editorial credit: Tada Images / Shutterstock.com, licensed.
OAKLAND, Calif. — Amid…
Florida Fails to Attract Bidders for Canada Drug Importation Program
President Donald Trump speaks to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis during an executive order signing ceremony on lowering drug prices on July 24. Trump announced new policies aimed at lowering prescription drug prices under Medicare by linking…