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Nosing In on Kids Who Had Covid and Lost Their Sense of Smell Carmen Heredia Rodriguez, Kaiser Health News March 25, 2021 Orange. Eucalyptus. Lavender. Peppermint. Doctors at Children’s Hospital Colorado and Seattle Children’s Hospital will use scents like these to treat children who lost their sense of smell to covid-19. Parents will attend […]
Democrats Gave Americans a Big Boost Buying Health Insurance. It Didn’t Come Cheap. Noam N. Levey March 24, 2021 When Democrats pushed through a two-year expansion of the Affordable Care Act in the covid-relief bill this month, many people celebrated the part that will make health insurance more affordable for more Americans. This story […]
Birx Joins Air-Cleaning Industry Amid Land Grab for Billions in Federal Covid Relief Christina Jewett and Lauren Weber March 24, 2021 The former top White House coronavirus adviser under President Donald Trump, Dr. Deborah Birx, has joined an air-cleaning company that built its business, in part, on technology that is now banned in California […]
Under New Cost-Cutting Medicare Rule, Same Surgery, Same Place, Different Bill Susan Jaffe March 23, 2021 A cost-saving change in Medicare launched in the final days of the Trump administration will cut payments to hospitals for some surgical procedures while potentially raising costs and confusion for patients. This story also ran on The Washington […]
Women’s lives have been shattered by COVID-19 – but there’s still plenty to celebrate International Women’s Day 2021 International Women’s Day should be a time of celebration. It might feel like there’s not much to be positive about right now, especially when we consider the harm the pandemic has caused to women, girls and […]
‘Press 1 for English’: Vaccination Sign-Ups Prove Daunting for Speakers of Other Languages Rachana Pradhan March 23, 2021 In late February, a week after Virginia launched a centralized website and call center for covid-19 vaccine preregistration, Zowee Aquino alerted the state to a glitch that could prove fatal for non-English speakers trying to secure […]
The Hype Has Faded, but Don’t Count Out Convalescent Plasma in Covid Battle JoNel Aleccia, Kaiser Health News March 22, 2021 Six months after it was controversially hailed by Trump administration officials as a “breakthrough” therapy to fight the worst effects of covid-19, convalescent plasma appears to be on the ropes. The treatment that […]
Family Meals Cooked with Convenience in Mind (Family Features) Part of the fun of family meals is finding inspiration in the variety of dinner ideas you can create together. From a tangy twist on traditional tacos to a favorite to-go flavor in the comfort of your own kitchen, the options are nearly endless when […]
National Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy The National Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy seeks to engage organizations, professionals, policymakers, communities, individuals, and families in a linked, multi-sector effort to improve health literacy. The Action Plan is based on 2 core principles: All people have the right to health information that helps them make […]
Covid-Inspired Montana Health Insurance Proposal Wouldn’t Kick In for 2 Years Sara Reardon March 19, 2021 [UPDATED at 1 p.m. ET] For employees of small businesses in Montana suddenly laid off during the covid-19 pandemic, maintaining health insurance coverage could be a struggle. Employers with 20 or more workers offer a bridge insurance program […]