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Covid-19
In California, Caregivers of People With Disabilities Are Being Turned Away at COVID Vaccine SitesTo get vaccinated, caregivers need to show a personalized letter ? attesting they are family caregivers of a child with...
Covid-19
Rural Americans in Pharmacy Deserts Hurting for COVID VaccinesIn areas without pharmacies, rural residents may have to drive long distances to get shots, and do so twice for...
Technology
Root of Some Health Disparities May be Buried in TechnologyUCSF Health examines its algorithms and more to address health inequities related to patient no-show processes, telehealth, and vaccinations.
Telehealth
Illinois Telehealth Providers Push for Permanent AccessIllinois House Bill 3498 aligns telehealth coverage and reimbursements with in-person care.
Strategy
'An Arm and a Leg': Revisiting Insulin: How the Medicine Got So Expensive"An Arm and a Leg" is a podcast about healthcare costs, and its second season is co-produced by KHN.
Covid-19
Black Churches Fill a Unique Role in Combating Vaccine FearsMany Black Americans look to their religious leaders for guidance on a wide range of issues ? not just spiritual...
Covid-19
'Into the COVID ICU': A New Doctor Bears Witness to the Isolation, Inequities of PandemicPaloma Marin-Nevarez, MD, graduated from the Stanford University medical school in June, right before the virus began its second major...
Covid-19
Connecticut Is Doling Out Vaccines Based Strictly on Age. It's Simpler, but Is it Fair?Shifting to an age-based priority system has frustrated people with health conditions such as cancer or diabetes who thought they...
Strategy
Becerra Has Long Backed Single-Payer. That Doesn't Mean It Will Happen if He's HHS Secretary.A digital ad running in Georgia and New Hampshire says Xavier Becerra, President Joe Biden's nominee for HHS secretary, supports...
Covid-19
How Inequity Gets Built Into America's Vaccination SystemPeople eligible for the coronavirus vaccine tell us they are running up against barriers that are designed into the very...
Covid-19
Calling All Vaccinators: Closing the Next Gap in COVID Supply and DemandAs an increasing number of vaccine vials are shipped in coming weeks, the concern about shortages may well shift to...
Covid-19
Countless Homebound Patients Still Wait for COVID Vaccine Despite Seniors' PriorityHome care agencies and hospice organizations don't have access to COVID vaccines either for their staff or patients.