Reading, 'Rithmetic and Resisting COVID: The New 3 R's as Kids Head Back to School

Kaiser Health News, August 12, 2021

Nearly all schools offered at least some in-person learning by the end of the last school year, and many schools plan to bring kids back full time this fall.

Apple Aims to Push More Patient Data to Doctors. But Who Can Gauge Its Impact on Health?

Kaiser Health News, August 12, 2021

While some doctors appreciate seeing records of home-monitored blood pressure, exercise and the like between visits, for others the data is more of a burden than an asset.

Analysis: Why Doesn't Medicare Cover Services So Many Seniors Need?

Kaiser Health News, August 11, 2021

As with almost everything to do with the U.S. health system, the answer is complicated, and a combination of policy and politics.

Public Favors Masks in Classrooms but Balks at Mandating Vaccinations for Students

Kaiser Health News, August 11, 2021

The strong public opinions come as the politics over classroom masking grows more heated with the start of the school year.

DeSantis' Executive Order Is Misleading About Lack of Scientific Support for Masking in Schools

Kaiser Health News, August 11, 2021

The CDC's recent guidance on students and masking "lacks a well-grounded scientific justification." -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in a July 30 executive order

A Quarter of US Hospitals, and Counting, Demand Workers Get Vaccinated. But Not Here.

Kaiser Health News, August 10, 2021

At least seven states have enacted laws to prevent COVID vaccine mandates or so-called vaccine passports that would provide proof of vaccination.

Surgeons Cash In on Stakes in Private Medical Device Companies

Kaiser Health News, August 10, 2021

Hundreds of orthopedists and neurosurgeons have cashed in on stakes in companies that design, manufacture or distribute orthopedic implants — sometimes after investing little or no money.

A California Bill Would Limit Protests at Vaccination Sites. Does It Violate the First Amendment?

Kaiser Health News, August 9, 2021

The measure was introduced after protesters briefly shut down a mass vaccination clinic at Los Angeles' Dodger Stadium in January.

'The Vaccination Queen': Nurse Practitioner Takes COVID Shots House to House in Puerto Rico

Kaiser Health News, August 9, 2021

Abigail Matos-Pagán has made it her mission in the U.S. territory to vaccinate as many people as possible against COVID.

Injuries Mount as Sales Reps for Device Makers Cozy Up to Surgeons, Even in Operating Rooms

Kaiser Health News, August 9, 2021

Device makers train sales reps to offer surgeons technical guidance in the operating room on the use of their products.

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