From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, It’s been nearly a year since this podcast took a deep dive into public health, and much has changed. Covid, in various versions, is still infecting people around the world, along with other communicable diseases including monkeypox and even polio.
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, Logistics expert Jeff Zients, who has headed the White House covid-19 response team since the start of the Biden administration, is stepping down and will be replaced by popular public health expert Dr. Ashish Jha…
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, The pandemic may be showing signs of winding down, but health care costs are not. In Massachusetts, a fight is shaping up over whether one of the most prestigious hospital systems needs to save money, while antitrust cases…
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, Should covid vaccines be mandated? The answer to that question has become predictably partisan, as with almost everything else associated with the pandemic.
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, Democrats on Capitol Hill missed their deadline to finish two huge bills that constitute the bulk of President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda, but negotiations continue over expansions to major health programs, as well as ways to rein in prescription drug costs.
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, The covid-19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on public health, a key part of the health care system that usually operates in the background.
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, The FDA gave full approval to the covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech, which will henceforth be known as “Comirnaty.” It is not clear how many vaccine-hesitant Americans will now be willing to get a jab, but the approval has prompted many public and private employers to implement mandates for their workers.
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, As covid-19 cases in the U.S. continue to rise, the Biden administration is countering with new strategies. The latest efforts include preparing for vaccine boosters starting this fall, requiring that nursing home workers be vaccinated and pushing back against state bans on mask mandates in schools.
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, The resurgence of covid cases in the U.S. — largely attributable to the much more contagious delta variant — has given policymakers the jitters. The Biden administration is redoubling efforts to get people vaccinated, and even some Republicans who had been silent or skeptical of the vaccines are encouraging the unvaccinated to change their status.
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