Readers and Tweeters Ponder Vaccines and Points of Fairness
Kathleen Hayden Letters to the Editor is a periodic feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We edit for length...
Month: August 2021
As Temperatures Rise, So Do the Health Risks for California’s Farmworkers
Miranda Green and Heidi de Marco, Kaiser Health News COACHELLA, Calif. — Leoncio Antonio Trejo Galdamez, 58, died in his...
Pandemic Unveils Growing Suicide Crisis for Communities of Color
This story is a collaboration between KHN and “Science Friday.” Listen to the conversation between KHN national correspondent Aneri Pattani and...
HOW RELAXATION BOOSTS YOUR MENTAL HEALTH?
Staying positive and connecting with others, relaxation is also an important factor to boost your mental health. In today's fast-paced...
After Pandemic Ravaged Nursing Homes, New State Laws Protect Residents
When the coronavirus hit Martha Leland’s Connecticut nursing home last year, she and dozens of other residents contracted the disease...
Biden’s No-Jab-No-Job Order Creates Quandary for Nursing Homes
President Joe Biden’s edict that nursing homes must ensure their workers are vaccinated against covid-19 presents a challenge for an...
‘We Sent a Terrible Message’: Scientists Say Biden Jumped the Gun With Vaccine Booster Plan
The Biden administration’s plans to make covid-19 booster shots available next month has drawn a collective scream of protest from...
School or ‘Russian Roulette’? Amid Delta Variant and Lax Mask Rules, Some Parents See No Difference
The child had just started kindergarten. Or, as her mother called it, “Russian roulette.” That’s because her school district in...
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Booster Time
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. You can also listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher,...
If the Unvaccinated Want to Work, They Face a Series of Hurdles
With the delta variant surging, a growing number of employers are tiring of merely cajoling workers to get vaccinated against...
Covid Politics and Fatigue Work Against Contact-Tracing Foot Soldiers
Health departments nationwide scaled back their contact tracing in late spring or early summer when covid-19 cases started to decrease...
To Stoke Rural Vaccination Rates, Trusted Farmers Are Asked to Spread Word
When he became eligible for the coronavirus vaccine in Illinois, Tom Arnold, 68, said he didn’t need any convincing. He...
