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  • BALTIMORE, MD – MAY 6: An in-home nurse cares for the mother of the photographer while she continues to recover from Covid-19 at her home on May 6, 2020 in Baltimore, Maryland. She spent 6 days in a Baltimore hospital after contracting the coronavirus. In the United States alone, over 90,000 people have died from the ongoing pandemic. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images)Health

    Is your living room the future of hospital care?

    By Julie Appleby and Kaiser Health News
  • This free-standing emergency room in the Denver suburb of Arvada is one of nine owned by UCHealth, part of the University of Colorado. The health system has converted 10 other stand-alone emergency rooms into other uses, mostly primary care or urgent care centers, in the past two years. (Markian Hawryluk/KHN)Health

    Colorado is offering hospitals Medicaid money to close down free-standing ERs

    By Phil Galewitz and Kaiser Health News
  • ATLANTA, GA – DECEMBER 10: Scene setter images outside the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020 in Atlanta, GA. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)Health

    People of color are still lagging behind in vaccination rates, state-level CDC data shows

    By Hannah Recht, Rachana Pradhan, and others
  • Joe Moose, co-owner of Moose Pharmacies in the Charlotte, North Carolina, area, is trying to adapt to the changes dealt by covid. The chain expanded curbside services, hired additional drivers and tripled home deliveries. (Logan Cyrus for KHN)Health

    Independent pharmacies are fighting to stay in business through the pandemic

    By Markian Hawryluk and Kaiser Health News
  • Nearly 100 investor groups that manage $3.3 trillion in assets in the U.S. and abroad told nursing home companies in a recent letter that they should increase staffing levels, boost staff pay, offer paid sick leave, improve resident safety programs, and allow staff members to unionize.Health

    Nursing home investors are pushing for better care and working conditions

    By Harris Meyer and Kaiser Health News
  • Over-the-counter COVID tests could help speed the economy’s recovery, allowing students and workers to test themselves at home and get quick results.Health

    Rapid COVID tests are coming to market alongside vaccines to help America return to normal

    By Hannah Norman and Kaiser Health News
  • Prescription drugs over whire background.Health

    Democrats push to negotiate with drugmakers for lower prices on prescriptions covered by Medicare

    By Emmarie Huetteman and Kaiser Health News
  • The Montana Capitol is shown on Thursday, March 18, 2021, in Helena, Montana. Lawmakers are deciding whether Montana should require small businesses that offer health insurance to offer employees the chance to temporarily continue their coverage after termination. (Matt Volz / KHN)Health

    Only 6 states lack COBRA-like benefits for laid-off small-business employees. That soon may change in Montana

    By Sara Reardon and Kaiser Health News
  • Sick woman holding a medicine video conferencing with her doctor using digital tablet during corona virus lockdown. Mature woman on a video call with a doctor while quarantined at home.Health

    A boom in out-of-state telehealth is threatening in-state providers

    By Matt Volz and Kaiser Health News
  • Mass vaccination campaign against Covid-19 begins at Wanda Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid on 25th February, 2021.<br /> The Community of Madrid has planned, from February 25, to begin the process of vaccination to municipal police, firefighters and Civil Protection personnel (Group 6) with AstraZeneca vaccine. This device will be developed in the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium and, to this end, is working with the Madrid Federation of Municipalities and the Agency for Security and Emergencies Madrid112.<br /> (Photo by Juan Carlos Lucas/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Health

    Why AstraZeneca and J&J’s vaccines are still on hold in the U.S.

    By Sarah Jane Tribble and Kaiser Health News
  • A healthcare worker prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, U.S., on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. More than 1 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered to Coloradans to date as public health officials are nearing their goal of inoculating 70% of all people 70 and older, state representatives said Thursday. Photographer: Chet Strange/BloombergHealth

    With billions spent and ‘wartime’ declared, why are vaccines still in short supply?

    By Rachana Pradhan, Arthur Allen, and others
  • Anaheim, CA &#8211; January 28: Darlene Dickens-Jeffers, right, senior manager of infection prevention at AltaMed Health Services, gives a Moderna COVID-19 vaccination to former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who wants to send a message to encourage other seniors to get their vaccination shots at AltaMed Health Services Medical and Dental Group in Anaheim Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)Health

    As COVID vaccine scheduling websites fall short, tech companies and public health officials are scrambling

    By Miranda Green and Kaiser Health News
  • Requirements for Mesa County’s 5-star program include mask enforcement for employees and customers, regular cleaning schedules, hand sanitizing stations, and spacing of furniture. (Christie Aschwanden)Health

    Colorado businesses form COVID safety certification system to lure wary customers

    By Christie Aschwanden and Kaiser Health News
  • As president, Donald Trump encouraged states to bring in drugs from Canada, where prices are cheaper. It’s not clear if the new administration will follow suit.Health

    States move ahead with Canada drug importation while awaiting signal from Biden

    By Phil Galewitz and Kaiser Health News
  • Hand sanitizer dispenser on wall of hospital in hallwayHealth

    In the midst of the pandemic, a public hospital is gobbled up

    By Jordan Rau and Kaiser Health News