Millions at high risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes lack coverage to cover costs
Researchers found that the most vulnerable populations were both more likely to be at high risk of severe COVID-19 illness and lack adequate healthcare coverage. More
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Diagnosing and Treating Systemic Racism
Police brutality against black people, and the systemic racism of which it is but one lethal manifestation, is a festering public health crisis. More
At-Home Care Designed For COVID Likely Here To Stay At Cleveland Hospital
MetroHealth has offered the hotline and home assistance free to any Ohioan since mid-March. It said the hotline, which has fielded more than 11,000 calls, has saved the hospital system from being overwhelmed by a surge of COVID patients. It has also paved the way for a new model of health care delivery, one that brings care where patients are — at home. More
Healthcare Professionals and the Impact of COVID-19
This brief reports on FAIR Health’s in-depth study of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare professionals’ utilization and revenue, an impact that has not previously been assessed in depth. More
COVID-19 Infections And Deaths Are Higher Among Those With Intellectual Disabilities
There's growing evidence of high rates of death from COVID-19 for a population that doesn't get a lot of attention: people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. More
Ending racism and health disparities is nonnegotiable
While we're still combating a pandemic, the latest public health crisis on everyone's mind is the racism being expressed through police brutality—something that we've struggled with as a nation for decades. More
Hospitals Got Bailouts and Furloughed Thousands While Paying C.E.O.s Millions
Dozens of top recipients of government aid have laid off, furloughed or cut the pay of tens of thousands of employees. More
Association of Low-Value Testing With Subsequent Health Care Use and Clinical Outcomes Among Low-risk Primary Care Outpatients Undergoing an Annual Health Examination
This population-based cohort study assesses the association of testing in low-risk patients with subsequent care among low-risk primary care outpatients undergoing an annual health examination. More
Health-care workers treating coronavirus patients struggle with burnout, depression
As the first wave of patients subsides, many health-care workers are struggling with the death and devastation they saw close up and — perhaps most difficult — with their own inability to save more people’s lives. More
Guest Blog: Is GRAIL the “holy grail” of cancer screening?
From Dr. Ronald Adler, why we should be wary of the promises of GRAIL and other liquid biopsy companies. More
In the era of COVID-19, states need practical solutions to address health care costs
Recent analyses by multiple think tanks indicate that tens of millions of Americans could lose their employer-sponsored health coverage. More
Early Intervention of Palliative Care in the Emergency Department During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This case series examines the clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients who received intervention by a novel coronavirus disease 2019 palliative care response team, focused on providing high-quality goals-of-care conversations in time-critical situations. More
Tear-Gassing Protesters During An Infectious Outbreak ‘A Recipe For Disaster’
Deploying these corrosive, inhalable chemicals could harm people in several ways: exposing more people to the virus, compromising the body’s ability to fight off the infection and even causing mild infections to become more severe illnesses. More
What Dr. Lown teaches us about medicine and activism
On the week of Dr. Bernard Lown's 99th birthday, we reflect on Dr. Lown's work connecting medical service to social activism, and understanding how this applies today. More
For the health of us all, racism must be dismantled and destroyed: Dr. Vikas Saini
Racism must be destroyed for the health of us all, Dr. Vikas Saini writes, in response to recent police violence and protests. More
The Only Hospital in Town Was Failing. They Promised to Help but Only Made It Worse.
Rural Oklahoma communities are desperate to protect their vulnerable hospitals and hand the reins to management companies that say they’re turnaround experts. Instead some companies failed the hospitals, bled them dry and expedited their demise. More
Racism: The contagion in health care we need to eradicate
Medical systems and health care personnel have been struggling with racism decades, albeit with different clinical manifestations than in the community. More
How can reporters responsibly cover preliminary research on COVID-19 drugs and vaccines?
“My major piece of advice to anyone encountering preliminary studies is to be skeptical,” said journalism professor Sharon Dunwoody. More
Doctors Heavily Overprescribed Antibiotics Early in the Pandemic
Now they are using lessons from the experience to urge action on the growing problem of drug-resistant infections before it’s too late. More
As telemedicine takes hold, what are doctors like me missing?
As the COVID-19 crisis pushs medicine to a “new normal,” we need to adapt our care of patients — especially at-risk children. More