Trump鈥檚 Wrong. 15% 鈥楬erd Immunity鈥 Is Not on Par With Strength of a Vaccine
Experts agree that more than 70% of a population needs to be inoculated to reach 鈥渉erd immunity.鈥
驴Viajas por las Fiestas?聽Para muchos es una decisi贸n arriesgada
Muchos estadounidenses todav铆a piensan en viajar para las Fiestas en diciembre, a pesar de que las cifras de casos de COVID-19 y muertes en el pa铆s empeoran d铆a a d铆a.
Going Home for the Holidays? For Many Americans, That鈥檚 a Risky Decision
Public health officials have urged Americans to hunker down, but people are still planning trips and contemplating ways to mitigate the risk of catching or spreading the coronavirus.
Fear of Flying Is a COVID-Era Conundrum
As coronavirus cases take off across the U.S., airlines promote holiday deals and encourage travel. But are flyers throwing caution to the wind?
Behind The Byline: How Do You Say 鈥?
Check out KHN鈥檚 video series 鈥 Behind The Byline: How the Story Got Made. Come along as journalists and producers offer an insider鈥檚 view of health care coverage that does not quit.
How COVID Death Counts Become the Stuff of Conspiracy Theories
Experts say President Trump鈥檚 claim that COVID deaths are being overcounted is inaccurate. Most agree they are undercounted. Here鈥檚 what we know about COVID death numbers so far.
鈥業t鈥檚 Science, Stupid鈥: A School Subject Emerges as a Hot-Button Political Issue
Science is becoming increasingly politicized, so how will it fare on the campaign trail 鈥 in 2020 and beyond?
A $10,000 Obamacare Penalty? Doubtful.
Experts said a penalty of $10,000 in one year would have been extremely unlikely.
Did Trump Confuse the Public Option With ‘Medicare for All’?
President Donald Trump was off the mark when he said Vice President Joe Biden’s health plan — which includes a public options — will terminate the private insurance of 180 million people.
Trump Says He Saved 2 Million Lives From COVID. Really?
The number is taken from a hypothetical modeling scenario that doesn鈥檛 offer a realistic comparison.
No, the WHO Didn鈥檛 Change Its Lockdown Stance or 鈥楢dmit鈥 Trump Was Right
The World Health Organization has been consistent throughout the pandemic in communicating that lockdowns should be employed only when COVID-19 cases are high 鈥 to give governments and health systems time to redouble efforts. Forced closures should not be the primary strategy to combat coronavirus transmission.
Pence Said Biden Copied Trump鈥檚 Pandemic Response Plan. Pants on Fire!
The vice president went on to point out the underlying philosophical differences between President Donald Trump and Joe Biden regarding their approaches to COVID-19.
Does the Federal Health Information Privacy Law Protect President Trump?
The president鈥檚 doctors have used HIPAA 鈥 the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 鈥 as a shield to avoid questions about the president鈥檚 COVID-19 diagnosis.
Biden鈥檚 in the Ballpark on How Many People Have Preexisting Conditions
A wide range of people 鈥 from 54 million to 135 million 鈥 could be affected if the provision in the Affordable Care Act were eliminated.
Students鈥 Mass Migration Back to College Gets a Failing Grade
Epidemiologists and disease modelers tried to predict what would happen when students moved back to campus. Although some universities listened to their advice, that didn鈥檛 stop outbreaks from happening.
5 Things to Know About Convalescent Blood Plasma
President Donald Trump touted the Food and Drug Administration鈥檚 approval of this unproven COVID-19 treatment for emergency use. That set off reactions ranging from excitement and optimism to scientific concerns and criticism that the decision was politically motivated.
Pence Praises Trump鈥檚 鈥楽eamless鈥 COVID Response, Leaves Out His State Feuds
Early in the pandemic, Trump feuded with governors over whose responsibility it was to secure supplies and states sometimes found themselves competing with each other and the federal government for scarce personal protective equipment and testing materials.
Trump Again Claims He鈥檚 Bringing Down Drug Prices, But Details of How Are Skimpy
During his Monday speech at the Republican National Convention, President Donald Trump pointed to his two of his recent executive orders as likely to lead to big reductions in prescription drug costs.
As Georgia Reopened, Officials Knew of Severe Shortage of PPE for Health Workers
State officials said they urgently needed millions more masks and gowns, internal emails show. At least 80 Georgia health workers have died from COVID-19, including after the state reopened its economy.
GOP Senate Ad Misrepresents Montana Governor鈥檚 Stance
The race between Steve Bullock and Steve Daines reflects a trend in campaigns nationwide. Republicans often paint Democrats as left of the general public and health care has often been one of the issues the GOP highlights in that effort. In this case, the National Republican Senatorial Committee is leaping to conclusions with its claims.
