Coronavirus (COVID-19) Archives

The Medicare Cliff

Medicare is usually a top election issue. But not this year, even though one of its trust funds is fast running out of money.

Although health care consumed nearly one-third of the first presidential debate, the conversation left a lot to be desired.

The 2020 election was supposed to be all about health care. Then 2020 happened.

Kosali Simon on a paper comparing infant mortality in flu pandemics before and after the introduction of Medicaid.

We ask the experts about Biden’s plans to increase COVID-19 testing, shore up PPE and supply chains, and institute a national mask mandate.

What do experts think of President Trump’s COVID-19 response? And what do they think a second Trump term could look like for health policy?

Tamara Konetzka on research exploring the impact of nursing home ownership on COVID-19 fatalities.

In part two of our series, we examine why more doctors don’t seek help, and the costly consequences that distress can have.

The pandemic is taking a toll on providers’ mental health. The first of a two-part series begins with an ER doctor on the frontlines in Arizona.

How are educators and families navigating what we know, and don’t know, about the risks of restarting school during a pandemic?