Biden Administration
Covid Vaccines and Paxlovid Are About to Get Expensive. Here Is What Changes.
Free Covid vaccines, tests, and Paxlovid end with the public health emergency. Pfizer and Moderna plan prices of $110 to…
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COVID-19
DeSantis Booster Claim Doesn’t Hold Up to the Science
Florida's governor says updated COVID shots make infection more likely. Researchers who did the study say that's not what the…
COVID
XBB.1.5 Is Climbing. Here’s What Corewell Health Wants You to Know
The XBB.1.5 COVID subvariant is more contagious and evades antibodies. Vaccines still help, doctors say.
Biden Administration
After COVID Emergency Ends, Who Still Gets Free Vaccines?
The COVID public health emergency is over. Here's what that means for your access to free vaccines, tests, and long…
Anish Koka
When Social Media Turns Minority Opinions Into a Health Hazard
How digital platforms enable social coercion and what it means for your mental well-being
California
How Home-Based Work Is Deepening California’s Health Divide
Census data shows hybrid work is now permanent for high earners — but low-wage and frontline workers face the same…
COVID-19
Flu and COVID Boosters: Why Getting Both This Season Matters
Learn why health experts recommend getting your flu shot and updated COVID-19 booster together this fall, and who needs them…
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Health Policy After the Midterms: What Lame-Duck Congress Could Still Do
Midterm results leave Congress split, with health policy, Medicaid, drug shortages, and long COVID all in play before year-end.
COVID-19
KHN’s Halloween Haiku Contest Is a Tiny Mood Ring for American Healthcare
KHN's fourth annual haiku contest drew 34+ entries. The winners read aloud on "What Health?" — and tell you a…
COVID-19
What This Year’s Severe Flu Season Means for You
Health experts warn of a harsh flu season. Here's what you need to know about vaccines, timing, and staying protected.
Abortion
Congress Returns to a Stacked Health Agenda, and California Cracks Down on COVID Misinform
A lame-duck Congress faces Medicare, telehealth, and mental health decisions, while California empowers its medical board to discipline doctors…
Biden Administration
What Biden’s ‘Pandemic Over’ Comment Really Means for You
Experts explain what the shift from pandemic to manageable health threat means for daily life and health choices.