Articles By Kaiser Health News
Durango’s Covid ‘Cowboy’ Rounds Up Spring Break Scofflaws, Lines ’Em Up for Shots
This year, the wild west has a new type of scofflaw to wrangle: the Covid-19 kind. 
Lots of Health Insurance Help in Covid Relief Law — But Do Your Homework First
There’s something for everyone with private health insurance in the American Rescue Plan Act, but determining the best way to benefit may be confusing. 
The Case for Donating US Covid Vaccines Overseas
A Senate committee grilled federal officials about the shortage of vaccines to protect Americans against a pandemic virus. Two months later, the U.S. public had lost interest in the virus, and millions of vaccines were sitting in warehouses — although poor countries still needed them. 
One Year In: How Covid’s Toll Compares With Other Causes of Death
Now that the coronavirus has been in the United States for roughly a year, new numbers are revealing the scale of Covid-19’s impact on American health. 
On Vacci-Dating: Singles Seem Enamored of Sharing Vaccination Status Online. Is That Wise?
Thanks to Covid-19, many dating profiles are adding a new field: Covid-19 vaccination status. 
Accidentally Trashed, Thawed or Expired: Reports of Covid Vaccine Spoilage
As the speed of covid vaccinations picks up, so do the reports of doses going to waste. 
Companies Pan for Marketing Gold in Vaccines
“They mentioned it like it was an amenity, like ‘We have a swimming pool and a vaccination program’” 
Family Caregivers, Routinely Left Off Vaccine Lists, Worry What Would Happen ‘If I Get Sick’
“If I get sick, what would happen to him?” 
Can Pfizer and Moderna End the Pandemic by Sharing Their Vaccine Designs? It’s Not that Simple
Vaccine makers Pfizer and Moderna earned praise for creating highly effective covid-19 vaccines in record time.Are they hurting the public by not sharing their technology to help speed up vaccine manufacturing and distribution? 
The ACA Marketplace Is Open Again for Insurance Sign-Ups. Here’s What You Need to Know.
For people who’ve been without health insurance during the pandemic, relief is in sight. 
Health Workers and Hospitals Grapple With Millions of Counterfeit N95 Masks
Thousands of counterfeit 3M respirators have slipped past U.S. investigators in recent months, making it to the cheeks and chins of health care workers and perplexing experts who say their quality is not vastly inferior to the real thing. 
Older Adults Without Family or Friends Lag in Race to Get Vaccines
A divide between “haves” and “have-nots” is emerging as older adults across the country struggle to get covid-19 vaccines. Seniors with family members or friends to help them are getting vaccine appointments, even if it takes days to secure them. Those without reliable social supports are missing out.
