Teen Traveled Out of State to Get Vaccinated Against His Parents’ Wishes
By Nina Feldman High school junior Nicolas Montero stays busy. He runs track, works night and weekend shifts at Burger King, and keeps on top of his schoolwork at…
For People with Fragile Immune Systems There Is No Return to ‘Normal’
By Victoria Knight Iesha White is so fed up with the U.S. response to covid-19 that she’s seriously considering moving to Europe. “I’m that disgusted. The lack…
The Importance of Caring for Others in the Community During the Pandemic
By Sarah True On a snowy January morning, Luis Portillo stood in line on the side of a busy road in Silver Spring, Maryland — a suburb just…
5 Things You Should Know About ‘Free’ At-Home Covid Tests
By Damon Darlin Americans keep hearing that it is important to test frequently for covid-19 at home. But just try to find an “at-home” rapid covid test in…
Confusion About the Difference Between a Vaccine and a Booster
By Liz Szabo Patients with weakened immune systems — who are at high risk from covid-19 — say pharmacies are turning them away when they seek additional vaccine…
Why Medicare Doesn’t Pay for Rapid At-Home Covid Tests
By Michelle Andrews What group is especially vulnerable to the ravages of covid-19 even if fully vaccinated and boosted? Seniors. And who will have an especially tough time…
Officials Struggle to Regulate Pop-Up Covid Testing Sites
By Michelle Andrews In recent months, mobile covid-19 testing tents and vans have sprouted on urban sidewalks and street curbs as demand has skyrocketed in response to the…
New Effort Requires Insurance Companies to Cover Cost of COVID-19 Tests
As part of its ongoing efforts across many channels to expand Americans’ access to free testing, the Biden-Harris Administration is requiring insurance companies and group health plans to cover the…
Sanders, Khanna Demand Free Covid Tests for All Americans
By Julia Conley As the Omicron variant overwhelms healthcare systems across the country, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Ro Khanna are leading a call for the Biden administration to…
Public Health Experts Express Concern Over CDC Guidelines
By Sunita Sohrabji Public health experts are expressing concern about new Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines which shorten by half the isolation time after an individual is exposed…