Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway And JP Morgan Health Care Partnership Fails
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Erin Brodwin of Stat News about why Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JP MorganChase health care company Haven is closing.
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Hospitals Forced To Be More Transparent About Pricing. Will That Save You Money?
Under a rule that kicked in Jan. 1, hospitals must now make public the prices they negotiate with health insurers. But health policy experts have divergent views on what that will mean for patients.
LA County Paramedics Told Not To Transport Some Patients With Low Chance Of Survival
Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases that have inundated ICUs, the Southern California county is also asking ambulance crews to conserve bottled oxygen.
The New Year Will Bring More Transparency In Hospital Prices
A new federal health care rule requires hospitals to publicly post prices for every service they offer and break down those prices by component and procedure.
Some Health Care Workers Are Hesitant About Getting COVID-19 Vaccines
Dr. Nikhila Juvvadi, chief clinical officer at a Chicago hospital, says about 40 percent of the staff distrust the vaccines — in part because of deep-rooted cultural mistrust based on past abuses.
Black Doctors Use Social Media To Share Accurate Information About COVID-19 Vaccine
A third of Black Americans are hesitant to get a COVID-19 vaccine, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation poll. Some Black doctors are finding creative ways to encourage vaccine acceptance.
Yurts, Igloos And Pop-Up Domes: How Safe Is 'Outside' Restaurant Dining This Winter?
A quick pivot to outdoor dining helped many restaurants survive pandemic restrictions. Now some have added temporary shelters to accommodate winter weather. The safest don't have walls, experts say.
Some 500 Coronavirus Vaccine Doses Intentionally Destroyed, Hospital Says
Officials at the Wisconsin medical center first suspected a now-former employee inadvertently left the Moderna drugs out of cold storage. But an investigation concludes they were deliberately removed.
Health Equity Advocate On Black Doctor's Video Of Her Treatment For COVID-19
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with health equity advocate Joia Crear-Perry about a video in which the late Dr. Susan Moore said her treatment for COVID-19 suffered because she was Black.
How The U.S. Could Ramp Up Vaccination Against The Coronavirus
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dr. Georges Benjamin, executive director of the American Public Health Association, about how he thinks the federal government can ramp up COVID-19 vaccination.