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shows the back of a wheelchair, with an old and wizened hand on the arm of the chair
Posted inPublic Health

Refurbished walkers and wheelchairs fill gaps created by supply chain problems

by Kaiser Health News April 16, 2022April 16, 2022

By Kate Ruder Kaiser Health News DENVER — Michele Lujan needed a wheelchair for her 52-year-old husband who had been hospitalized with covid-19. But she had lost her job, and money was tight. Insurance wouldn’t cover the cost, and she didn’t see the use in buying something to meet a temporary need. So she turned […]

shows a white tent with cars parked in a line waiting to get into the tent. A woman wearing a disposable yellow infection control gown walks between two of the vehicles.
Posted inFeatured

Coronavirus Today – Jan 4 Omicron records; COVID testing woes; Requiring boosters for some state employees

by Anne Blythe January 4, 2022April 7, 2022
we see the back of a man's head and his hands are holding the box for a QuickVue Home COVID test
Posted inInfectious Disease

More states to provide free home COVID test kits

by Pew Trusts December 27, 2021December 26, 2021
a woman stands at a podium, gestiuring and talking to someone off camera. Behind her stands a man wearing a face mask
Posted inPublic Health

Coronavirus Today – Dec 20: Dire plea for North Carolinians to ‘get boosted now’ as Omicron surge looms

by Anne Blythe December 20, 2021December 20, 2021
Posted inHealth Insurance

Medicare enrollment blitz doesn’t include options to move Into Medigap

by Kaiser Health News November 14, 2021November 16, 2021
diagram shows figures of people colored in black for unvaccinated and light blue for vaccinated to show the disparity between these groups in hospital beds
Posted inInfectious Disease

Coronavirus Today – September 9 – More than 15,000 COVID deaths; Cases up in children

by Anne Blythe September 9, 2021April 7, 2022

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