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Damage to Children鈥檚 Education 鈥 And Their Health 鈥 Could Last a Lifetime
Black and Hispanic students have lost up to 12 months of learning, which could lead to lower incomes and shorter, sicker lives.
La pandemia proyectar谩 una larga sombra sobre la salud estadounidense, lo que har谩 que millones de personas vivan m谩s enfermas y mueran m谩s j贸venes debido a las crecientes tasas de pobreza, hambre e inseguridad en la vivienda.
Black and Hispanic Americans Suffer Most in Biggest US Decline in Life Expectancy Since WWII
The pandemic will undermine Americans’ health for years. Even those not infected by the coronavirus could suffer health problems related to poverty, job loss, eviction 鈥 or all of the above.
With Roots in Civil Rights, Community Health Centers Push for Equity in the Pandemic
Community health centers were born in the 1960s to reach low-income communities. But some rural health experts say federally qualified health centers were a missing piece in achieving early equity in the vaccine rollout.
Rural Hospital Remains Entrenched in Covid 鈥榃ar鈥 Even Amid Vaccine Rollout
Louisiana鈥檚 St. James Parish Hospital thought the vaccine would mean the end of its long covid fight. Then the ICU beds surrounding them ran out.
Colorado Initiative Would Further Limit Access in Middle America鈥檚 鈥楢bortion Desert鈥
Colorado voters will decide whether to ban most abortions after 22 weeks of pregnancy, which would eliminate a haven for people seeking to end their pregnancies in the Midwest and Mountain West.
KHN鈥檚 鈥榃hat The Health?鈥: High Court鈥檚 Surprising Abortion Decision
In a decision that surprised both sides of the polarized abortion debate, the Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana law that would require doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico and Jennifer Haberkorn of the Los Angeles Times join KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner to break down what happened, what comes next and how this case could provide a clue to the one challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act.
Supreme Court, Rejecting Restrictive La. Law, Refuses To Roll Back Abortion Rights
Chief Justice John Roberts joined the court鈥檚 liberals in the 5-4 decision that strikes down a state law requiring doctors performing abortions to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals.
White House Left States On Their Own To Buy Ventilators. Inside Their Mad Scramble.
Although laws prohibit price gouging on precious resources in times of emergency, states have been forced to compete for a share of the nation鈥檚 stockpile of ventilators 鈥 used to treat the sickest COVID patients 鈥 or pay top dollar on sideline deals. With quality and quantity control lacking, what happens when the pandemic鈥檚 second wave hits?
Pandemic Stresses Already Fragile Rural Health Care Systems
KHN Midwest correspondent Lauren Weber joined Newsy鈥檚 “Morning Rush” and WAMU鈥檚 鈥1A鈥 show to talk about the challenges facing rural America during the COVID-19 pandemic.
鈥榃hen It Starts Getting Into Your Local Hospital, It Becomes Real鈥
Located about 45 minutes from New Orleans in one of the hardest-hit counties nationally, the 25-bed rural St. James Parish Hospital has hunkered down as staffers became infected, patient intake numbers have doubled, and intubations have skyrocketed. This is what it looks like inside a rural hospital when COVID-19 hits.
Pandemic-Stricken Cities Have Empty Hospitals, But Reopening Them Is Difficult
In Philadelphia, New Orleans and Los Angeles, former safety-net hospitals sit empty in the middle of the city. But reopening a closed hospital, even in the midst of a pandemic when health resources are scarce, is not easy or cheap.
High Court Revisits Abortion Law Akin To One Struck Down In 2016
The justices will hear a case Wednesday involving a Louisiana law requiring abortion providers to be able to admit patients to a nearby hospital. But four years ago, the court said a similar Texas law was unconstitutional.
With Fate Of Roe V. Wade Unsure, Abortion Fight Shifts To New Territory
The Supreme Court in March will hear a Louisiana case that tests whether the new five-member conservative majority is willing to overturn the 1973 decision that made abortion legal nationwide. Even if the court does not go that far, it could hasten the procedure鈥檚 demise by saying abortion providers cannot sue on behalf of their patients.
Pharma Sells States On 鈥楴etflix Model鈥 To Wipe Out Hep C. But At What Price?
Manufacturers of lucrative drugs say they鈥檙e offering discounts off the high sticker prices 鈥 but taxpayers footing the big bills might never know what the state is paying or if it鈥檚 getting a good deal.
KHN鈥檚 鈥榃hat The Health?鈥: Trump Merges Health And Immigration
President Donald Trump has ordered that legal immigrants obtain health insurance within 30 days of arriving or prove they can pay for any possible medical need 鈥 another policy certain to be challenged in court. Meanwhile, health issues continue to play a major role in campaign 2020. This week, Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico and Julie Appleby of Kaiser Health News join KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more.
Abuelos que pasan hambre: el pa铆s fracasa en alimentar a los m谩s vulnerables
Millones de adultos mayores en todo el pa铆s pasan hambre en silencio, mientras la red de seguridad dise帽ada para ayudarlos se desmembra.
Starving Seniors: How America Fails To Feed Its Aging
One out of every 13 older Americans struggles to find enough food to eat while the federal program intended to help hasn鈥檛 kept pace with the graying population.
A Mumps Quarantine In La. May Encroach On Rights Of Detained Immigrants
A recent outbreak at a Louisiana center triggered public health protections, but some immigration lawyers are crying foul.
Cuarentena por paperas en Louisiana puede violar los derechos de inmigrantes detenidos
Un brote de paperas y una cuarentena en el Centro de Procesamiento de Inmigraci贸n y Control de Aduanas de Pine Prairie, en Louisiana, impidi贸 que los inmigrantes obtuvieran recursos legales, incluidos sus representantes legales.
