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Listen: As Puerto Rico Struggles To Rebuild Health System, Changes In Medicaid Loom
KHN reporter Carmen Heredia Rodriguez joins in a discussion on WNYC鈥檚 鈥淭he Takeaway鈥 about health care issues following widespread destruction by Hurricane Maria on the island.
Watch: Beyond Puerto Rico鈥檚 Grim Statistics, Stories Of Lives And Deaths
KHN senior correspondent Sarah Varney reports from Puerto Rico in the aftermath of the devastating Sept. 20 hurricane.
En Puerto Rico, sobrevivientes del hurac谩n Mar铆a enfrentan la soledad y la depresi贸n
La tasa de suicidos aument贸 dram谩ticamente en la isla desde que el hurac谩n Mar铆a impact贸 en septiembre pasado.
Listless And Lonely In Puerto Rico, Some Older Storm Survivors Consider Suicide
More than six months ago, Hurricane Maria upended routines and shuttered services on the island leading to a sense of despair and isolation, especially among older people.
In A Puerto Rican Mountain Town, Hope Ebbs And Health Suffers
More than six months after Hurricane Maria, daily life in Casta帽er, Puerto Rico, is nowhere close to normal as residents try to deal with the effects of trauma, chronic stress and the continued lack of electricity.
La lenta recuperaci贸n de Puerto Rico impacta en los pacientes de di谩lisis
Catorce pacientes que viven en Vieques y necesitan di谩lisis tres veces por semana deben volar a la isla principal para recibir tratamiento, luego que el hurac谩n Mar铆a destruyera la cl铆nica local.
Puerto Rico鈥檚 Slow-Going Recovery Means New Hardship For Dialysis Patients
Since massive Hurricane Maria struck in September and knocked out the dialysis center on the tiny satellite island of Vieques, more than a dozen patients needing treatment now must fly several times a week to the main island.
Los m谩s fr谩giles en Puerto Rico enfrentan el final de la ayuda por el hurac谩n
Como Ausberto Maldonado, miles en la isla que sufren condiciones cr贸nicas, y casi no tienen alimentos y medicinas, sienten que la crisis econ贸mica es tanto o m谩s amenazante que el hurac谩n Mar铆a.
Time’s Running Out: The Frail In Puerto Rico Face End Of Hurricane Relief Programs
Some of the safety-net programs set up after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico are being disbanded.
En Puerto Rico, la pesadilla del hurac谩n Mar铆a no termin贸 para este padre y su hijo
Osvaldo Daniel Mart铆nez tiene s铆ntomas de esclerosis m煤ltiple, pero todav铆a no ha podido tener un diagn贸stico oficial porque no consiguen cita con un neur贸logo.
For One Father And Son In Puerto Rico, Hurricane Maria’s Cloud Has Not Lifted
The deadly storm turned a health challenge into a full-blown medical crisis for one young man with unconfirmed multiple sclerosis. And still he waits to see a neurologist.
Puertorrique帽os desplazados enfrentan obst谩culos para tener seguro m茅dico
M谩s de 140,000 puertorrique帽os llegaron a la zona central de Florida desde que el hurac谩n Mar铆a devast贸 la isla. En muchos casos, los planes m茅dicos que ten铆an en Puerto Rico no funcionaron en el continente.
Displaced Puerto Ricans Face Obstacles Getting Health Care
Many have complicated questions about whether their Medicaid or Medicare coverage can shift to their new homes. And for those seeking private insurance, using the ACA鈥檚 insurance marketplaces will likely be a new experience.
Red solidaria de m茅dicos env铆a suministros a Puerto Rico
Casi de manera espont谩nea, se unieron gracias a las redes sociales y al “de boca en boca”. Hasta ahora han enviado 40 toneladas de suministros para ayudar a las v铆ctimas del hurac谩n Mar铆a.
Grass-Roots Network Of Doctors Delivers Supplies To Puerto Rico
Borrowing a plane is part of these doctors鈥 duties.
La tormenta pas贸, pero la salud de Puerto Rico enfrenta una larga recuperaci贸n
La isla enfrenta el riesgo de brotes de enfermedades, y desaf铆os en la atenci贸n m茅dica luego del devastador paso del hurac谩n Mar铆a.
The Storm Has Passed, But Puerto Rico’s Health Faces Prolonged Recovery
From infections linked to the storm to trying to treat people with chronic diseases in damaged clinics, health officials on this American territory struggle to stay ahead of the needs.
La otra crisis de Puerto Rico: el 茅xodo de m茅dicos j贸venes
Estudiar medicina es una opci贸n popular entre los j贸venes puertorrique帽os. Pero muchos graduados est谩n y茅ndose, eligiendo mejores oportunidades de trabajo, a pesar de las crecientes y urgentes necesidades de salud de Puerto Rico.
Exodus By Puerto Rican Medical Students Deepens Island鈥檚 Doctor Drain
Interest in medical schools is high in Puerto Rico, but many students look to the U.S. mainland for residencies because of higher pay and the commonwealth’s declining economy. The migration of young talent is both a symptom and an exacerbation of the island鈥檚 medical woes.
In Puerto Rico, The Joy Of Pregnancy Is Tempered By Fear Of Zika
Because of the fears about devastating birth defects, carrying a child to term can be daunting for women in the commonwealth.
