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Watch: 鈥楽ilence in Sikeston & The Effects of Racial Violence鈥
麻豆女优 Health News Midwest correspondent Cara Anthony talks about how racism affects health on Nine PBS鈥 鈥淟isten, St. Louis with Carol Daniel,鈥 stemming from her reporting for the 鈥淪ilence in Sikeston鈥 multimedia project, on the impact of a 1942 lynching and a 2020 police killing on a rural Missouri community.
What the Health? From 麻豆女优 Health News: LIVE From 麻豆女优: Health Care and the 2024 Election
The Affordable Care Act has not been a major issue in the 2024 campaign, but abortion and reproductive rights have been front and center. Those are just two of the dozens of health issues that could be profoundly affected by who is elected president and which party controls Congress in 2025. In this special live episode, Tamara Keith of NPR, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, and Cynthia Cox and Ashley Kirzinger of 麻豆女优 join 麻豆女优 Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss how health policy has affected the campaign and how the election results might affect health policy. Plus, the panel answers questions from the live audience.
Super Bowl Rally Shooting Victims Pick Up Pieces, but Gun Violence Haunts Their Lives
Eight months after the Feb. 14 shooting, people wounded at the Kansas City Chiefs parade are wary of more gun violence. In this installment of 鈥淭he Injured,鈥 survivors of the shooting say they feel gun violence is inescapable and are desperately seeking a sense of safety.
Esa incesante oleada de violencia con armas de fuego 鈥攄esde incidentes puntuales hasta tiroteos masivos鈥 ha terminado aniquilando la sensaci贸n de seguridad de quienes sobreviven.
Watch: Biggest Dangers and Health Concerns From Hurricane Milton
麻豆女优 Health News’ C茅line Gounder聽shares advice on how to prepare before a hurricane.
What the Health? From 麻豆女优 Health News: Yet Another Promise for Long-Term Care Coverage
As part of her presidential campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris has rolled out a plan for Medicare to provide in-home long-term care services. The proposal would fill a longtime need for families trying to simultaneously care for young children and older parents, but its enormous price tag makes it a promise unlikely to be fulfilled. Meanwhile, a growing number of Republican candidates up and down the ballot facing voter backlash over their support for abortion restrictions are trying to reinvent their positions. Shefali Luthra of The 19th, Jessie Hellmann of CQ Roll Call, and Joanne Kenen of Johns Hopkins University and Politico join 麻豆女优 Health News鈥 Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, excerpts from a 麻豆女优 lunch with 鈥淪hark Tank鈥 panelist and generic drug discounter Mark Cuban, who has been consulting with the Harris campaign about health care issues.
Montana Looks To Fast-Track Medicaid Access for Older Applicants
As Montana鈥檚 population ages, providers serving low-income seniors say more people aren鈥檛 getting the care they need as they wait to get on Medicaid. Montana lawmakers are considering creating a shortcut to that care.
An Arm and a Leg: 鈥楤aby Steps鈥 in the Fight Against Facility Fees
An extra $99 fee on top of a copay for a checkup didn鈥檛 sit right with a listener. Turns out, state legislators across the country aren鈥檛 buying it either.
Silence in Sikeston: Is There a Cure for Racism?
In the finale of 鈥淪ilence in Sikeston,鈥 Black residents organize a Juneteenth barbecue. The Department of Public Safety chief encourages officers to attend to build trust. But improving relations between Sikeston鈥檚 Black community and the police won鈥檛 be easy. Host Cara Anthony discusses the possibility of institutional change in Sikeston.
Catholic Hospital Offered Bucket, Towels to Woman It Denied an Abortion, California AG Said
In California, where abortion rights are guaranteed, there鈥檚 a loophole. The growth of Catholic hospital systems, which restrict reproductive health care, has left patients with no other option for care. That will be the case for pregnant women in Northern California, with a hospital set to close its birth center.
What the Health? From 麻豆女优 Health News: The Health of the Campaign
The 2024 presidential race is taking on a familiar tone 鈥 with Democrats accusing Republicans of wanting to ban abortion and repeal the Affordable Care Act and Republicans insisting they have no such plans. Voters will determine whom they believe. Meanwhile, for the second time in a month, a state judge overturned an abortion ban, but few expect the decision to settle the matter. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call, and Anna Edney of Bloomberg News join 麻豆女优 Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews 麻豆女优 Health News鈥 Lauren Sausser, who reported and wrote the latest 麻豆女优 Health News-Washington Post 鈥淏ill of the Month,鈥 about a teenage athlete whose needed surgery lacked a billing code.
Silence in Sikeston: Trauma Lives in the Body
Denzel Taylor, a young Black father, moved from Chicago to Sikeston, Missouri, for a fresh start in life. There, he proposed to his girlfriend, started a family, and then, in April 2020, was fatally shot by police officers. Taylor had two young daughters and another on the way when he was killed. Pediatrician Rhea Boyd talks about how children process such loss.
The Medicare Advantage Influence Machine
New court filings and lobbying reports reveal an industry drive to tamp down critics 鈥 and retain billions of dollars in overcharges.
What the Health? From 麻豆女优 Health News: Congress Punts to a Looming Lame-Duck Session
Congress left Washington for the campaign trail this week, but not before approving a spending bill that expires shortly before Christmas. Lawmakers will be busy after the election working on not just the legislation needed to keep the government running, but also several health programs set to expire. Meanwhile, Republicans continue to downplay abortion as Democrats press it as a campaign issue. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Lauren Weber of The Washington Post, and Joanne Kenen of Johns Hopkins University and Politico join 麻豆女优 Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more.
Nursing Aides Plagued by PTSD After 鈥楴ightmare鈥 Covid Conditions, With Little Help
A 麻豆女优 Health News investigation reveals that employers and the government have offered nursing aides little assistance for PTSD and other ongoing maladies triggered by hazardous work during the pandemic.
Watch: What You Reveal, You Heal 鈥 Meeting the Makers of 鈥楽ilence in Sikeston鈥
麻豆女优 Health News Midwest correspondent Cara Anthony sat down with WORLD executive producer Chris Hastings to discuss the origins of the 鈥淪ilence in Sikeston鈥 project, which explores the impact of a 1942 lynching and a 2020 police killing in the same rural Missouri community.
What the Health? From 麻豆女优 Health News: American Health Under Trump 鈥 Past, Present, and Future
Dreaming of a Trump victory, Republicans have a wish list of health policy changes 鈥 including loosening Affordable Care Act regulations to make cheaper coverage available and ending Medicare drug price negotiations. Meanwhile, after a publicly reported death stemming from a state abortion ban, Vice President Kamala Harris is emphasizing the consequences of Trump鈥檚 work to overturn Roe v. Wade. Tami Luhby of CNN, Shefali Luthra of The 19th, and Joanne Kenen of Politico and Johns Hopkins University join 麻豆女优 Health News senior editor Emmarie Huetteman to discuss these stories and more.
Watch: New Documentary Film Explores a Lynching and a Police Killing 78 Years Apart
The 鈥淪ilence in Sikeston鈥 documentary film explores how the nation鈥檚 first federally investigated lynching and a police killing 78 years apart haunt the same rural Missouri community. The film from 麻豆女优 Health News and Retro Report explores the lasting impact of such trauma 鈥 and what it means to speak out about it.
Silence in Sikeston: Hush, Fix Your Face
In Episode 2 of the 鈥淪ilence in Sikeston鈥 podcast, host Cara Anthony speaks with Sikeston, Missouri, resident Larry McClellon, who grew up being told not to talk about the 1942 lynching of Cleo Wright. He is determined to break the cycle of silence in his community. Anthony also unearths a secret in her own family and grapples with the possible effects of intergenerational trauma.
What the Health? From 麻豆女优 Health News: Trump-Harris Debate Showcases Health Policy Differences
As expected, the presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris offered few new details of their positions on abortion, the Affordable Care Act, and other critical health issues. But it did underscore for voters dramatic differences between the two candidates. Meanwhile, the Biden administration issued rules attempting to better enforce […]
