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On the Night Shift With a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner
Montana and other states are trying to increase the number of nurses specially trained to treat survivors of sexual assault.
Obamacare at 13: Biden and a KHN Reporter Remember
The White House gathered the people who helped pass the Affordable Care Act 13 years ago 鈥 partly to congratulate themselves but also to emphasize that they still have much work to do to make health care affordable.
The Biggest, Buzziest Conference for Health Care Investors Convenes Amid Fears the Bubble Will Burst
This year鈥檚 JPMorgan confab, the first since covid鈥檚 chilling effect on such gatherings, was full of energy and enthusiasm. But it was also marked by questions about the future of health care investment.
HIV Outbreak Persists as Officials Push Back Against Containment Efforts
Research shows offering clean syringes to people who misuse IV drugs is effective in combating the spread of HIV. But an epidemiologist and advocates say state and local officials in West Virginia, home to one of the worst HIV outbreaks in recent years, have taken measures that render syringe exchange less accessible.
Voluntarios electorales quieren que los latinos sepan que votar es bueno para su salud
En los 煤ltimos a帽os, las instituciones de atenci贸n de salud a lo largo de todo Estados Unidos han realizado esfuerzos para promover el voto, inspiradas por la creciente creencia de que votar mejora la salud de las personas y las comunidades.
Election Canvassers Want Latinos to Know Voting Is Good for Their Health
One of the nation鈥檚 largest community clinic chains is running a get-out-the-vote campaign in Los Angeles and Orange counties this election, targeting primarily Latino communities, where turnout tends to be low.
Awaiting Voters鈥 Decision on Abortion, When Medicine and Politics Collide
As Michigan and several other states await voters鈥 verdicts on ballot measures about abortion, the providers, patients, and activists on both sides strategize their next steps.
Campaigning Ramps Up as South Dakota Voters Decide on Medicaid Expansion
A broad coalition of Medicaid expansion supporters faces off against a smaller group of opponents as early voting begins on a constitutional amendment that would increase coverage under South Dakota鈥檚 program.
In Jackson, the Water Is Back, but the Crisis Remains
Unsafe water and all that comes with it 鈥 constant vigilance, extra expenses, and hassle 鈥 complicate every aspect of daily life for residents of Jackson, Mississippi. Health advocates say stress exacerbates underlying health problems. That is why a free clinic in one of Jackson鈥檚 poorest neighborhoods has been organizing water giveaways for the past year and a half.
Ni帽os del norte de California aprenden a lidiar con el trauma que dejan los incendios
A medida que los incendios forestales de California se vuelven m谩s intensos, frecuentes y generalizados, muchos ni帽os que los sobreviven experimentan traumas psicol贸gicos duraderos, como ansiedad, depresi贸n y trastorno de estr茅s postraum谩tico.
Children in Northern California Learn to Cope With Wildfire Trauma
Doctors and health officials say more children in the state are growing up with wildfire, which can cause stress, depression, anxiety, and other lasting trauma. Experts say there are ways to help kids stay calm.
鈥楽till a Lot of Pain鈥: Four Years After Mass Shooting, Texas Community Grapples With Fallout
Santa Fe, Texas, was a mental health care desert until a 17-year-old gunman killed 10 people at the local high school in 2018. Now the city, which sits in a rural stretch between Houston and Galveston, has a resiliency center, where anyone affected by the shooting can get free counseling. But even with an influx of mental health care, the community struggles with the aftermath.
Abortion Is Just the Latest Dividing Line Between the Twin Cities of Bristol and Bristol
The community of Bristol straddles the border between two states with very different abortion laws. Tennessee prohibits most abortions at about six weeks and will soon ban them nearly outright. Virginia allows them at least through the second trimester. To maintain abortion access in the area, staff at a clinic on the Tennessee side of the state line are helping open a clinic about a mile down the road on the Virginia side.
Nurse Midwives Step Up to Provide Prenatal Care After Two Rural Hospitals Shutter Birthing Centers
Dozens of Iowa hospitals have closed their birthing units. A team of University of Iowa nurse midwives can鈥檛 reopen them, but they鈥檝e found a way to provide prenatal checkups and other crucial services in two towns.
The Search for Scarce Formula Is Worse for Rural Families on WIC
Constraints imposed by the Special Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Women, Infants, and Children, known as WIC, that prevent recipients from using benefits to buy formula across state lines weigh on families as the nationwide formula shortage drags on.
Two Tennessee Abortion Clinics, Awaiting High-Court Ruling, Grapple With Uncertainty
The landmark Roe v. Wade decision could soon be overturned. Two Knoxville-based providers of reproductive health care wonder how 鈥 and if 鈥 they will continue to serve their patients.
At a Bay Area 鈥楾est-to-Treat鈥 Site, Few Takers for Free Antivirals
In carrying out the federal covid-19 鈥渢est-to-treat鈥 initiative, California is targeting the uninsured by outfitting 138 testing sites with screenings for free antiviral drugs. But as of mid-June, fewer than 800 people had been prescribed the medicines. And two-thirds of those undergoing screenings are insured.
Tacos y pollo al curry: Medi-Cal ofrece comidas preparadas en un experimento de atenci贸n m茅dica
El programa ayuda a personas con diabetes y otras afecciones a comer m谩s sano y a aprender sobre alimentos saludables. Busca mejorar la salud y reducir costos en atenci贸n m茅dica.
Taco Bowls and Chicken Curry: Medi-Cal Delivers Ready Meals in Grand Health Care Experiment
California has embarked on an ambitious five-year initiative to improve the health of its sickest Medicaid patients by introducing nontraditional services. In the Inland Empire, where many residents have diabetes, one health plan is diving into the experiment by delivering healthy, prepared meals to those lucky enough to get them.
As 鈥楾rigger Law鈥 Looms, New Clinic Preps to Provide Abortions in Conservative Bastion
A Wyoming clinic slated to open this summer would be the only one in the state to provide procedural abortions and the closest option for some people in surrounding states. But its fate is uncertain now that the Supreme Court looks poised to strike down Roe v. Wade.
