Mourning Paradise: Collective Trauma In A Town Destroyed
This story also ran on Chico News & Review. This story can be republished for free (details). One of the final memories Carol Holcomb has of her pine-shaded neighborhood was the morning sun that reflected red and gold on her trees last Nov. 8. That day, she said, promised to be a beautiful one in […]
Consumers Rejected Drug Plan That Mirrors Trump Administration Proposal
Use Our Content This story can be republished for free (details). Unraveling how much of a prescription drug price gets swallowed by “middlemen” is at the forefront of Tuesday’s drug price hearing in the Senate. One thing bound to come up: rebates. Both major political parties have shown interest in remedying high drug prices, and […]
Big Soda Pours Big Bucks Into California’s Capitol
This story also ran on Los Angeles Times. This story can be republished for free (details). Dinners at an expensive restaurant in Maui — with ocean views. Tickets to professional sports games. A free screening of “Black Panther” at a Sacramento IMAX theater. And a $250,000 donation to a group that funds the governor’s travel. […]
Heavy Rains, End Of Drought Could Help Keep West Nile Virus Subdued — For Now
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Watchdogs Cite Lax Medical And Mental Health Treatment Of ICE Detainees
This story also ran on NPR. This story can be republished for free (details). It’s Saturday morning and the women of the Contreras family are busy in Montclair, Calif., making pupusas, tamales and tacos. They’re working to replace the income of José Contreras, who has been held since last June at Southern California’s Adelanto ICE […]
Workplace Wellness Programs Barely Move The Needle, Study Finds
This story also ran on NPR. This story can be republished for free (details). Workplace wellness programs have become an $8 billion industry in the U.S. But a study published Tuesday in JAMA found they don’t cut costs for employers, reduce absenteeism or improve workers’ health. Most large employers offer some type of wellness program […]
Planned Parenthood’s ‘Risky Strategy’ To Update Its Image
This story also ran on USA Today. This story can be republished for free (details). PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Trump administration is pushing ahead with its reproductive health agenda. It has rolled out changes to the Title X program, which funds family planning services for low-income people, that are designed to have a chilling effect […]
La “estrategia de riesgo” de Planned Parenthood para actualizar su imagen
SOBRE NOTICIAS EN ESPAÑOL Noticias en español es una sección de KFF Health News que contiene traducciones de artículos de gran interés para la comunidad hispanohablante, y contenido original enfocado en la población hispana que vive en los Estados Unidos. Use Nuestro Contenido Este contenido puede usarse de manera gratuita (detalles). La administración Trump está […]
As Syphilis Invades Rural America, A Fraying Health Safety Net Is Failing To Stop It
This story also ran on The Daily Beast. This story can be republished for free (details). When Karolyn Schrage first heard about the “dominoes gang” in the health clinic she runs in Joplin, Mo., she assumed it had to do with pizza. Turns out it was a group of men in their 60s and 70s […]
La sífilis avanza en zonas rurales, y una frágil red de salud no puede detenerla
SOBRE NOTICIAS EN ESPAÑOL Noticias en español es una sección de KFF Health News que contiene traducciones de artículos de gran interés para la comunidad hispanohablante, y contenido original enfocado en la población hispana que vive en los Estados Unidos. Use Nuestro Contenido Este contenido puede usarse de manera gratuita (detalles). Cuando Karolyn Schrage escuchó […]