‘We Vape, We Vote’: How Vaping Crackdowns Are Politicizing Vapers
This story also ran on CNN. This story can be republished for free (details). Editor’s note: November news reports indicate President Donald Trump is backing away from the regulations on flavored vaping products he announced this fall. This KHN story was one of the first to detail the politics of the vaping movement. Vapers across […]
As Vaping Illnesses Rise, So Do Pleas To Quit-Smoking Help Lines
This story also ran on People. This story can be republished for free (details). “I stopped for a few days and then I ended up buying new pods. The withdrawals got to me.” “My friends are the ones who got me into vaping. And they think I shouldn’t stop, but I want to because I […]
Taking The Cops Out Of Mental Health-Related 911 Rescues
This story also ran on NBC News. This story can be republished for free (details). DENVER — Every day that Janet van der Laak drives between car dealerships in her sales job, she keeps size 12 shoes, some clothes and a packed lunch — a PB&J sandwich, fruit and a granola bar — beside her […]
Aumentan las líneas de ayuda para dejar de vapear
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Rescates del 911 relacionados con la salud mental, sin policías
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). Cada día que Janet […]
Gobernador de California firma larga lista de leyes de salud que revelan los problemas de 2020
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). El Gobernador Gavin Newsom […]
Health Care Stayed Front And Center At Democratic Debate
This story was produced in partnership with PolitiFact. This story can be republished for free (details). This time, it wasn’t just about “Medicare for All.” Voters got a better look at Democrats’ health care priorities on Tuesday, as 12 of the leading candidates vowed to codify abortion access, threatened to jail opioid company executives and […]
No More Tater Tots? California Schools Put Healthier Lunches To The Test
Use Our Content This story can be republished for free (details). When Miguel Villarreal addresses a crowded education conference, a group of school district administrators or a room full of curious parents, he often holds aloft a foil-wrapped package of Pop-Tarts — the heavily processed, high-sugar snack routinely sold on school campuses. Villarreal, who oversees […]
‘Fear Of Falling’: How Hospitals Do Even More Harm By Keeping Patients In Bed
This story also ran on The Washington Post. This story can be republished for free (details). Dorothy Twigg was living on her own, cooking and walking without help until a dizzy spell landed her in the emergency room. She spent three days confined to a hospital bed, allowed to get up only to use a […]
In Hamburg, ‘Gesundheit’ Means More Than A Wish For Good Health
This story also ran on NPR. This story can be republished for free (details). KHN correspondent Shefali Luthra reported this story from Germany as a 2019 Arthur F. Burns Fellow. HAMBURG, Germany — Researchers around the world hail Germany for its robust health care system: universal coverage, plentiful primary care, low drug prices and minimal […]