This story also ran on USA Today. This story can be republished for free (details). In one school district, families are pulling their kids out of school. In others, students show up in face masks. Educators in one Southern California community agreed to suspend an exchange program to keep visiting Chinese students out of quarantine. […]

This story also ran on NPR. This story can be republished for free (details). Editor’s note: President Donald Trump named Vice President Mike Pence to lead the nation’s response to the novel coronavirus on Feb. 26. In light of that news, KHN is highlighting this recent story that delved into how Pence handled an HIV […]

Use Our Content This story can be republished for free (details). SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom made a bold move Wednesday. In his second State of the State address, an annual speech that usually focuses on political wins or the state’s booming economy, Newsom dedicated 35 of 42 minutes to the urgent but unsexy […]

This story is part of a partnership that includes StateImpact Oklahoma, NPR and Kaiser Health News. This story can be republished for free (details). John High has diabetes, which led to his leg being amputated below the knee two years ago. He has been using a wheelchair since then and hasn’t gotten used to having […]

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This story also ran on PolitiFact. This story can be republished for free (details). The ideal began to get real on Tuesday, as seven of the top contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination sparred over the price tag on health care reform and even revealed similarities on issues like marijuana legalization. With Democrats in 15 […]

This story is part of a partnership that includes WBUR, NPR and Kaiser Health News. This story can be republished for free (details). Two mornings a week, Arthur Jackson clears space on half of his cream-colored sofa. He sets out a few rolls of tape and some gauze, then waits for a knock on his […]

This story also ran on The Washington Post. This story can be republished for free (details). For much of the 20th century, medical progress seemed limitless. Antibiotics revolutionized the care of infections. Vaccines turned deadly childhood diseases into distant memories. Americans lived longer, healthier lives than their parents. Yet today, some of the greatest success […]

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This story is part of a partnership between NPR and Kaiser Health News. This story can be republished for free (details). She was in medical school. He was just out of prison. Sarah Ziegenhorn and Andy Beeler’s romance grew out of a shared passion to do more about the country’s drug overdose crisis. Ziegenhorn moved […]