Public Health
What’s Next For ‘Safe Injection’ Sites In Philadelphia?
This story is part of a partnership that includes WHYY, NPR and Kaiser Health News. This story can be republished for free (details). Philadelphia is a step closer to opening what could be the nation’s first supervised site for safe drug injection. But turning the idea into reality won’t be easy. City officials gave the […]
My Grandmother Was Italian. Why Aren’t My Genes Italian?
This story also ran on NPR. This story can be republished for free (details). Maybe you got one of those find-your-ancestry kits over the holidays. You’ve sent off your awkwardly collected saliva sample, and you’re awaiting your results. If your experience is anything like that of me and my mom, you may find surprises — […]
Opioid Crisis Hits Home: Uncle’s Overdose Spurs Medicaid Official To Change Course
This story also ran on NPR. This story can be republished for free (details). Andrey Ostrovsky’s family did not discuss what killed his uncle. He was young, not quite two weeks past his 45th birthday, when he died, and he had lost touch with loved ones in his final months. Ostrovsky speculated he had committed […]
La muerte de un tío por sobredosis impulsa a oficial de Medicaid a actuar
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 familia de Andrey […]
Tratan a la violencia doméstica como un problema médico
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). Fanny Ortiz, una mamá […]
Mi abuela era italiana ¿Por qué no tengo genes italianos?
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). Tal vez te has […]
As Marijuana Laws Relax, Doctors Say Pregnant Women Shouldn’t Partake
This story also ran on NPR. This story can be republished for free (details). Two-year-old Maverick Hawkins sits on a red, plastic car in his grandmother’s living room in the picturesque town of Nevada City, Calif., in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. His playpal Delilah Smith, a fellow 2-year-old, snacks on hummus and cashews […]
Marihuana: con leyes más flexibles, médicos aconsejan a embarazadas no fumar
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). Maverick Hawkins, de 2 […]
Stalled Health Programs Await A Green Light On The Hill
This story also ran on NPR. This story can be republished for free (details). With the clock ticking on the current stop-gap bill that funds the federal government through Feb. 8, Congress is steeling itself to consider another must-pass budget bill. And, once again, health care could be caught in the crosshairs. During previous debates […]
California To Drug Users: We’ll Pay For You To Test Your Dope
This story also ran on The Daily Beast. This story can be republished for free (details). Listen here to Pauline Bartolone’s radio version of this story, which first ran on Here & Now. https://kff.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/bur2469436108.mp3 Can’t see the audio player? Click here to download. Michael Marquesen first noticed about a year ago that fentanyl, a dangerous […]