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Shopping for Medicare Advantage plans is a maze of confusion for seniors
Comparing Medicare plans proves tough sledding — even for a veteran journalist tracking such plans for decades.
Why are more Black kids suicidal? A search for answers.
Mental health experts assumed that people of all races had the same risk factors for self-harm. Emerging evidence suggests that is not the case.
Coronavirus Files: Boosters get go-ahead for all adults; pills may be authorized next
Also, evidence points to Wuhan market as ground zero, and White House to spend billions on vaccines for global distribution.
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How partnerships with community organizations helped me see the truth behind data
I set out to learn whether smoke from distant wildfires made childhood asthma worse. Turns out, the problem was closer to home.
Racial disparities amid COVID-19 are more local than you might think, research finds
The intersection of race and place proves key to understanding the gaps.
'Dirty little secret' | Georgia mom angry after state forces her to trade custody of her son for his mental health treatment
At the root of child abandonment is a lack of services. It's not that they don't exist, it's that parents are often denied access to care for their child's needs.
Coronavirus Files: FDA considers boosters for all adults amid threat of winter surger
Plus, competing messages from pop icons misinform the public.
A hospitalized 8-year-old witnesses death. Her fear is part of a broader wave of pandemic trauma in kids
Children are facing fear, grief and trauma on a terrifying scale.
As food stamps get historic boost, reporters can outline benefits and limits for families
What impact will the increase have on food insecurity? It's a timely story worth tracking in your community.
It may be a global pandemic, but local news matters
Local reporting shines a light on Long Beach's glaring health disparities during the pandemic.
Three lessons from a three-part radio series on housing as health care
In the end, taking the time to find the right characters and sources paid off.
