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A win for Medicaid expansion in South Dakota is a victory for public health, policy experts say, but now comes the work of ensuring the people who are eligible actually get enrolled.
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On Election Day, South Dakotans will have the option on their ballot to expand Medicaid coverage.
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Across the state, 16,000 adults are uninsured because they can’t afford private coverage, but their incomes disqualify them from Medicaid.
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A new state poll finds that supporters currently outweigh the opposition, but a large percentage have not made up their minds.
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“I think it would be a bit cavalier to all of a sudden say, We’re completely through with it,” Dr. Fauci said at a center event this week.
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Nearly two decades of postponing a ban on burning have left clean air advocates dubious that local air regulators will follow through.
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The exact number of sickle cell patients in the U.S. is unknown, because data on the genetic disorder is lacking.
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Scientists say policies can help the state cut excess drinking, but lawmakers listen to alcohol interests instead.
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The philosophy of harm reduction spread internationally when activists and caregivers sought ways to reduce suffering and health risks during the AIDS crisis in the '80s.
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Why we need to expand the public health ecosystem, and other lessons from the prominent columnist and physician.

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The Center for Health Journalism’s 2023 National Fellowship will provide $2,000 to $10,000 reporting grants, five months of mentoring from a veteran journalist, and a week of intensive training at USC Annenberg in Los Angeles from July 16-20. Click here for more information and the application form, due May 5.

The Center for Health Journalism’s 2023 Symposium on Domestic Violence provides reporters with a roadmap for covering this public health epidemic with nuance and sensitivity. The next session will be offered virtually on Friday, March 31. Journalists attending the symposium will be eligible to apply for a reporting grant of $2,000 to $10,000 from our Domestic Violence Impact Reporting Fund. Find more info here!

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