Drawing on his own roots in the Inland Empire, a journalist examines how immigration enforcement is affecting the health, livelihoods and safety of immigrant families.
Health Insurance and Costs
Many Black and Hispanic men delay checkups due to cost, distrust or fear. Our columnist writes that journalists can help counter this trend with stories that show how preventive care is worth making time for.
Coachella Valley institutions expand local health-worker training programs to address doctor and nursing shortages, especially in pediatrics.
Some 70,000 homes flooded in 2023, leaving mold in many West Side homes, including in Dorothy Rosenthal’s basement. The Chicago health department offers no help to flood victims like her.
Two reporters and a veteran researcher share insights and tips for covering the economic squeeze American families are facing.
Fears over ICE raids and looming Medicaid changes are pushing Coachella Valley health organizations to move care onto private property, Zoom, and other more channels to keep undocumented and immigrant patients connected to services.
How the Inland Empire’s doctor shortage is forcing desert residents to travel farther, wait longer, and go without timely specialist and maternity care.
“There’s a complete mismatch between where we see PrEP clinics, and where we see HIV,” said Natalie Crawford, a researcher at Emory who is leading an initiative to support and train pharmacies in HIV prevention, education and referrals.
Rising dental costs and unequal access leave many Black and Hispanic Americans without adequate oral care, worsening health disparities and financial strain.
Insurance denials hit many Americans, but marginalized and sicker patients suffer most because appeals are complex, delaying care and widening health inequities.