By David Barer
After years of steady waitlist growth, state data shows a glimmer of hope for an eventual turnaround.
By Amber Dance
GOP-led House takes aim at COVID origins, U.S. response. Also, public health experts see value in monitoring wastewater to detect new viral threats.
By Inés Rénique
This story was produced as a project for the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism's National Fellowship.
By Soreath Hok
A reporter reflects on lessons from reporting on Cambodian refugees in California still grappling with the trauma of genocide.
California reimburses providers based on what families can pay, rather than what it costs to provide care. To bridge the gap, providers serving the state’s neediest children must get by on low pay
By Dave Boucher
Some educators in Michigan are training to avoid using restraint and seclusion in the classroom, here's how.
By Dave Boucher
Fed up with a Michigan school system that used seclusion on their autistic son, Bennett Solomond's parents moved the family to Pennsylvania in 2019.
Students learn how bullying impacts one another and create their own plans to help.
Many Pacific Islander communities suffer from high rates of diabetes and kidney disease. Less well-known are the challenges they face in getting care.
There’s aid available, but the system can be tough to navigate. Here’s what parents need to know.
The state is supposed to help families afford child care. But few qualify for help, and most of those who do are not being served.
