Macy Yang

Macy Yang is an editor with Hmong Daily News, a Sacramento-based digital newspaper that she founded in 2020. Hmong Daily News has been the platform for disseminating vital information to the Hmong community on issues like COVID-19, the Stop the Hate movement and extreme heat. She was in the 2023 Journalists in Aging Fellowship.

Articles

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Community & Public Health

Gaps in Interpretation: Health Care Challenges in Immigrant Communities

Language barriers in healthcare leave many immigrants, like older Hmong patients, without proper support—leading to misdiagnoses, poor care, and preventable harm.

Community Safety