Farmworker communities in the Salinas Valley face a host of health risks from nitrate-polluted wells in the region.
Health Insurance and Costs
What can the Southern experience of life without expanded Medicaid teach us about the consequences of going uninsured across the nation? And what story ideas can reporters explore now as they prepare for this massive policy shift?
Limited maternity care options in the Inland Empire forces pregnant women like Brittany Montanez to travel long distances, risking delays during emergencies.
Immigration raids in SoCal trigger fear, absenteeism and trauma among Latino students, disrupting school life and prompting calls for legal and mental health support.
New toolkit helps doctors address patients’ financial needs – a role doctors say they feel thrust into amid worsening crisis.
Millions of U.S. children live with relatives, yet such "kinship families" lack support and visibility. Reporting their stories can help change that.
Companies claim they can help hospitals seeking to get paid by ‘subprime patients’ amid Republican health cuts.
Gurdwaras serve as more than a house of worship — for many Sikh immigrants, they offer an avenue of healthcare and community at a turbulent time.
Many with menopause symptoms miss treatment due to high costs and insurance denials. A California bill seeks to mandate coverage, challenging prior authorization barriers imposed by insurers.
Heather Preston, an Iowa mom of five adopted sons with behavioral health needs, struggles to find care due to waitlists, low Medicaid funding, and a lack of therapists across the state.