Editor's Note: This essay was written by a youth who took part in a health equity essay-writing workshop led by Sarah Klearman in connection with her Impact Fund project.
Health Insurance and Costs
We, the housed, worried about our jobs, food, gas, family, friends, and our future during the pandemic. The homeless did not get a chance to think about any of that.
A collection of resources to help you find care providers, access mental health and spirituality support, or learn more about Black perinatal health and birth justice.
The smoke, it seemed to Victor, was inescapable. At night, it clung to his clothes, his hair, the inside of his nose; during the day, as he worked under the sun in the vineyards, he was embalmed by it.
SF is bringing people off the streets, but a shortage of mental health workers to help them stay housed could put all this effort at risk.
"Troubled Water: The Salton Sea Project" was produced by Angela Chen, a recipient a 2020 Impact Fund grant from the Center for Health Journalism. Chen is examining the health and environmental risks linked to the decline of the Salton Sea.
It's important for clinicians to consider AI recommendations with a critical eye, the same as they would for any other test, said Dr. Erich Huang, Director of Duke Forge.
California authorized paying OptumServe up to $221 million. But the company has helped with only 1% of the state’s vaccinations since January.
In the third part of the series, Angela Chen explains the efforts taken so far to save the Salton Sea, and concerns they have fallen short.
This story was produced by Janine Zeitlin, a participant in the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism's 2020 Data Fellowship.