This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Ritu Marwah, a participant in the 2020 California Fellowship.
Other stories in this series include:
Punjabi Truckers! Tell Us Your Health Concerns
Part 2: Road Warrior
Health Insurance and Costs
Now more than ever, reporters need to be ready to communicate coverage alternatives to their audiences as layoffs sweep the nation.
Workers at homeless shelters in San Francisco have been horrified at the lack of protective equipment for staff.
The assisted living industry has largely resisted calls for federal oversight, saying greater regulatory and staffing expenses would be passed on to residents.
“We have not only a real public health threat but this novel coronavirus is really affecting the economy, and this is going to have implications for state revenues,” one analyst said.
While many uninsured individuals are low-income residents, upper-middle-income Californians also struggle to afford high-priced private health care coverage.
How unaffordable must health care become before the country's political stalemate lets through some legislative solutions?
From Trump's change to the public charge rule to language barriers and lack of transportation, outreach workers face an uphill battle when it comes to getting more kids covered.
Health reporters from Politico and The Washington Post joined Urban's Linda Blumberg for a fresh look at the candidates' plans for health reform— and the very real challenges they'd face.
State programs and efforts by private organizations have reduced North Carolina’s infant mortality rate to its lowest ever, but the state still has a stubborn problem with high levels of black infant mortality.