When it comes to public health and environmental justice, we have yet to understand what causes a disproportionate number of asthma diagnoses and severe symptoms among Memphis children.
Health Insurance and Costs
Has San Francisco's pre-Obamacare safety net plan been superseded by history?
Research shows that as hospitals fall under fewer ownership umbrellas, prices can rise — and at significantly higher rates than their more modestly sized competitors.
There's an urgent need for better media stories that sort through the proposals and give basic descriptions of what the major plans to lower prices would do.
This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Courtney Teague, a participant in the 2019 California Fellowship....
This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Gary Walker, a participant in the USC Center for Health Journalism's California Fellowship....
A reporter shares five key sources to help others exploring health care problems in California jails, and some critical caveats you should keep in mind before turning to them.
Special interests have been lobbying hard and working the airwaves to convince consumers that any Congressional efforts to correct the surprise billing problem may actually harm patients.
The legislative fight in Ohio that tanked several health care bills is a dark sign of the much fiercer fight to come in Congress over surprise bills and patient protections.
Even when the facts are presented and real people share their stories, some readers don’t believe it.