Health Insurance and Costs

The problems that come with wealth inequality are long-entrenched in the Texas Gulf Coast, where people like Angelica Castaneda are struggling to rebuild.

This story was produced for the USC Center for Health Journalism’s California Fellowship.
 

Will California keep pursuing incremental health reforms or make a push for single-payer?

This story was produced for the USC Center for Health Journalism’s California Fellowship.
 

An undercount of kids in the 2020 census would have big implications for the safety net programs millions of children rely on.

One consistent memory I have from reporting on California’s mental health system for low-income children is repeatedly asking myself, “Why is this so hard?”

The tide of ER visits rose in Southern California after Obamacare became law, growing about 27 percent from 2010 to 2016.

A new study looking at survival rates of black, Hispanic and white children finds that racial disparities for some cancers can actually be explained by socioeconomic status.

The state is way ahead of the pack when it comes to publicly reporting the experiences of Medicaid patients.

“There’s real hope that help is on the way,” health workforce researcher Edward Salsberg said.