Healthcare Regulation and Reform

A reporter discovers the power of hanging out and listening deeply in California's Imperial Valley, where a struggling rural health system has made it hard to get needed care.

Also this week: Early window key for tackling long-term health inequities, and disparities in orthopedics affect everything from outpatient visits to post-surgery outcomes.

An early look at how the election may reshape U.S. health policy under Trump, from Medicaid to abortion to major changes at federal agencies.

A laundromat in Smith River became a crucial entry point for reporting on undocumented farmworkers' health care access in California's rural north.

Also this week: A sharp contrast on health equity in the presidential election, and California will now report Indigenous Latino health data.

A report shows California's Medi-Cal dental program still struggles, with fewer kids seeing dentists. Disparities in heart health, OB-GYN training, and telehealth access also persist across groups.

Data fellow Eliza Partika explains how she overcame obstacles while reporting on ambulance diversions and delays in L.A. County.

Also this week: Has the much-reported rise in U.S. maternal mortality been exaggerated?

Experts say discrimination against people who use medication to treat their opioid use disorder is rampant. The Justice Department is trying to change that.

Patchwork system of health care in rural and reservation areas of South Dakota complicates care. This is the second of a two-part series on rural and reservation health care.