Healthcare Regulation and Reform

Ashanti Jones

Trauma’s Tragedy and Treatment: So much to unpack

Correspondent Michael Hill reported this story with the support of the Dennis A. Hunt Fund for Health Journalism, a program of the University of Southern California Center for Health Journalism.

Race and Equity, Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Mental Health, Healthcare Regulation and Reform, Community Safety
The Lee County Regional Medical Center in Pennington Gap was closed by Wellmont Health System in 2013. The hospital authority in

Med Beat: How Virginia defines essential health services

This story was reported with the support of the Dennis A. Hunt Fund for Health Journalism, a program of the University of Southern California Center for Health Journalism.

Environmental Health, Health Insurance and Costs, Healthcare Regulation and Reform, Community Safety, Patient Safety and Ethics
Reporter Neha Shastry sits with patient waiting to speak with the abortion provider at Trust Women Oklahoma City.

What I learned from reporting on both sides of today’s abortion debate

CNN reporter Neha Shastry set out to cover the complexities and nuances of America's abortion debate. She ran into roadblocks, reluctant editors and lots of contested facts.

Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Women's and Maternal Health, Healthcare Regulation and Reform, Community Safety, Patient Safety and Ethics
Michele Dutcher takes a bus to and from the Valumarket at the Mid City Mall on Bardstown Road a few times a week for groceries.

In 30 seconds: What you should know about food deserts in Louisville

Across Louisville, more than 44,000 people live within food deserts, meaning they can't easily get healthy, affordable food. Here are some key takeaways from The Courier Journal's coverage of the issue.

Environmental Health, Healthcare Regulation and Reform, Food and Nutrition, Community Safety
Ariana Levinson is a member of the Louisville Association of Community Economics and is a professor at the University of Louisv

No grocery store in your neighborhood? Join forces to create one

The resurgence in the Louisville business community’s interest in socially responsible companies is evident in the popularity of Canopy, a new initiative to foster businesses that do good as an integral part of their overall mission.

Environmental Health, Poverty and Class, Healthcare Regulation and Reform, Food and Nutrition
Earnell Lucas, Milwaukee County sheriff-elect.

Shot in the face as a young cop, Milwaukee County's sheriff-elect knows how hard it is to heal from trauma

Today, nearly 37 years later, the call seems exceptionally ordinary: Investigate a noise complaint from a resident at an apartment building at North 10th and West Walnut streets.

James E. Causey’s reporting on this project was completed with the support of a USC Annenberg Center for H

Environmental Health, Poverty and Class, Mental Health, Healthcare Regulation and Reform, Community Safety
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Why the census could be a disaster for the health of vulnerable communities

An inaccurate census would deprive vulnerable communities of vital public and private resources, writes civil rights advocate LaGloria Wheatfall.

Race and Equity, Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Immigrant and Migrant Health, Healthcare Regulation and Reform, Health Insurance and Costs, Mental Health, Housing and Homeslessness, Chronic Disease, Food and Nutrition