Patient Safety and Ethics

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Q&A: Pharmacies are deserting Chicago's black communities

Pharmacy deserts are a growing problem in Chicago. Tribune reporter Eseosa Olumhense discusses how she reported on the worrying trend.

Race and Equity, Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Immigrant and Migrant Health, Health Insurance and Costs, Healthcare Regulation and Reform, Housing and Homeslessness, Chronic Disease, Food and Nutrition, Patient Safety and Ethics
Jessica Porten with her husband and two daughters.

Q&A: Jessica Porten had the cops called on her after seeking help for depression. Now she’s pushing for new laws

When Jessica Porten sought help for postpartum depression, she wasn't expecting the nurse to call the police to escort her to the ER. She now believes moms need far better help for their mental health needs.

Race and Equity, Poverty and Class, Women's and Maternal Health, Healthcare Regulation and Reform, Health Insurance and Costs, Mental Health, Community Safety, Patient Safety and Ethics
Lino Spotted Elk showed a torn prosthetic sleeve Tuesday, Sept. 18, at his home in Rosebud.

Violated: Negligent care costs patients time, money and limbs at Indian Health Service hospitals

The Argus Leader reviewed hundreds of pages of federal hospital inspection records and legal filings as part of a monthslong investigation into the facilities. And reporters met with dozens of tribal members on visits to the Rosebud and Pine Ridge Indian Reservations.

Race and Equity, Environmental Health, Poverty and Class, Health Insurance and Costs, Mental Health, Chronic Disease, Patient Safety and Ethics
Senators Graham and Cassidy present their plan to repeal the ACA

The GOP’s last-ditch effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act is the worst one yet for California

Once again, Congress is considering a bill that would repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and make major cuts to Medicaid. Next week, the Senate may vote on this latest repeal effort, led by Senators Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Bill Cassidy of Louisiana.

Environmental Health, Women's and Maternal Health, Health Insurance and Costs, Healthcare Regulation and Reform, Mental Health, Patient Safety and Ethics
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Climbing the learning curve while covering transgender health

How do you cover issues of transgender health with sensitivity and thoughtfulness? Journalist Keren Landman explains how she got up to speed as she first approached the beat.

Health Insurance and Costs, Healthcare Regulation and Reform, Mental Health, Community Safety, Patient Safety and Ethics
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The GOP health bill is dead, but rising health care costs are still a huge problem

"Our health care system remains in a crisis," writes the CEO of Molina Healthcare. "Both the AHCA and the ACA only address the funding of health care and fail to tackle the troubling rate at which health care costs are rising."

Health Insurance and Costs, Healthcare Regulation and Reform, Chronic Disease, Patient Safety and Ethics