Poverty and Class

Lorenzo Gonzalez, head of the Healthy South Tucson Coalition, directs a trash cleanup on South Sixth Avenue, an area of concentr

Racial and ethnic disparities in child removals go unaddressed here

Perla Trevizo is a recipient of the University of Southern California Annenberg Center's Fund for Journalism on Child Well-being.
Other stories in this series can be found here.

Race and Equity, Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Immigrant and Migrant Health, Mental Health
View of the United States Capitol Building

Reporting in the midst of uncertainty: Chronicling health reform across the country

2017 National Fellow Tracie Potts gives a behind-the-scenes look at the ever-changing nature of her Fellowship project chronicling health reform across the country.

Race and Equity, Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Immigrant and Migrant Health, Health Insurance and Costs, Healthcare Regulation and Reform, Mental Health, Chronic Disease
At the Magnolia Place in Los Angeles, families can see a doctor, get help with their finances and use the on-site preschool. "A

Shared goals, collaboration are keys to family success

Perla Trevizo is a recipient of the University of Southern California Annenberg Center's Fund for Journalism on Child Well-being.
Other stories in this series can be found here.

Race and Equity, Poverty and Class
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
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Diagnosing gentrification

When neighborhoods change, it doesn’t just affect long-term residents’ housing options. It might be making them sick.

Poverty and Class, Environmental Health
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