Community & Public Health

Bruce Anderson, Hawaii's health director.

Pandemic is disproportionately hurting Hawaii's Pacific Islander and Filipino communities

Despite Hawaii’s reputation as a racial paradise, the state is home to striking income disparities that fall along racial and ethnic lines.

Race and Equity, Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Immigrant and Migrant Health, Health Insurance and Costs, Chronic Disease, Aging

After Gov. David Ige removed access to public health insurance for poor, sick migrants from Micronesia, many died

Hawaii Wanted To Save Insurance Money. People Died

A new study shows the impacts of a 2015 decision to cut health insurance for some of the state’s poorest and sickest residents.

Race and Equity, Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Immigrant and Migrant Health, Health Insurance and Costs, Healthcare Regulation and Reform, Patient Safety and Ethics

Will Pharmacist Resistance Hamper Law to Expand Access to HIV Prevention Meds?

Pre-exposure prophylaxis can save lives, but patients seeking the medications face numerous obstacles.

Health Insurance and Costs, Healthcare Regulation and Reform, Community Safety, Patient Safety and Ethics

From cradle to grave, racial inequity is part of the Black Charlotte experience

A new reporting project asks, "Why do people of color in an affluent city lack basic medical attention?"

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

-Window Rock, Ariz. (Photo: Jonathan Dineyazhe)

The People vs. the Pandemic: Overlooked

Why was the Navajo Nation overlooked in the face of the pandemic?

Race and Equity, Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Immigrant and Migrant Health, Healthcare Regulation and Reform, Patient Safety and Ethics

Why was the Navajo Nation overlooked in the face of the pandemic?

In hard-hit Navajo Nation, fighting COVID-19 means addressing a long history of underinvestment and policy neglect.

Race and Equity, Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Mental Health, Health Insurance and Costs, Patient Safety and Ethics

How immigrants and communities of color organize around healing justice

COVID-19 has underscored the disparities faced by immigrant communities in access to medical care and financial support in the state.

Race and Equity, Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Immigrant and Migrant Health, Mental Health, Women's and Maternal Health, Health Insurance and Costs, Healthcare Regulation and Reform, Chronic Disease, Food and Nutrition, Aging

Natasha Josefowitz looks beyond her balcony at the White Sands Retirement Community in La Jolla

No Visitors Leading to Despair and Isolation in Senior Care Homes

Except for end-of-life situations, visitors largely haven’t stepped foot in facilities in months, leading to calls for access and balance. Outdoor visits are allowed but many operators do not permit them.

Healthcare Regulation and Reform, Food and Nutrition, Patient Safety and Ethics, Aging

Sexual Assault Survivors Want Less Police, More Trauma-Informed Professionals — Especially For Black Victims

Two days before her 22nd birthday last fall, Dominique Green was at the Rocklin Police Department reporting a rape, still shaken from a violent incident with a former coworker the night before.

Mental Health, Domestic Violence, Community Safety, Patient Safety and Ethics

A street in downtown Sacramento during California's COVID-19 stay at home order.

Domestic Violence and Abuse During Coronavirus Pandemic

CapRadio healthcare reporter Sammy Caiola discusses her reporting on the intersection of race, police violence and sexual assault.

Race and Equity, Poverty and Class, Mental Health, Community Safety

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Community & Public Health

Pandemic is disproportionately hurting Hawaii's Pacific Islander and Filipino communities

Hawaii Wanted To Save Insurance Money. People Died

Will Pharmacist Resistance Hamper Law to Expand Access to HIV Prevention Meds?

From cradle to grave, racial inequity is part of the Black Charlotte experience

The People vs. the Pandemic: Overlooked

Why was the Navajo Nation overlooked in the face of the pandemic?

How immigrants and communities of color organize around healing justice

No Visitors Leading to Despair and Isolation in Senior Care Homes

Sexual Assault Survivors Want Less Police, More Trauma-Informed Professionals — Especially For Black Victims

Domestic Violence and Abuse During Coronavirus Pandemic