Environment & Climate

River Ranch resident Jose Segura at the farmworker center in April. Segura, who does not have health insurance, makes too much m

El costo complica el acceso al cuidado de la salud para los campesinos del valle de Napa

This story is part of a larger project series, "Voices from the Vineyard," led by Sarah Klearman, a 2021 Impact Fund grant recipient. She is reporting on how the twin crises of the pandemic and the wildfires have impacted the health of the valley’s farmworkers and their families....

Race and Equity, Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Immigrant and Migrant Health, Health Insurance and Costs, Patient Safety and Ethics
River Ranch resident Jose Segura at the farmworker center in April. Segura, who does not have health insurance, makes too much m

Voices from the Vineyard: Cost complicates access to health care for Napa Valley's farmworkers

This story is part of a larger project series, "Voices from the Vineyard," led by Sarah Klearman, a 2020 Impact Fellow. She is reporting on how the twin crises of the pandemic and the wildfires have impacted the health of the valley’s farmworkers and their families....

Race and Equity, Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Immigrant and Migrant Health, Health Insurance and Costs, Patient Safety and Ethics
Rodolfo Reyes receives a dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine during a distribution clinic specifically for farmworkers.

How growers had to sidestep county and state programs to vaccinate farmworkers

As harvest season approached, growers begged county officials to vaccinate their workers. But the state and counties didn’t prioritize vaccine doses for farmworkers in February. So the growers and doctors stepped in and set up their own clinics.

Race and Equity, Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Immigrant and Migrant Health, Health Insurance and Costs, Patient Safety and Ethics
Courtesy of the Salton Sea History Museum

Troubled Waters: The Salton Sea Project, Part 1 – Paradise Lost

This story is part of a larger project, Troubled Water: The Salton Sea Project, led by Angela Chen in where she examines the health and environmental risks linked to the decline of the Salton Sea. 

Environmental Health, Healthcare Regulation and Reform, Food and Nutrition, Community Safety
(Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Online platforms offer scores of stories about poor maternity care

A reporter explains how she found women willing to speak out about substandard maternity care in south Texas by posting messages on Facebook.

Environmental Health, Women's and Maternal Health, Healthcare Regulation and Reform, Community Safety, Patient Safety and Ethics