Health Equity & Social Justice

Owning a car doesn’t necessarily fix the problem either, researchers say.

A new law is aimed at supporting doula and lactation workers, but many say the success of those reforms depends on whether the state can fix persistent payment problems.

The quality of care can vary vastly between two clinics only 20 miles apart. Adrienne Bryant learned this the hard way after a recent mammogram.

Substance use and mental health are driving preventable maternal deaths in Oregon, as fragile, underfunded programs struggle to support pregnant people, especially Black and Indigenous parents.

Part Three of The Mercury’s Pulse Check series explores how reduction of Ryan White funding could mean increased spread of the disease and new challenges for those living with it.

In Part Two of The Mercury’s Pulse Check series, we explore how hospitals, clinics and nonprofits are grappling with various federal funding cuts to public health.

In Part One of the Mercury’s Pulse Check series, we examine the challenges that were roiling the state health department even before this year’s federal cuts introduced new hurdles, and how officials are responding.

The verdict highlights the challenges of holding detention center staff accountable for alleged abuse, advocates say.

Rural EMS services often have long response times, chronic underfunding, staff turnover, and high mental health strains, leaving communities with limited access to timely, life-saving emergency care.

Nicky Cao is Vietnamese, queer and trans. She calls it being a minority within a minority at a time when her identity is hyper-politicized and under attack in policy, rhetoric, and in practice.