The bipartisan infrastructure bill that passed the U.S. Senate includes $3.5 billion for water and sanitation, some of which will go to rural Alaska villages.
Health Equity & Social Justice
Trey bounced around from family to foster care and even a group home. Now, one program has turned his life around. Here's why it's not widely available.
The light at the end of the COVID-19 pandemic tunnel seems "further" and "dimmer" as the delta variant surges.
About 2% of the country’s 15,000 licensed midwives are Black. In Southern California, there are about 120 licensed midwives, but only seven of them are Black.
A researcher, advocate and journalist share a terminology primer, policy updates and ideas for coverage.
Many of LA County’s programs focus on addressing the consequences of intergenerational racism on the health of Black women.
The most decorated U.S. track and field Olympian in history is using her star power to highlight the glaring disparities facing Black mothers.
In Long Beach, health officials say they’ve made progress in getting new people vaccinated in recent weeks, with a nearly 50% increase in daily doses administered.
City Reverses Decision to Remove Washing Stations from Encampments Following L.A. Taco Investigation
The city extended the program two months after a L.A. TACO investigation found that vendors failed to service units consistently, despite collecting millions of dollars in payments.
The media has largely taken a pass on covering the dark side of Medicare Advantage plans, so people don't understand how the plans’ cost-sharing and provider networks really work.