Wildfire smoke plus coronavirus has created a terrible health outlook for an already vulnerable population.
Health Equity & Social Justice
"The problem was, I was being played," writes contributor Bill Heisel. "The giant petrochemical company, Arco, had the city of Butte and the state of Montana outmatched."
Women are filing for unemployment and losing their businesses at higher rates than men.
The trend raises new concerns that regulators aren’t policing the industry enough during a crisis.
A focus on these three key areas could go a long way toward achieving health equity.
San Luis Obispo Tribune reporters Lindsey Holden and Cassandra Garibay joined Jose Guzman at KTAS Telemundo in Santa Maria to discuss their upcoming investigative series on substandard housing conditions in SLO county.
Disinformation is always bad for democracy, but it is especially toxic during a pandemic.
Gerald Chee isn't shy about his battles with substance abuse. Chee, who lives on the Navajo Nation, said he believes he got COVID-19 while partying with others.
As the Navajo Nation continues its fight against COVID-19, chronic substance abuse is complicating the effort.
The Department of Health wants to respond to coronavirus patients who need support within hours, not days.