Healthcare Systems & Policy
Asthma has plagued Imperial County for decades, yet access to specialists continues to be scant. Uncontrolled asthma in the valley lands local youth in emergency rooms, more than anywhere else in the state.
A report shows California's Medi-Cal dental program still struggles, with fewer kids seeing dentists. Disparities in heart health, OB-GYN training, and telehealth access also persist across groups.
The closure of El Centro's maternity ward strains Imperial County's lone hospital, forcing many to seek care far away, highlighting rural healthcare challenges and urgent need for more resources.
Open records requests revealed something that I didn’t expect to find. I assumed that state health agencies handled state health programs. I was wrong.
Experts say discrimination against people who use medication to treat their opioid use disorder is rampant. The Justice Department is trying to change that.
For nearly two decades, the Medicaid Estate Recovery Program in Texas has filed repayment claims against Medicaid recipients after they die, threatening the inheritances of vulnerable Texans.
A growing body of evidence suggests that an important public health tool intended to give women agency over their bodies is at times deployed in ways that take it away.
Fourteen states now have total or near-total bans. Yet the recorded number and rate of abortions is the highest it’s been in a decade.
Patchwork system of health care in rural and reservation areas of South Dakota complicates care. This is the second of a two-part series on rural and reservation health care.