A writer’s friend was cured of hepatitis C, yet only 1 in 3 infected Americans get curative antivirals amid insurance barriers, and people of color die disproportionately.
Healthcare Systems & Policy
LA Korean American families caregiving for loved ones with dementia describe isolation, stigma, and overwhelm, but a new USC Korean-language program is helping them cope.
At Corcoran State Prison, a 12-week program called SAGE helps incarcerated men confront trauma and grief, filling a gap California’s prison system leaves to grant-funded nonprofits.
An Arkansas coroner surrendered six years of child death reports under subpoena after ignoring a reporter’s records requests; a prosecutor’s FOIA probe remains open.
911 calls reveal multiple suicide attempts at Adelanto ICE detention center
Thousands of children might be exposed to lead levels high enough to cause IQ loss without their parents knowing. Health experts call the testing rates “alarmingly low.”
J Vasquez pasó 25 años preso desde los 16 por violencia pandillera ligada a trauma infantil. Hoy, a los 49, sanó y trabaja como director de política en CURYJ, escribiendo leyes para ayudar a otros.
J Vasquez spent 25 years incarcerated for gang violence rooted in childhood trauma. Now 49, he's healed, works as CURYJ's Policy Director, and helps writes laws to help others come home.
As the primary care landscape shifts, who gets left behind?