Harm reduction groups and health care workers helped avert the worst. But what about the next emergency?
Healthcare Systems & Policy
How the Inland Empire’s doctor shortage is forcing desert residents to travel farther, wait longer, and go without timely specialist and maternity care.
This is Part 3 of a three-part series examining the impacts of the opioid crisis on children and families in Mississippi and the state’s decisions on how to spend opioid settlement funds.
Half of people who could receive jail healthcare in custody are released within two days, the city's health department says.
San Francisco's budget cuts threaten HIV prevention services serving the city's Latine immigrant community.San Francisco's budget cuts threaten HIV prevention services serving the city's Latino immigrant community.
Insurance denials hit many Americans, but marginalized and sicker patients suffer most because appeals are complex, delaying care and widening health inequities.
A kidney transplant survivor urges donation despite safety fears after a Times investigation sparked registry withdrawals, while reporters are urged to cover access and racial inequities.
Indian American women with breast cancer often hide their diagnoses to protect loved ones. But that silence — rooted in cultural stigma — can delay care and deepen isolation.