Healthcare Systems & Policy

COVID-19 rates in Hawaii are going up and Pacific Islander communities are hard hit.

Community Leaders: State Is Failing Pacific Islanders In The Pandemic

Pacific Islanders — not including Native Hawaiians — make up 30% of Hawaii’s coronavirus cases but only 4% of the population.

Race and Equity, Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Immigrant and Migrant Health, Healthcare Regulation and Reform

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For nursing home residents, COVID-19 sparks an epidemic of loneliness

Innovative programs spring up to help vulnerable adults stay connected.

Mental Health, Patient Safety and Ethics, Aging

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Parents and Children Didn’t Get Other Vaccines During the COVID-19 Pandemic. That Risks Future Outbreaks of Preventable Diseases.

Even as hopes for ending the COVID-19 pandemic hinge on a vaccine, Oregon saw a "sharp reduction" in the number of other vaccines administered to children and adults, according to an official tally by the state.

Healthcare Regulation and Reform, Community Safety

people protesting against cop brutality

What Comes Next for Public Safety?

There have been growing calls for U.S. cities to rethink how they police their communities in the wake of George Floyd’s killing and nationwide protests against police brutality and systemic racism against communities of color. The range of proposals is vast.

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Coronavirus Files: Most Americans Support Bold Government Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

Each Monday, while the pandemic runs its course, The Coronavirus Files will provide tips and resources and highlight exemplary work to help you with your reporting.

Race and Equity, Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Immigrant and Migrant Health, Health Insurance and Costs, Healthcare Regulation and Reform, Patient Safety and Ethics

Protesters march in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in early June. For many, the urgency of ending police violence and harassment dr

How racism undermines the COVID-19 response and recovery

People of color are more likely to get sick and die from coronavirus. Will taking part in mass protests increase their risk — or force the nation to address bias and inequities that endanger Black lives?

Race and Equity, Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Healthcare Regulation and Reform, Patient Safety and Ethics

Haines, Alaska.

How far do Alaska women have to go to give birth?

Rural women in Alaska must travel long distances for prenatal care and hospital births. Now, COVID-19 has shut down major routes and reduced transportation.

Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Health Insurance and Costs, Community Safety

Francisca Porchas Coronado in the center to the left with therapists from the Network of Latinx Counselors in Action from Arizon

Pioneering study on how the pandemic affects the mental health of Latinos

The Covid-19 pandemic continues to disproportionately affect Latinos. Although doctors continue to advance with physical recovery therapies after infection, little is known about the consequences in mental health.

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COVID-19 weighs heavily on Native foster youth and child protective services

Child welfare is an already stressed system in Native communities, leaving children even more susceptible to the impacts of COVID-19.

Race and Equity, Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Mental Health, Health Insurance and Costs, Patient Safety and Ethics, Aging

A city council meeting in Las Vegas, where every other row of seats was blocked off for social distancing.

COVID-19 is a big local story: Start documenting your community’s response

Now is the time to start building timelines and documenting how local governments are handling — or fumbling — the COVID-19 crisis.

Environmental Health, Healthcare Regulation and Reform