Healthcare Systems & Policy

This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Ritu Marwah, a participant in the 2020 California Fellowship. 
Other stories in this series include:
Punjabi Truckers! Tell Us Your Health Concerns
Part 2: Road Warrior

Now more than ever, reporters need to be ready to communicate coverage alternatives to their audiences as layoffs sweep the nation.

Workers at homeless shelters in San Francisco have been horrified at the lack of protective equipment for staff.

Since he lost his housing and began living on the streets in 2010, Theo Henderson has found it challenging to manage his Type 2 diabetes. Having so little control over his environment, it’s extremely difficult to follow any sort of routine, which is something diabetes patients say is key in helping

Why getting COVID-19 testing if you only have mild symptoms or are simply worried could actually be more harmful than helpful.

As health systems across the country brace for a surge of COVID-19 patients, some hospitals have already been forced to make unprecedented decisions about who gets care and whether patients on the brink of death should be resuscitated. The heated debate is fueled by shortages of protective equipment

In this episode of Bodies, we look at how Johnson and Johnson used marketing tactics to target women of color. How did normal body odors become stigmatized and racialized?

The best approach may ultimately be somewhere between the extremes of zero restrictions and a near-total shutdown of society.

This online self-assessment tool offers a useful starting point.

Are parents whose children are being removed from their homes following allegations of abuse and neglect being billed for the cost of foster care and family reunification services? The signs suggest yes.