Exposure to air pollution has long been a public health issue for people in South San Luis Obispo County.
Healthcare Systems & Policy
The $739 billion Inflation Reduction Act signed into law this month includes $1.5 billion for urban forestry, a massive investment intended to make cities more green and more resilient to increasing heat due to climate change.
A legacy of injustice and inequity underpins reproductive health care disparities faced today by people of color.
A generation ago, the state's legislature set alcohol taxes at a few pennies per drink and hasn’t changed them since.
Native Americans travel among the farthest in the nation for maternal care. To fill the void they must rely on each other.
The Inflation Reduction Act permits Medicare to negotiate drug prices. Here's why the legislation is such a big deal for seniors.
This story is part of a larger series called Diagnosis Diabetes, made possible with a grant from the USC Center for Health Journalism's 2022 Impact Fund for Reporting on Health Equity and Health Systems....
As more rural hospitals and obstetric units close, the federal government is just beginning to define the scope and impact of maternity care 'deserts.'
Employees within the Richmond County School System tell the I-TEAM say it's chaos behind the scenes when it comes to enrolling homeless and vulnerable students missing permanent addresses and transportation to school.
Kidney failure afflicts Pacific Islanders at much higher rates, but for reasons that some say amount to discrimination, they don’t get transplants as often.