City officials say they are trying to get testing sites up and running quickly, and plan to keep improving outreach efforts.
Healthcare Systems & Policy
This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Ritu Marwah, a participant in the 2020 California Fellowship.
Wildfire smoke plus coronavirus has created a terrible health outlook for an already vulnerable population.
The bill gained momentum as the pandemic put a spotlight on health care disparities and workforce shortages.
"The problem was, I was being played," writes contributor Bill Heisel. "The giant petrochemical company, Arco, had the city of Butte and the state of Montana outmatched."
Women are filing for unemployment and losing their businesses at higher rates than men.
The trend raises new concerns that regulators aren’t policing the industry enough during a crisis.
A focus on these three key areas could go a long way toward achieving health equity.
Disinformation is always bad for democracy, but it is especially toxic during a pandemic.
Gerald Chee isn't shy about his battles with substance abuse. Chee, who lives on the Navajo Nation, said he believes he got COVID-19 while partying with others.