Healthcare Systems & Policy

Pharmacies Grapple With Red Tape as States Try to Allow Pharmacists to Prescribe PrEP

This article was produced as a larger project by Larry Buhl for the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism 2019 Data Fellowship.
His first part of this series :
New Law Aims to Expand Access to HIV Prevention — But Will It?
Will Pharmacist Resistance Hamper Law to Expand Access to HIV Preventi

Health Insurance and Costs, Healthcare Regulation and Reform, Patient Safety and Ethics

Before COVID-19 started spreading in Hawaii, kids worked on their bikes at KVIBE in Kalihi. The bike shop became a food hub when

Kalihi Has The Worst COVID-19 Outbreak In Hawaii. Here’s How The Community Is Responding

Nonprofits are pivoting to help residents in a community facing the worst outbreak of COVID-19 of any zip code in the state, along with high rates of unemployment.

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

What happens to health insurance costs when fearful patients flee care?

“Medical loss ratios have dropped like a rock,” one former insurance executive said. But will that translate into any savings for Americans?

Health Insurance and Costs, Healthcare Regulation and Reform

Tribal officials report progress on CARES Act projects on Navajo Nation

This story was produced as a joint project led by Nathan O'Neal and Colton Shone, participants in the 2020 National Fellowship, that cover the variety of circumstances that contribute to health disparities in the Navajo Natio...

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

Josie Lesa is a Samoan interpreter. She volunteered at a COVID-19 testing event at Kuhio Park Terrace in Kalihi Wednesday.

Here’s What Honolulu Is Doing To Test Hard-Hit Communities For COVID-19

City officials say they are trying to get testing sites up and running quickly, and plan to keep improving outreach efforts.

Race and Equity, Environmental Health, Poverty and Class, Health Insurance and Costs, Healthcare Regulation and Reform

Part 3: Doctors Open Doors To Sick Sikh Truckers Anywhere On Their Route

This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Ritu Marwah, a participant in the 2020 California Fellowship.

Immigrant and Migrant Health, Chronic Disease, Patient Safety and Ethics

GARY M. KRAMER A homeless encampment at Echo Park Lake during the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic

Wildfire smoke adds to compounding crises for the Bay Area's homeless

Wildfire smoke plus coronavirus has created a terrible health outlook for an already vulnerable population.

Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Health Insurance and Costs, Housing and Homeslessness

A nurse practitioner examines a patient.

After years of attempts, bill to empower nurse practitioners passes Calif. legislature

The bill gained momentum as the pandemic put a spotlight on health care disparities and workforce shortages.

Healthcare Regulation and Reform, Health Insurance and Costs

Start digging into the hidden chemicals polluting your community

"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."

Environmental Health, Immigrant and Migrant Health, Patient Safety and Ethics

Female small business owners have been disproportionately affected by pandemic shutdowns.

Women Were Already Struggling At Work. The Pandemic Is Making It Worse

Women are filing for unemployment and losing their businesses at higher rates than men.

Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Community Safety

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Healthcare Systems & Policy

Pharmacies Grapple With Red Tape as States Try to Allow Pharmacists to Prescribe PrEP

Kalihi Has The Worst COVID-19 Outbreak In Hawaii. Here’s How The Community Is Responding

What happens to health insurance costs when fearful patients flee care?

Tribal officials report progress on CARES Act projects on Navajo Nation

Here’s What Honolulu Is Doing To Test Hard-Hit Communities For COVID-19

Part 3: Doctors Open Doors To Sick Sikh Truckers Anywhere On Their Route

Wildfire smoke adds to compounding crises for the Bay Area's homeless

After years of attempts, bill to empower nurse practitioners passes Calif. legislature

Start digging into the hidden chemicals polluting your community

Women Were Already Struggling At Work. The Pandemic Is Making It Worse