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When mindfulness meets the remote classroom
Educators in low-income communities embraced meditation as a way to help students manage stress... more »
posted 12/09/20
The need to work and scant supports fuel COVID-19 disparities among Latinos
Even when sick, immigrant workers often feel like they have no choice but to show up at the job —... more »
posted 10/12/20
‘They literally have to hide again.’ LGBTQ youth suffer growing despair as COVID-19 drags on
After coming out as gay or transgender, many young people are cut off from friends during the... more »
posted 09/28/20

Susan Abram's Work
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Lesson: How we used data to show crush of visitors to ERs after the ACA
The tide of ER visits rose in Southern California after Obamacare became law, growing about 27 percent from 2010 to 2016.
Project: Southern California ERs look for answers to the crush of newly insured patients at their doors
One solution to allay the high numbers may be a pilot project the Los Angeles County Fire Department is trying out: a “health care on wheels.”
Project: Mobile health clinics might be a way to reduce ER visits in Southern California
A Los Angeles County Fire Department pilot project is testing out a a mobile integrated health care unit. The goal is to see if a “healthcare on wheels” model can help alleviate crowded emergency departments