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COVID-19

In Los Angeles, Latinos Hit Hard By Pandemic’s Economic Storm

By Jackie Fortiér, KPCC

A new poll finds 71% of Latino households in Los Angeles County experienced serious financial problems because of the coronavirus.

Podcast

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: ACA in Peril With Ginsburg’s Seat in Play

The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is giving new life to the latest constitutional challenge to the Affordable Care Act. It also places anti-abortion activists on the cusp of a court majority large enough to ensure the rollback of the right to abortion and, possibly, some types of birth control. Meanwhile, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar tries to centralize power at the sprawling department plagued by miscommunications and scandals. Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, Kimberly Leonard of Business Insider and Mary Ellen McIntire of CQ Roll Call join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Plus, Rovner interviews KHN’s Sarah Jane Tribble about her new podcast, “Where It Hurts,” debuting Sept. 29.

Underfunded and Under Threat

California Expands Privacy Protection to Public Health Workers Amid Threats

By Anna Maria Barry-Jester

Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom expanded a confidential address program to public health officials in the wake of ongoing threats made against them tied to pandemic safety precautions such as masks and stay-at-home orders.

COVID-19

These Secret Safety Panels Will Pick the COVID Vaccine Winners

By Rachana Pradhan

Data and safety monitoring boards work under a cloak of secrecy meant to prevent undue influence by stakeholders, such as companies or the government. In the Trump era, some worry the anonymity could actually invite it.

COVID-19

A Fair to Remember: County Fairs Weigh Risk of Outbreak Against Financial Ruin

By Justin Franz

The threat of COVID-19 forced many county fairs to cancel this year. But some rural communities that depend on the annual economic and cultural boost decided to go ahead despite a pattern of outbreaks.

Spotlight

As Fires and Floods Wreak Havoc on Health, New Climate Center Seeks Solutions

By Bernard J. Wolfson

The climate change center at UCLA’s Fielding School of Public Health plans to study and help implement policies for slowing climate change and adapting to it.

COVID-19

How Families Are Keeping Halloween From Turning Into a COVID Nightmare

By Priscilla Blossom

Parents are turning to spooky scavenger hunts, pumpkin-carving and movie nights as alternatives to trick-or-treating. Health professionals have their own advice on how to safely celebrate Halloween during the pandemic.

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COVID-19

Read our latest coverage of the coronavirus outbreak.

COVID-19

Black Women Turn to Midwives to Avoid COVID, ‘Feel Cared For’

Home births and midwives are making a comeback in the Black community.

Underfunded And Under Threat

Underfunded And Under Threat

Hollowed-out public health system faces more cuts amid virus.

Behind The Byline

"At least I got the shot."

COVID-19

Photo Essay

In face of COVID threat, more dialysis patients bring treatment home.

Postcards

Colorful and revealing missives from the health care trenches in Sacramento and across California.

In The Line Of Fire

In The Line Of Fire

Less-lethal weapons blind, maim and kill. Victims say enough is enough.

Asking Never Hurts

A series of columns addressing the challenges consumers face in California’s health care landscape.

Race And Health

Why Black Aging Matters, Too

Older Blacks are perishing quietly, out of sight, victims of the pandemic and a lifetime of racism and its attendant adverse health effects.

Picture of Health

California’s Deadliest Spring in 20 Years Suggests COVID Undercount

California’s death count for the first five months of the pandemic was 13% higher than average for the same period during the prior three years. Subtract the deaths officially attributed to COVID-19 and experts say that still leaves scores of “excess” deaths among people of color that likely were mistakenly excluded from the coronavirus death tally.

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