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Adjunct Professors: Jobs Are Low on Pay and Health Benefits With High COVID Risk

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez July 23, 2020

As colleges and universities develop plans for the fall semester amid the coronavirus pandemic, these non-tenured, often part-time instructors find themselves in an especially precarious position.

Without Federal Protections, Farm Workers Risk Coronavirus Infection to Harvest Crops

By Victoria Knight August 10, 2020

Skeptics say the lack of enforceable federal safety standards geared toward the coronavirus allows these employers to prioritize the harvest over worker safety.

Campus Dorm Resident Assistants Adjust to a New Role: COVID Cop

By Anna Almendrala and Carmen Heredia Rodriguez October 6, 2020

Students charged with keeping their peers in line on college campuses say they are dealing with hostility, unclear policies and health risks as they try to enforce policies to prevent COVID-19.

When A Doctor No Longer Accepts Medicare, Patients Can Be Left Holding The Bag

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez June 9, 2020

As doctors look for alternative ways to charge patients for care, some Medicare enrollees may lose access to their physicians.

For EMTs, There’s No ‘Rule Book’ For Facing A Pandemic And Protests At Once

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez June 9, 2020

Emergency medical technicians, who have been on the front lines against the coronavirus, also play a key role in helping provide care during protests sparked by the death of George Floyd.

Tourists, Beware: Foreign Visitors’ Travel Health Insurance Might Exclude Pandemics

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez May 18, 2020

Many travel insurance plans offer health care coverage, but they could limit how much the insurer will pay or exclude coverage for health crises like the coronavirus pandemic. That may leave foreign travelers — unfamiliar with the way the American health system works ― on the hook for major expenses.

Alerta a turistas: los planes de salud para viajeros podrían no cubrir pandemias

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez May 18, 2020

Muchos planes ofrecen cobertura de atención médica en caso que la persona necesite atención durante un viaje. Pero éstos varían enormemente según la compañía, y pueden no incluir a COVID-19.

Tourists Tote Dollars — And COVID — To U.S. Caribbean Islands

By Chaseedaw Giles and Carmen Heredia Rodriguez September 1, 2020

Tension rises among residents and travelers as U.S. island territories work to stymie the coronavirus while attempting to keep their doors open to tourism.

Former Federal Virus Hunter Says U.S. Needs To Act Before New Germs ‘Kick Your Door In’

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez March 16, 2020

In an interview, Dennis Carroll, who until last fall headed up the emerging threats unit at USAID, spoke about the threat of more germs, like the novel coronavirus, appearing and whether the world is prepared for this pandemic.

COVID Tests Are Free, Except When They’re Not

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez April 29, 2020

Her doctor worried she had COVID-19 but couldn’t test her for it until she ruled out other things. That test cost a bundle.

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