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Who Will Care For Abril? Parents Fear For Their Disabled Child If They Are Deported

By Jocelyn Wiener Photos by Heidi de Marco May 17, 2017

Anticipating a broader immigration crackdown, undocumented families are hiring lawyers and scrambling to make contingency plans for their seriously ill U.S.-born kids.

‘No One Is Coming’: Hospice Patients Abandoned At Death’s Door

By JoNel Aleccia and Melissa Bailey Photos by Heidi de Marco October 26, 2017

U.S. hospice agencies promise to be available around-the-clock to help patients dying in their homes. But a Kaiser Health News investigation shows that, in an alarming number of cases, that promise is broken.

Counting On Medicaid To Avoid Life In A Nursing Home? That’s Now Up To Congress.

By Susan Jaffe Photos by Heidi de Marco July 31, 2017

Tighter Medicaid budgets could jeopardize states’ home-based services that help older adults and disabled people live in their homes instead of more expensive nursing homes.

Stalking The ‘Unknown Enemy’: Doctors Scope Out Rare Diseases

By Anna Gorman Photos by Heidi de Marco April 20, 2017

An NIH-funded network of hospitals uses advanced genetic science and nationwide collaboration to diagnose rare and sometimes undiscovered diseases.

Medical Transportation Provider Accused Of Disserving L.A.’s Frail Patients

By Anna Gorman Photos by Heidi de Marco July 14, 2017

LogistiCare often shows up late, if at all, and compromises patient safety, according to a public interest firm’s lawsuit. The company says the allegations are inaccurate.

¿Quién cuidará de Abril si nos deportan? Padres temen por sus hijos discapacitados

By Jocelyn Wiener May 17, 2017

Cada vez más los padres indocumentados que tienen hijos con discapacidades severas consultan a abogados y médicos con una pregunta angustiante: cómo evitar la deportación para seguir cuidando de sus niños.

Syphilis Among California Newborns Spikes Amid Broader STD Epidemic

By Anna Gorman Photos by Heidi de Marco March 2, 2017

Kern and Fresno counties, in the Central Valley, have the highest rates of congenital syphilis. Health officials think the surge is due to lack of prenatal care, drug use, risky sex and lack of awareness.

In Deep-Blue State, Millions in Reddish Heartland Are Counting On Medicaid

By Ana B. Ibarra Photos by Heidi de Marco March 22, 2017

The prospect of cutbacks has led to agitation and activism in California’s largely agricultural Central Valley, with relatively high poverty rates and a significant number of Trump voters.

Un ‘tsunami’ de Alzheimer amenaza a latinos

By Heidi de Marco and Ana B. Ibarra February 16, 2017

Según un informe reciente, se espera que el número de latinos en los Estados Unidos con la enfermedad roba-memoria aumente más de ocho veces para 2060, a 3,5 millones de casos, poniendo presión en las familias y en los recursos de salud.

Influx Of Elderly Patients Forces ER To Practice Comfort Care

By Melissa Bailey May 26, 2017

Despite a culture clash and lack of time and training, ER doctors see how palliative care averts suffering for elderly patients with serious illnesses.

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