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By Barbara Feder Ostrov Photos by Heidi de Marco July 11, 2016

Mental illness is common — and so are misperceptions about it. These too-often-believed myths can be harmful to you and your loved ones.

‘More At Peace’: Interpreters Key To Easing Patients Final Days

By Eryn Brown Photos by Heidi de Marco August 18, 2016

But more training is needed for such translators to do their jobs well, without miscommunications and misunderstandings.

Viejos moteles cobran nueva vida ayudando a las personas sin hogar a sanar

By David Gorn Photos by Heidi de Marco July 12, 2016

El uso de moteles deteriorados para cuidar y albergar temporalmente a personas sin hogar recientemente dadas de alta del hospital ayuda a estabilizarlos de manera económica, previniendo retornos innecesarios y costosos a las salas de emergencia y a los hospitales.

Health Care For California’s Undocumented Adults: Uncertainty Remains After U.S. Supreme Court Decision

By Ana B. Ibarra Photos by Heidi de Marco July 28, 2016

Deportation-relief programs would have meant access to subsidized health care.

Hispanics Least Prepared For A Major Disaster In Los Angeles

By Chris Anna Mink Photos by Heidi de Marco June 30, 2016

Only 38 percent of Latino households have a disaster plan, the lowest of any ethnic or racial group.

Old Motels Get New Life Helping Homeless Heal

By David Gorn Photos by Heidi de Marco June 28, 2016

Using run-down motels to care for and temporarily house homeless people recently discharged from the hospital helps stabilize them inexpensively, preventing unnecessary and costly returns to ERs and hospitals.

Warning: Government Listing Of Clinical Trials Doesn’t Disclose Costs To Patients

By Emily Bazar Photos by Heidi de Marco July 26, 2016

Some clinics on NIH’s website charge people to participate in testing of unproven treatments — and it can come as a surprise to unsuspecting patients.

Los hispanos están menos preparados ante un desastre mayor en LA

By Chris Anna Mink Photos by Heidi de Marco June 30, 2016

Sólo el 38% de los hogares latinos tienen un plan ante un desastre, el porcentaje más bajo de cualquier grupo racial o étnico.

Saving Lives And Saving Money

By David Gorn Photos by Heidi de Marco June 23, 2016

A pioneering program in southern California provides ongoing care and housing to homeless people who are “super-utilizers” of hospital emergency rooms. The effort is reducing ER visits and saving a lot of money.

Drugmakers Manipulate Orphan Drug Rules To Create Prized Monopolies

By Sarah Jane Tribble and Sydney Lupkin January 17, 2017

Drugmakers have brought almost 450 orphan drugs to market and collected rich incentives but nearly a third of those products aren’t new or were repurposed multiple times, an investigation shows.

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