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Dispelling Vaccine Misinformation and Myths in California’s Breadbasket

By Heidi de Marco February 2, 2021

Even though farmworkers are vulnerable to covid, many hesitate to get the vaccine, worried the shot could have severe side effects or signal their whereabouts to immigration officials. Immigrant advocates in the Coachella Valley and other farming regions are visiting workers to try to allay their fears.

No More ICU Beds at the Main Public Hospital in the Nation’s Largest County as COVID Surges

By Bernard J. Wolfson Photos by Heidi de Marco December 18, 2020

As some patients linger near death, staffers at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center seek ways to expand capacity for a surge of cases that isn’t letting up.

Aprendiendo a vivir de nuevo: cómo se recuperan pacientes graves de covid

By Bernard J. Wolfson February 25, 2021

En Rancho Los Amigos, en Los Angeles, latinos de bajos ingresos reciben terapia y tratamientos después de que covid los pusiera al borde de la muerte.

Behind The Byline: ‘At Least I Got the Shot’

By Heidi de Marco September 4, 2020

Check out KHN’s video series — Behind the Byline: How the Story Got Made. Come along as journalists and producers offer an insider’s view of health care coverage that does not quit.

California’s Reboot of Troubled Medi-Cal Puts Pressure on Health Plans

By Bernard J. Wolfson Photos by Heidi de Marco September 20, 2021

The nine commercial insurers in Medi-Cal must reapply by submitting bids for new contracts. The state hopes the process will improve care for low-income residents and tighten accountability, something critics say has been missing.

COVID-19 abruma a las terapias intensivas en la frontera

By Heidi de Marco June 5, 2020

A pesar que la mayoría de los hospitales de California no tuvieron un aumento dramático de pacientes, algunas instalaciones cerca de la frontera con México se han visto desbordadas.

COVID-19 Overwhelms Border ICUs

By Heidi de Marco June 5, 2020

Some California hospitals near the Mexican border have received so many COVID-19 patients the past few weeks that they have had to divert some to other facilities. Hospital officials say most of the infected patients are U.S. citizens or legal residents who live in, or recently traveled to, Mexico and came to the U.S. for care.

Beyond The Glam: Feeding The Coachella Valley’s Most Vulnerable Residents

By Heidi de Marco May 12, 2020

Poverty is real in the Coachella Valley, a region known for its glitzy resorts and music festival. During the COVID crisis, the California National Guard and California Conservation Corps are helping an area food bank distribute food to older residents and those with disabilities.

Going The Distance By Bus Through A Pandemic

By Heidi de Marco May 22, 2020

Transit ridership has plummeted because of COVID-19, but millions of Americans still rely on buses and trains to get around, often because they have no other choice.

In Face of COVID Threat, More Dialysis Patients Bring Treatment Home

By Heidi de Marco September 17, 2020

Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, more patients are administering dialysis to themselves at home rather than receiving it in a clinic. Although home dialysis limits exposure to the virus, it comes with its own challenges.

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