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Fecal Bacteria In California’s Waterways Increases With Homeless Crisis

By Anna Almendrala January 6, 2020

Some of California’s most prized rivers, bays, beaches and streams are contaminated with levels of fecal bacteria that exceed state limits, threatening human health. While aging sewage infrastructure is largely to blame, homeless encampments are also a probable source of contamination.

Loophole Averted After Surprise-Bill Brouhaha In Texas

By Ashley Lopez, KUT December 19, 2019

The Texas Medical Board bowed out of the rule-making process for a new law protecting consumers from surprise medical bills. Advocates hailed the new rules written by the state insurance regulators.

Cuando el hijo adolescente maltrata a los padres: el secreto y la vergüenza dificultan buscar ayuda

By Christine Herman, Side Effects Public Media December 11, 2019

Si bien la investigación es limitada, una revisión de 2017 de varios trabajos sobre el tema halló que la violencia de hijos a padres es un problema grave que suele no reportarse.

When Teens Abuse Parents, Shame And Secrecy Make It Hard To Seek Help

By Christine Herman, Side Effects Public Media December 11, 2019

Most domestic assault offenders are adults, but about 1 in 12 who come to the attention of law enforcement are minors, according to a 2008 study by the U.S. Justice Department. In half of those cases, the victim was a parent, most often the mother.

Joven indocumentado, en más riesgo de deportación por su trastorno mental

By Christine Herman, Side Effects Public Media November 26, 2019

Defensores de la salud mental dicen que la situación es particularmente difícil para los indocumentados, tanto para el acceso al tratamiento como con las autoridades de inmigración.

A Young Immigrant Has Mental Illness, And That’s Raising His Risk Of Deportation

By Christine Herman, Side Effects Public Media November 26, 2019

Behavioral problems, criminal arrests and limited access to health care leave a father worried his 21-year-old son will be deported to Mexico.

Readers React: UVA Doctors Outraged Over Their Own Health System’s Billing Practices

November 25, 2019

Kaiser Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.

Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes

By Brianna Labuskes November 22, 2019

Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don’t have to.

Drug Deals And Food Gone Bad Plague Corner Stores. How Neighbors Are Fighting Back.

By Cara Anthony November 22, 2019

Corner stores that provide groceries for those using the federal food stamp program have become magnets for violence just outside St. Louis. Gunshots ring out under the cover of darkness, windows are postered over, and the quality of food doesn’t make a trip to the corner store worth the risk. Now local residents are putting their feet down.

Some Academics Quietly Take Side Jobs Helping Tobacco Companies In Court

By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio November 12, 2019

Faced with lawsuits from sick smokers, tobacco firms argue the health risks were “common knowledge” for decades, and they often pay professors to help make that point as expert witnesses.