Trump’s White House Return Poised To Tangle Health Care Safety Net
By Stephanie Armour
The new Trump administration is likely to reduce subsidies for Affordable Care Act insurance plans and roll back Medicaid coverage. Public health authorities worry that anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be empowered.
Community Health Workers Spread Across the US, Even in Rural Areas
By Arielle Zionts
Community health workers are increasingly common in rural areas, where they help patients overcome barriers to accessing care and staying healthy.
Trabajadores de salud comunitarios ayudan a mejorar la salud de habitantes de zonas rurales
By Arielle Zionts
Se ha comprobado que estas iniciativas mejoran la salud de las personas y el acceso a la atención preventiva, al tiempo que reducen las costosas visitas al hospital
Daily Edition for Tuesday, November 5, 2024
California’s 10 Ballot Propositions, Explained: California voters will decide today on several health care-related issues, including a permanent tax on health care plans, a constitutional right to same-sex marriage, longer prison sentences for some drug crimes, and more. Read more from CalMatters, and click here for short video explainers from NBC4 Los Angeles. Plus, Politico explains why some California ballot measure results might come as a surprise.
A Quick Return to School and Light Exercise May Help Kids Recover From Concussions
By Kate Ruder
With new research and updated guidelines in Colorado and 15 other states, physicians and educators are asking parents not to wait to return their concussed kids to school.
As Nuns Disappear, Many Catholic Hospitals Look More Like Megacorporations
By Samantha Liss
Illustration by Oona Zenda
The nation’s Catholic health systems were largely founded and led by nuns with a mission to serve the sick regardless of their creed or financial means. Today, no nuns run any U.S. Catholic health system, while many of these hospitals pull in billions, according to their financial reports.
Sin monjas en sus pasillos, muchos hospitales católicos parecen más mega corporaciones
By Samantha Liss
La Iglesia Católica aún regula la atención que se brinda a millones de personas en estos hospitales cada año, usando directrices religiosas para prohibir abortos y limitar anticonceptivos.
Regresar rápido a la escuela y hacer ejercicio ligero puede ayudar a los niños y jóvenes a recuperarse de conmociones cerebrales
By Kate Ruder
Más de 2 millones de niños a nivel nacional han sido diagnosticados alguna vez con una conmoción o lesión cerebral, según la Encuesta Nacional de Entrevistas de Salud de 2022.
Daily Edition for Monday, November 4, 2024
Harris Mails Her Vote To California, Stays Mum On Prop. 36: Vice President Kamala Harris told reporters Sunday that she cast her vote, sending a mail ballot to her home state of California. She declined to say whether she voted for Proposition 36, a ballot measure that would increase penalties for some theft- and drug-related crimes. Read more from Politico. Plus: KQED takes a deeper dive into Prop. 36. Here is California's official voter's guide explaining the ballot measure.
California Expanded Medi-Cal to Unauthorized Residents. The Results Are Mixed.
By Vanessa G. Sánchez
California this year completed its Medi-Cal expansion to include income-eligible residents regardless of their immigration status. This final installment of the “Faces of Medi-Cal” series profiles three of those newly eligible patients and how coverage has affected their health.
