El temor a la deportación agrava los problemas de salud mental que enfrentan los trabajadores de los centros turísticos de Colorado
By Natalie Skowlund
Las comunidades latinas, que constituyen una proporción significativa de la población residente permanente en estos pueblos de montaña, son particularmente vulnerables.
States Push Medicaid Work Rules, but Few Programs Help Enrollees Find Jobs
By Sam Whitehead and Phil Galewitz and Katheryn Houghton
Republicans are pushing to implement requirements that Medicaid recipients work in order to obtain or retain coverage. Some states try to help enrollees find jobs. But states lack the data to show whether they’re effective.
Deportation Fears Add to Mental Health Problems Confronting Colorado Resort Town Workers
By Natalie Skowlund
The Latino communities who make up significant proportions of year-round populations in Colorado’s mountain towns already experience heightened mental health concerns. Now, deportation fears are increasing their stress.
Daily Edition for Monday, April 14, 2025
The Robot Will See You Now: Robots are roaming the hallways at El Camino Health, helping to deliver medications and take samples to the laboratory. They are among the new technologies implemented to improve efficiency while allowing clinicians to focus on patient care. Read more from Bay Area News Group.
Magic Happens When Kids and Adults Learn To Swim. Tragedy Can Strike if They Don’t.
By Cara Anthony
A swim team in North St. Louis combats the public health threat of drowning — especially among Black children and adults — by promoting water safety not just for its athletes but also their parents.
Las familias de jóvenes trans ya no ven a Colorado como un refugio para la atención de afirmación de género
By Rae Ellen Bichell
Colorado es reconocido desde hace tiempo como un refugio para la atención de afirmación de género: se considera legalmente protegida y un beneficio esencial del seguro médico.
Journalists Delve Into Effects of Deep Federal Cuts on Public Health
KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.
Daily Edition for Friday, April 11, 2025
Biomedical Research Hub Coming To San Diego: Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis plans to build a $1.1 billion research hub in San Diego as part of its $23 billion investment in U.S. operations over the next five years. It will create nearly 1,000 jobs at Novartis and about 4,000 jobs in the U.S. as the company adds seven facilities. Read more from The San Diego Union-Tribune.
Trump elimina la oficina que establece los niveles de pobreza vinculados a servicios para 80 millones de personas
By Arthur Allen
Los despidos y el cierre de la oficina podrían causar recortes en la asistencia a las millones de familias de bajos ingresos el próximo año.
More Psych Hospital Beds Are Needed for Kids, but Neighbors Say Not Here
By Eric Berger
Amid a youth mental health crisis and a shortage of inpatient psychiatric beds, residents of a St. Louis suburb opposed a plan to build a 77-bed pediatric mental health hospital. Resistance to such facilities has occurred in other communities as misconceptions about mental health spur fear.
