The US Mental Health Hotline Network Is Expanding, but Rural Areas Still Face Care Shortages
By Christina Saint Louis
On July 16, a three-digit number, 988, became the centerpiece of a nationwide effort to unify responses to Americans experiencing mental health crises. But many people, especially those in rural areas, will continue to find themselves far from help if they need more support than call operators can offer.
Everything You Need to Know About Paxlovid — Especially, Should You Take It?
By Michelle Andrews
Paxlovid has eclipsed other available therapies for preventing life-threatening covid symptoms in high-risk patients. But even as doctors praise its effectiveness, many say they have unanswered questions about prescribing the drug and want more and better data about it.
Watch: Navigating Social Media After Mass Shootings
By Hannah Norman
A University of Pennsylvania professor shares advice on navigating the intersection of gun violence and social media as part of KHN’s new “Spotlight” interview series.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, July 27, 2022
Wednesday’s roundup covers monkeypox, covid cases, vaccines, masks, hospital rankings, water safety, opioids, and more.
To Stem Monkeypox’s Spread, Health Departments Tap Into Networks of Those Most at Risk
By Céline Gounder
Although the disease is currently spreading almost exclusively among men who have sex with men, some cases are turning up in other populations — and that number is likely to grow if public health officials don’t effectively nip the outbreak in the bud.
The Ambulance Chased One Patient Into Collections
By Bram Sable-Smith
After a car wreck, three siblings were transported to the same hospital by ambulances from three separate districts. The sibling with the most minor injuries got the biggest bill.
Health Insurance Price Data: It’s Out There, but It’s Not for the Faint of Heart
By Julie Appleby
Health insurers and self-insured employer plans are now required to post their negotiated rates for almost every type of medical service. But navigating through the trove of information is no easy task.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Tuesday’s roundup covers insulin costs, BA.2.75 omicron subvariant, masks, monkeypox, abortion, hospital rankings, gun safety, and more.
‘American Diagnosis’: Two Indigenous Students Share Their Path to Medicine
A lack of Native physicians means many tribal communities rely on doctors who don’t share their lived experience, culture, or spiritual beliefs. In Episode 9, meet two medical students working to join the ranks of Indigenous physicians.
Listen: Can California Lower the Price of Insulin?
California Healthline senior correspondent Angela Hart describes California’s ambitious plan to manufacture generic insulin under the state’s new “CalRx” drug label.
