Immigration Bureaucracy Threatens 11-Year-Old’s Spot on Transplant Lists
By Michael McAuliff
Julia Espinosa is a U.S. citizen who needs high-tech care and three transplants. But if the federal government won’t let her father work here, she could lose her insurance.
California quiere producir su propia insulina para bajar su alto costo, ¿lo conseguirá?
By Angela Hart
La administración del gobernador Gavin Newsom señaló que aproximadamente 4 millones de californianos han sido diagnosticados con diabetes, una enfermedad que puede destruir órganos, la vista y llevar a amputaciones si no se controla. La meta es prevenirlo con insulina más económica.
Daily Edition for Friday, June 3, 2022
Friday’s news roundup covers Medicaid, monkeypox, covid cases, masks, vaccines, health worker safety, guns, youth suicide, and more.
San Joaquin Valley Families Hit Walls Pursuing New Medicaid Asthma Services
By Madi Bolanos, KVPR
California is offering new services to some of its Medicaid enrollees with asthma, such as removing mold from their homes and replacing carpeting, blinds, and mattresses. But the new benefits have been slow to roll out in some regions.
Black Women Have Much at Stake in States Where Abortion Access May Vanish
By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio
For many women, abortion access has also meant better economic opportunities. But that could change in states that plan to ban most abortion access if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. And those constraints could have a big impact on Black women. In Tennessee, Black women have abortions at more than four times the rate of white women.
Why the War in Ukraine Might Make Root Canals More Difficult
By Darius Tahir
Russia’s attacks on Ukraine are making it harder for the health care system to secure important supplies, including gases used in imaging and by dentists.
For Many Low-Income Families, Getting Formula Has Always Been a Strain
By Christina Szalinski
Finding formula for children with allergies and other dietary restrictions was challenging even before the current shortage for families who rely on the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) food assistance program.
Por qué la guerra en Ucrania afecta a los tratamientos de conducto en Estados Unidos
By Darius Tahir
Tanto Rusia como Ucrania son potencias en el suministro de ciertos productos básicos, entre ellos, el nitrato de amonio y el gas natural. Se usan en decenas de procedimientos médicos.
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Washington’s Slow Churn
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on Acast. You can also listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Click here for a transcript of the episode. In the wake of three high-profile mass shootings in less than a month, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have renewed […]
Daily Edition for Thursday, June 2, 2022
Thursday’s summaries cover tobacco, drug epidemic, water restrictions, covid cases, subvariants, gun violence, mental health, and more.
