As ‘Trigger Law’ Looms, New Clinic Preps to Provide Abortions in Conservative Bastion
By Arielle Zionts
A Wyoming clinic slated to open this summer would be the only one in the state to provide procedural abortions and the closest option for some people in surrounding states. But its fate is uncertain now that the Supreme Court looks poised to strike down Roe v. Wade.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, May 24, 2022
California Takes Another Step Against Texas-Style Abortion Laws: A proposal that cleared the California Assembly on Monday seeks to guard against so-called fetal heartbeat laws and abortion restrictions imposed by Texas or other states. Assembly Bill 1666 would prohibit California courts from taking up any cases based on out-of-state laws. Read more from the Los Angeles Times and AP.
‘Almost Like Malpractice’: To Shed Bias, Doctors Get Schooled to Look Beyond Obesity
By Lauren Sausser
Research has long shown that doctors are less likely to respect patients who are overweight or obese — terms that now apply to nearly three-quarters of adults in the U.S. The Association of American Medical Colleges plans to roll out new diversity, equity, and inclusion standards aimed at teaching doctors, among other things, how to treat patients who are overweight with respect.
Nueva meta de las escuelas de medicina: médicos que no discriminen a pacientes obesos
By Lauren Sausser
La investigación ha demostrado durante mucho tiempo que es menos probable que los médicos respeten a los pacientes con sobrepeso u obesos, incluso cuando casi las tres cuartas partes de los adultos en los Estados Unidos ahora pertenecen a una de esas categorías.
Daily Edition for Monday, May 23, 2022
Methane Gas Leak Confirmed In Bakersfield: State regulators have confirmed a methane gas leak at a pair of idle oil wells near a residential neighborhood in Bakersfield. It’s unclear how long the leaks described as “pinhole-sized” went undetected. High levels of methane exposure can result in vision problems, memory loss, nausea, vomiting, facial flushing and headache. Read more from the Los Angeles Times.
Caskets Wrapped in Colorful Images Pay Tribute to Young Lives Lost to Trauma and Violence
By Cara Anthony
Mourners are wrapping caskets in imagery, similar to the way companies wrap logos around cars, trucks, and buses. Across the country, casket-wrap companies create custom designs, too often for grieving parents who have lost their children to gun violence.
Journalists Explore Affordability of Mental Health Care, Abortion Laws’ Effect on Miscarriages
KHN and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.
Daily Edition for Friday, May 20, 2022
LA County’s Covid Level Swells To ‘Medium’: After residents enjoyed weeks of relaxed masking and the return of large in-person events such as music festivals, Los Angeles County on Thursday moved from a “low” community transmission level to a “medium” level as defined by federal public health authorities. Read more from the LA Daily News and Los Angeles Times.
The New MADD Movement: Parents Rise Up Against Drug Deaths
By Rachel Scheier
People who have lost children to pills laced with fentanyl are demanding that lawmakers adopt stricter penalties and are pressuring Silicon Valley for social media protections. The movement harks back to the 1980s, when Mothers Against Drunk Driving activated a generation of parents.
Watch: Beyond the Script of ‘The G Word’ and How Government Responds to Disease (Or Not)
KHN Editor-in-Chief Elisabeth Rosenthal joins comedian Adam Conover to discuss his new Netflix series, “The G Word,” which examines the federal government’s role in Americans’ lives, and how it plays out in the covid era.
