Demand for Service Dogs Unleashes a ‘Wild West’ Market
By Markian Hawryluk
Service dogs can help people with ailments from autism to epilepsy, but a trained dog can cost up to $40,000 — and insurance won’t cover it.
What Does It Say About Your Neighborhood If the Supermarket Isn’t So Super?
By Chaseedaw Giles
A mother-and-daughter team went comparison-shopping to see what grocery store shelves revealed about inequity in America.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, February 15, 2022
Tuesday’s California health news roundup covers covid cases, mask mandates, vaccines, nursing shortages, mental health, drought and more.
‘American Diagnosis’ Episode 3: Uranium Mining Left Navajo Land and People in Need of Healing
Episode 3 is an exploration of the forces that brought uranium mining to the Navajo Nation, the harmful consequences, and the fight for compensation that continues today.
Medical Boards Pressured to Let It Slide When Doctors Spread Covid Misinformation
By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio
State medical boards have an obligation to investigate complaints about doctors, including those who may spread false information about medical care. But in Florida, Tennessee, and other states, lawmakers are moving to protect physicians using unproven covid treatments or spreading misinformation.
This Doctor Thought She Could Navigate US Health Care. Then Her Autistic Son Needed Help.
By Noam N. Levey
Dr. Mai Pham left her corporate career to spark change in a system that is failing millions of Americans with autism and other intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Proteger a su comunidad, el impulso que mejora la vacunación y las pruebas para covid entre hispanos
By Sarah True
¿Qué es el sentido de pertenencia que impulsa a proteger con acciones individuales a una comunidad? Los latinos parecen actuar de esa manera frente a covid.
Daily Edition for Monday, February 14, 2022
Monday’s California health news roundup covers covid shot mandates, masks, vaccines, paid sick leave, KP profits, housing and more.
Health Policy Valentines Too Sweet Not to Tweet
KHN highlights some of the creative valentines posted on Twitter by health policy enthusiasts.
Why Millions on Medicaid Are at Risk of Losing Coverage in the Months Ahead
By Rachana Pradhan
State Medicaid agencies for months have been preparing for the end of a federal mandate that has prevented states from removing people from the safety-net program during the pandemic.
