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A Father Dreamed of a Home for His Family. Medical Debt Nearly Pushed Them Onto the Streets.
Noam N. Levey
DENVER — Kayce Atencio used to be haunted by a thought while working at a homeless shelter in downtown Denver. “It could have been me,” said Atencio, 30, who lives in a…
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Journalists Recap How Smallpox Was Wiped Out and How Opioid Settlement Cash Is Being Paid Out
Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ senior fellow and editor-at-large for public health, discussed the podcast “Epidemic: Eradicating Smallpox” podcast on NPR’s “Shortwave” on Aug. 30.…
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Trabajadores sufren mientras el Congreso y empresarios debaten la necesidad de normas contra el…
Amy Maxmen
A veces el calor te hace vomitar, contó Carmen García, trabajadora agrícola en el Valle de San Joaquín, en California. Ella y su marido pasaron el mes de julio en los…
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Sin mantas, peluches, ni en brazos de sus padres: cómo hacer que los bebés duerman seguros
Samuel Hanke es cardiólogo pediátrico en Cincinnati, pero cuando le preguntas por su título dice: “Lo más importante es que soy el padre de Charlie”.
Hanke recuerda la…
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In Move to Slash CDC Budget, House Republicans Target Major HIV Program Trump Launched
More than four years ago, then-President Donald Trump declared an ambitious goal that had bipartisan support: ending the HIV epidemic in the United States.
Now, that Trump…
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Heat-Related Deaths Are Up, and Not Just Because It’s Getting Hotter
Heat-related illness and deaths in California and the U.S. are on the rise along with temperatures, and an increase in drug use and homelessness is a significant…
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Hollywood’s A-List Health Insurance Is Jeopardized by the Labor Strikes
Jackie Fortiér, LAist
The issues dominating the dual Hollywood strikes by actors and writers are artificial intelligence, residual payments, and job protections. But one topic that’s…
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Cozy Images of Plush Toys and Blankets Counter Messaging on Safe Infant Sleep
Samuel Hanke is a pediatric cardiologist in Cincinnati, but when you ask him for his title, he follows it by saying: “Most importantly, I’m Charlie’s dad.”
Hanke remembers…
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Even in the Most Depressed County in America, Stigma Around Mental Illness Persists
LOGAN, W.Va. — Sitting on a bench laughing with a co-worker during a morning smoke break, Debra Orcutt quickly raises her hand when asked if she knows anyone dealing with…
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NPR and KFF Health News Share the Story of Two Health Heroes Who Helped Stop Smallpox
KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, Céline Gounder, and Regina G. Barber, host of NPR’s podcast “Shortwave,” team up to discuss the work of two public health workers…
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