As racial disparities in health come into the spotlight amid COVID-19, we explore how the legacy of racism affects maternal health in the U.S.
Health Care
Flaws in the U.S. health care system, federal health programs and with individual medical providers and patients
Posted inCOVID-19, Health Care, Prisons
COVID-19 in confinement
Self-isolation may protect us from COVID-19, but what if you’re forced to live with strangers? This week, we look at nursing homes and prisons.
Posted inCOVID-19
‘I was forced to drive across the country during a pandemic just to get health care.’
A Texas woman seeking an abortion asks: “Why is my life not important enough to the governor and the other men making these decisions?”
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Posted inCOVID-19, Health Care
Reproducing racism
As racial disparities in health come into the spotlight amid COVID-19, we explore how the legacy of racism affects maternal health in the U.S.
Posted inCOVID-19, Health Care
As coronavirus spreads, caregivers in elder care facilities fear they can’t afford to call in sick
Many low-wage caregivers lack paid sick leave and health care, increasing the risk of exposure for a vulnerable population.
Posted inAccountability, Health Care, Worked Over
Legislation targets caregiver abuse in California residential care facilities
The new legislation comes in response to a Reveal investigation into widespread wage theft in senior care homes across the country.
Posted inHealth Care
The honor walk
A new ritual at hospitals is bringing solace to the families of organ donors by paying tribute to the gift of life that’s being passed on.
Posted inAccountability, Criminal Justice, Prisons
Pushed out
Black girls are being pushed out of school and into jails at alarming rates, but this issue often is overlooked.
Posted inHealth Care
Puerto Rico is ignoring its Zika crisis
Since Hurricane Maria in 2017, doctors are finding an alarming number of new infections among pregnant women.
Posted inHealth Care
The messy truth about victim compensation
Victim compensation funds are supposed to help victims of crime. African Americans are disproportionately hurt by how that money is handed out.