A Texas woman seeking an abortion asks: “Why is my life not important enough to the governor and the other men making these decisions?”
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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
Posted inAccountability, Decoding Prime, Health Care
California’s Prime Healthcare to pay $65 million to settle Medicare fraud lawsuit
The company admitted no wrongdoing, but agreed to a five-year independent review of its Medicare billing.
Posted inInequality
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Trapped: Abuse and neglect in private care
Deep in the backroads of central Florida, hidden between trees dripping with Spanish moss, sits the campus of an infamous center for the developmentally disabled. Its story shows what can happen when families have nowhere else to find care for their loved ones.