‘I Just Want to Stay in One Spot’: From Homeless to Housed in Rugged Del Norte
CRESCENT CITY, Calif. — On a rainy winter morning, Jamie Hayden stopped in to visit with Diane Timothio. A case...
Month: March 2022
As Covid Slogs On, Seniors Find Fortitude Waning and Malaise Growing
Late one night in January, Jonathan Coffino, 78, turned to his wife as they sat in bed. “I don’t know...
Covid Still Threatens Millions of Americans. Why Are We So Eager to Move On?
Iesha White is so fed up with the U.S. response to covid-19 that she’s seriously considering moving to Europe. “I’m...
Covid Aid to Protect Montana Prisons and Jails Sits Unused
Katheryn Houghton Last summer, Montana created a list of more than a dozen upgrades for its state prison facilities to...
Why Pregnant People Were Left Behind While Vaccines Moved at ‘Warp Speed’ to Help the Masses
Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News Kia Slade was seven months pregnant, unvaccinated, and fighting for breath, her oxygen levels plummeting,...
Readers and Tweeters Have Mental Health Care on Their Minds
Letters to the Editor is a periodic feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We edit for length and clarity...
Health Care Firms Were Pushed to Confront Racism. Now Some Are Investing in Black Startups.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Marcus Whitney stands out in Nashville’s $95 billion health care sector as an investor in startups. In...
From Alabama to Utah, Efforts to Vaccinate Medicaid Enrollees Against Covid Run Into Obstacles
Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News Medicaid enrollees continue to get vaccinated against covid at far lower rates than the general...
A Disabled Activist Speaks Out About Feeling ‘Disposable’
SAN FRANCISCO — In early January, one of the country’s top public health officials went on national television and delivered...
Ready for Another Pandemic Malady? It’s Called ‘Decision Fatigue’
Most all of us have felt the exhaustion of pandemic-era decision-making. Should I travel to see an elderly relative? Can...
How the Tiny-Home Movement Is Providing More Than Just a Roof to Homeless People
MADISON, Wis. — Tucked inside a residential neighborhood, and surrounded by a wooden fence and greenery, are nine little houses....
Health Care Paradox: Medicare Penalizes Dozens of Hospitals It Also Gives Five Stars
The federal government has penalized 764 hospitals — including more than three dozen it simultaneously rates as among the best...
