Health May 11 ‘Why aren’t you taking care of us?’ Why long COVID patients struggle for solutions By Laura Santhanam
Health Apr 27 Health care often takes a back seat after incarceration. Here’s how some states are working to change that More than a dozen other states are exploring ways to streamline access to Medicaid and make it easier for people preparing to leave U.S. jails and prisons to receive the care they need. By Laura Santhanam, Tim McPhillips
Health Apr 13 Black women face greater risk of death and trauma due to childbirth. This reporter explored why In a yearlong investigation, Capital B national health reporter Margo Snipe examined how disinvestment in health care systems that served predominantly Black communities led to maternal health care deserts and worsened outcomes. By Laura Santhanam, Nicole Ellis, Casey Kuhn
Health Mar 09 Hepatitis C is ‘not something you wish on anybody.’ Biden has a plan to end it There’s no vaccine to prevent hepatitis C infections, which often go undetected for years – experts say the virus’ stealthy nature and inadequate access to testing mean that many more people likely have hepatitis C and don’t even know it. By Laura Santhanam
Health Feb 17 What two decades of data on overdose suicides shows about mental health care disparities Overall, rates of intentional overdose appeared to decline among U.S. women, but the aggregated numbers can obscure troubling increases within specific communities. By Laura Santhanam
Feb 09 ‘I could live normally’: How child tax credit payments brought relief to these families By Laura Santhanam Congress failed to extend funding for the credit, and these families reflected on how the payments shaped their lives amid COVID-driven economic uncertainty and how they are getting by now. Continue reading
Dec 02 How Maine is trying to take food insecurity off kids’ plates By Laura Santhanam Recent constraints on food supply and rising costs have also stretched school districts thin -- another reminder of the way that COVID has contributed to food insecurity. Continue reading
Sep 28 When the hospital emergency room is inundated with knee-deep water By Laura Santhanam Experts predict that human-driven climate change will significantly increase the number of communities vulnerable to flooding and could undermine the health care systems that support cities and towns already in harm’s way. Continue reading