Rural NC County Is Set To Reopen Its Shuttered Hospital With Help From a New Federal Program
One rural North Carolina county is on track to be among the first where a hospital reopens owing to a new federal hospital classification meant to help save small, struggling facilities.
Fighting Staff Shortages With Scholarships, California Bill Aims To Boost Mental Health Courts
A new bill would create a scholarship program for students who agree to work with specialized courts in California to get patients into treatment, but some people argue the state shouldn鈥檛 restrict scholarship aid to a new, untested program given broader behavioral health workforce shortages.
Tennessee Tries To Rein In Ballad鈥檚 Hospital Monopoly After Years of Problems
Ballad Health, a 20-hospital system with the nation’s largest state-sanctioned hospital monopoly, serves patients in Tennessee, Virginia, Kentucky, and North Carolina.
Watch: New Documentary Film Explores a Lynching and a Police Killing 78 Years Apart
The 鈥淪ilence in Sikeston鈥 documentary film explores how the nation鈥檚 first federally investigated lynching and a police killing 78 years apart haunt the same rural Missouri community. The film from 素人色情片Health News and Retro Report explores the lasting impact of such trauma 鈥 and what it means to speak out about it.
Silence in Sikeston: Hush, Fix Your Face
In Episode 2 of the 鈥淪ilence in Sikeston鈥 podcast, host Cara Anthony speaks with Sikeston, Missouri, resident Larry McClellon, who grew up being told not to talk about the 1942 lynching of Cleo Wright. He is determined to break the cycle of silence in his community. Anthony also unearths a secret in her own family and grapples with the possible effects of intergenerational trauma.
D茅cadas de programas nacionales contra el suicidio no han frenado estas muertes
Durante los 煤ltimos 20 a帽os, funcionarios federales han lanzado tres estrategias nacionales de prevenci贸n del suicidio, incluida una anunciada en abril.
Decades of National Suicide Prevention Policies Haven鈥檛 Slowed the Deaths
Despite years of national strategies to address the suicide crisis in the U.S., rates continue to rise. A chorus of researchers and experts say the interventions will work 鈥 but that they鈥檙e simply not being adopted by state and local governments.
No One Wants To Talk About Racial Trauma. Why My Family Broke Our Silence.
Every family has secrets. I spent the past few years reporting about racial violence in Sikeston, Missouri. Interviewing Black families there helped me uncover my family’s traumatic past, too.
At Catholic Hospitals, a Mission of Charity Runs Up Against High Care Costs for Patients
Many Catholic health systems, which are tax-exempt, pay their executives millions and can charge some of the highest prices around 鈥 while critics say they scrimp on commitments to their communities.
In Montana, 911 Calls Reveal Impact of Heat Waves on Rural Seniors
State and local governments are struggling to keep up with the increasing burden of heat-related illness as summers get hotter because of climate change. In Missoula County, Montana, officials are working with researchers to understand trends in heat-related 911 calls.
Silence in Sikeston: Racism Can Make You Sick
The “Silence in Sikeston” podcast explores what it means to live with racism and violence, then charts the toll on health 鈥 from hives and high blood pressure to struggles with mental health. The deaths of two Black men killed nearly 80 years apart in the same Missouri community anchor a conversation about the public health consequences of systemic bias.
Health Secretary Becerra Touts Extreme Heat Protections. Farmworkers Want More.
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has a plan to protect farmworkers from extreme heat and wildfire smoke, but farmworkers who pick California grapes say they need more, as climate change brings more extreme weather.
El m谩ximo responsable de salud del pa铆s, que est谩 barajando la posibilidad de postularse para gobernador, se ha convertido en una de las voces principales de la administraci贸n Biden sobre el cambio clim谩tico.
As Record Heat Sweeps the US, Some People Must Choose Between Food and Energy Bills
An increasing number of Americans struggle with energy poverty, the inability to adequately heat or cool one鈥檚 dwelling. Health officials and climate experts are sounding the alarm as record-breaking heat sweeps the nation.
Patients Suffer When Indian Health Service Doesn鈥檛 Pay for Outside Care
The Indian Health Service has a program that can pay for outside appointments when patients need care not offered at agency-funded sites. Critics say money shortages, complex rules, and administrative fumbles often block access, however.
Boom, Now Bust: Budget Cuts and Layoffs Take Hold in Public Health
State leaders are cutting public health spending and laying off workers hired during a pandemic-era grant boom. Public health officials say the bust will erode important advancements in the public health safety net, particularly in rural areas.
Del auge a la ca铆da: falta de dinero y despidos golpean a la salud p煤blica
Ante la pandemia, el Congreso asign贸 m谩s de $800 mil millones para fortalecer la respuesta de los estados ante covid. Esto result贸 en un notable aumento del n煤mero de trabajadores de salud p煤blica en todo el pa铆s. Ese dinero se ha esfumado.
Tribal Health Officials 鈥楤linded鈥 by Lack of Data
A strong public health system can make a big difference for those who face stark health disparities. But epidemiologists serving Native American communities, which have some of the nation鈥檚 most profound health inequities, say they鈥檙e hobbled by state and federal agencies restricting their access to important data. American Indians and Alaska Natives face life expectancy […]
UCSF Favors Pricey Doctoral Program for Nurse-Midwives Amid Maternal Care Crisis
UC-San Francisco is pausing its long-running master鈥檚 program in nurse-midwifery and plans to shift to a lengthier, costlier doctoral program. Midwives criticized the move and questioned the university鈥檚 motivations at a time of serious shortages of maternal care workers.
El cambio duplicar谩 con creces el costo para los estudiantes. Expertos dicen que aumentar谩 la escasez de estos profesionales de salud.
