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A reporter learns the limits of what mobile crisis response teams can achieve
I thought a story about Sonoma County’s alternative crisis response program would be straightforward. Instead, I ran into ...
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The Health Divide: The threat of Medicaid cuts, disparities in genetic testing, and rural health at risk
Reporters localize Trump’s health equity impacts, and where a pregnant person lives shapes their risk of dying.
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Child welfare agencies are buckling under staffing shortages as Pa. debates using opioid money to help
One county’s plan to use the money to address staffing turnover has sparked debate over whether it aligns with the ...
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SLO County programs can help save seniors from the streets — but more housing is still needed
Mark DenDekker, 61, became homeless after job loss and injuries. His story is an all-too-familiar one for homeless service ...
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The Health Divide: Proposal to jail people for stealing shopping carts underscores challenges faced by unhoused
An Oklahoma lawmaker proposed legislation last month that would make it a crime, punishable by up to a year in jail, for ...
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A reporter’s exploration of medical debt from childbirth leads to three stories — and three key takeaways
At the start of last year, I was hearing stories all around me about new mothers receiving sky-high delivery bills. Large medical bills are an unfortunate byproduct of our unequal health care system, ...
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Can California better serve the mental health needs of its diverse communities amid crises?
A convergence of local and national crises is spreading fear, grief, and uncertainty among some of California’s most vulnerable communities, prompting advocates to call for improved mental health care ...