‘Emergency’ or Not, Covid Is Still Killing People. Here’s What Doctors Advise to Stay Safe.
By Amy Maxmen With around 20,000 people dying of covid in the United States since the start of October, and tens of thousands more abroad, the covid pandemic…
Rising Suicide Rate Among Hispanics Worries Community Leaders
By Andy Miller and Molly Castle Work Posted: January 25, 2024 A group from teens to seniors gathered in an office inside a grocery store, where Spanish-language food…
There’s a New Covid-19 Variant and Cases Are Ticking Up. What Do You Need to Know?
By Julie Appleby It’s winter, that cozy season that brings crackling fireplaces, indoor gatherings — and a wave of respiratory illness. Nearly four years since the pandemic emerged,…
States Expand Health Coverage for Immigrants as GOP Hits Biden Over Border Crossings
By Phil Galewitz A growing number of states are opening taxpayer-funded health insurance programs to immigrants, including those living in the U.S. without authorization, even as Republicans assail…
Many People of Color Worry Good Health Care Is Tied to Their Appearance
By Colleen DeGuzman Many people from racial and ethnic minority groups brace themselves for insults and judgments before medical appointments, according to a new survey of patients that…
Many Autoimmune Disease Patients Struggle With Diagnosis, Costs, Inattentive Care
By Andy Miller After years of debilitating bouts of fatigue, Beth VanOrden finally thought she had an answer to her problems in 2016 when she was diagnosed with…
Medicare Expands the Roster of Available Mental Health Professionals
Judith Graham Lynn Cooper was going through an awful time. After losing her job in 2019, she became deeply depressed. Then the covid-19 pandemic hit, and her…
Health Coverage Available for DACA and Undocumented Coloradans
By Eric Galatas Colorado’s Omni-Salud program – which allows low-income undocumented Coloradans and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients to enroll in affordable health insurance plans with…
Enrollment for Health Insurance Begins This Month
By Julie Appleby For millions of Americans who buy their own health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, the end of the year brings a day of…
Doctors Advocate Fresh Efforts to Combat Chagas Disease, a Silent Killer
By Paula Andalo When Maira Gutiérrez was diagnosed with Chagas disease in 1997, neither she nor her primary care physician had even heard of the malady. She discovered her…