Despite COVID-19’s disproportionate impact on communities of color, NPR Philadelphia reports that the state’s race and ethnicity data for the virus is largely unknown. The incomplete data has dangerous...
According to CBS St. Louis, a father died after a hospital refused him treatment. Sadie Bell recalls going to Barnes Jewish Hospital twice after her husband complained about severe...
Detroit Free Press reports on research from the University of Michigan that shows COVID-19 infected and killed more families where English is a second language, those who lived in...
While 20% of the U.S. population lives in rural areas, more than 130 rural hospitals have closed in the last decade, forcing residents to go to hospitals far away...
On Friday, February 15, the Washington Health Benefit Exchange will begin a new 90-day enrollment period, reports The Seattle Times. The announcement comes after President Biden signed an executive...
The Independent Record reports that people who lost their health insurance due to the pandemic will be able to enroll for a new plan starting on February 15. The...
Recent data shows that the coronavirus is no longer disproportionately affecting Black communities in Michigan, reports NBC Michigan. During the first wave of the pandemic, Black people made up...
Indiana’s Parkview Regional Medical Center is once again in the spotlight for aggressive practices against patients involved in car accidents. The New York Times reports that Parkview is using...
NPR reports on first-time parents caught off guard by the “birthday rule,” which often leaves families on the hook for navigating a complicated process and paying for big medical...
According to Delaware State News, Delaware has seen an overall steady reduction in infant mortality over the past 20 years. However, not every community has experienced the same decrease....