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Kids of Color Get Worse Health Care Across the Board in the U.S., Research Finds
JANUARY 18, 20241:04 PM ET Maria Godoy A two-paper investigation published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health finds that pediatric care for nonwhite children is universally worse across the United States. ER Productions Limited/Getty Images Imagine your child has broken a bone. You head to the emergency department, but the doctors won’t prescribe painkillers. This scenario…
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Improving Asthma Outcomes and Reducing Health Disparities
Written by Anita Slomski on January 11, 2024 Between 20% to 30% of children living in close proximity to Comer Children’s Hospital on the South Side have asthma, double and triple the statewide average of 10%. “Exposure to allergens – such as cockroaches, mouse droppings, and mold in low-income housing, and urban outdoor pollution – can exacerbate…
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Maternity Ward Closures Exacerbating Health Disparities
Written by Amy Roeder on December 13, 2023 Obstetric units are closing at a growing number of hospitals across the U.S. As a result, many patients are being forced to travel farther to give birth and receive prenatal and postpartum care. Alecia McGregor, assistant professor of health policy and politics at Harvard T.H. Chan School of…
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Dying Broke: Facing Financial Ruin as Costs Soar for Elder Care
The United States has no coherent system for providing long-term care, leading many who are aging to struggle to stay independent or to rely on a patchwork of solutions. By Reed Abelson and Jordan Rau: Reed Abelson is a health care reporter for The Times and Jordan Rau is a reporter for KFF Health News. They interviewed dozens…
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The Alleged Associates of Jeffrey Epstein: Names and Numbers
Being identified through the court documents does not necessarily mean that the individual was involved in or aware of any wrongdoing by the disgraced financier. Mike Bedigan Wednesday 10 January 2024 New batches of unsealed Jeffery Epstein court documents continue to reveal a number of high-profile individuals whose names appeared multiple times in various materials, including footnotes. Among them…
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You Are the Key to Stopping Human Trafficking in Hawaiʻi
by: Sandy Harjo-Livingston Posted: Jan 11, 2024 / 06:00 AM HST : Updated: Jan 11, 2024 / 04:23 PM HST HONOLULU (KHON2) — With Jeffrey Epstein’s court papers being unsealed and making all the headlines, it’s an appropriate time to observe National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Observed each Jan. 11, it’s a day that’s dedicated to raising awareness…
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Florida Police Arrest 123 in Sex Trafficking Operation
Tyler Wornell Updated: JAN 11, 2024 / 11:16 PM CST (NewsNation) — Police in Florida announced Thursday the arrests of more than 100 people after an operation targeting human trafficking. Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said at a news conference some of the suspects are trusted figures, including a camp counselor, elementary school teacher and basketball coach, while others…
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Incarcerated Individuals Hunger Strike for Better Conditions at Supermax Prison
Luca Powell Jan 11, 2024 Seven incarcerated individuals at Red Onion State Prison are refusing to eat in order to raise awareness around prison conditions they say are abusive. “There are currently seven inmates in hunger strike protocols at Red Onion State Prison,” said Kyle Gibson, a spokesperson for the Virginia Department of Corrections. “These…
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Elijah McClain’s Mother Calls Ex-Officer Who Killed Her Son ‘a Bully with a Badge’ at Sentencing
A Colorado police officer convicted of the 2019 killing Elijah McClain faces a penalty ranging from probation to several years behind bars Sheenen McClain speaks during the sentencing of ex-police officer Randy Roedema at the Adams County Court, Friday, Jan. 5, 2024, in Brighton, Colorado. Roedema was convicted of killing Elijah McClain, a young Black…
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