Guns Marketed for Personal Safety Fuel Public Health Crisis in Black Communities
During the covid pandemic, gun marketers told many Americans they needed firearms to defend against criminals and protesters. Then firearm deaths mounted rapidly in racially segregated and low-income neighborhoods, according to federal data.
Scorpion Peppers Caused Him ‘Crippling’ Pain. Two Years Later, the ER Bill Stung Him Again.
Homemade hot sauce sent a Colorado man to the emergency room with what he called “the worst pain of my life.” But stomach cramps were only the beginning. Two years later, the bill came.
Judge in Nursing Home Bankruptcy Case Gives Families Fresh Hope of Compensation for Injuries, Deaths
Genesis HealthCare’s controlling investor, Joel Landau, had sought to rebuy the nursing homes while gaining protection from settlement payments over allegations of poor care. A judge rejected the proposal and ordered a new auction. A ϳԹ News investigation found Genesis settled hundreds of lawsuits but didn’t pay them out fully.
Inside the FDA’s Vaccine Uproar
An internal email claiming covid vaccines killed children triggered a formal response from a dozen past FDA commissioners. The email, sent by the head of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, outlines a framework that could have significant impact on the nation’s vaccine policies.
States Advance Medical Debt Protections as Federal Support Turns to Opposition
Federal officials reversed their stance on medical debt credit reporting, then came a lawsuit in Colorado. As lawmakers in other states forge ahead with attempts to protect consumers from medical debt, some are reconsidering how they go about it.
Washington’s Homeless Hide in Plain Sight, Growing Sicker and Costing Taxpayers More
What the Health? From ϳԹ News: Time’s Up for Expanded ACA Tax Credits
Call 911 or Risk Losing the Baby? Raids Force Some Immigrants To Avoid Care
Worried About Health Insurance Costs? There May Be Cheaper Options — But With Trade-Offs
Oregon Hospital Races To Build a Tsunami Shelter as FEMA Fights To Cut Its Funding
In the Vast Expanses of Indian Country, Broadband Gaps Create Health Gaps, Too
Disability Rights Lawyers Threatened With Budget Cuts, Reassignments
One Big Beautiful Bill Act Complicates State Health Care Affordability Efforts
Deadly Denials
After Series of Denials, His Insurer Approved Doctor-Recommended Cancer Care. It Was Too Late.
Eric Tennant’s doctors recommended histotripsy, which would target, and potentially destroy, a cancerous tumor in his liver. But by the time his insurer approved the treatment, Tennant was no longer considered a good candidate. He died in September.
