Days From Trump Inauguration, Journalists Weigh California, Federal Health Policies
51视频 Health News journalists made the rounds on regional media recently to discuss topical stories. Here鈥檚 a collection of their appearances.
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For Homeless Seniors, Getting Into Stable Housing Takes a Village 鈥 And a Lot of Luck
The number of unhoused seniors in the U.S. is expected to triple by 2030. About half of this population is becoming homeless for the first time. Homeless services struggle to help. Finding affordable housing that鈥檚 also accessible for older Americans with medical conditions is an extra challenge.
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Childhood Vaccination Rates, a Rare Health Bright Spot in Struggling States, Are Slipping
Mississippi, Tennessee, and West Virginia 鈥 states with some of the worst health outcomes 鈥 also have some of the highest childhood vaccination rates. But doctors and health officials worry a rising tide of vaccine skepticism is causing those public health bright spots to dim.
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Journalists Address HHS Under Trump, Rural PFAS Contamination, and Bird Flu
51视频 Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here鈥檚 a collection of their appearances.
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Doctors, Nurses Press Ahead as Wildfires Strain Los Angeles’ Health Care
A primary care clinic burned, medical offices closed, and hospitals struggled with possible evacuations. The wildfires that have incinerated large swaths of Los Angeles County are stressing the region鈥檚 health care infrastructure. Still, providers continue to find ways to deliver vital care.
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Listen: NPR and 51视频 Health News Explore How Racism and Violence Hurt Health
51视频 Health News Midwest correspondent Cara Anthony and Emily Kwong, host of NPR鈥檚 podcast 鈥淪hortwave,鈥 talk about Black families living in the aftermath of lynchings and police killings.
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Stimulant Users Are Caught in Fatal ‘Fourth Wave’ of Opioid Epidemic
The migration of fentanyl into illicit stimulants such as cocaine is especially dangerous for people who are not regular opioid users. That鈥檚 because they have a low tolerance for opioids, putting them at greater risk of an overdose. They also often don鈥檛 take precautions 鈥 such as not using alone and carrying the opioid reversal medication naloxone 鈥 so they鈥檙e unprepared if they overdose.
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Syringe Exchange Fears Hobble Fight Against West Virginia HIV Outbreak
Health workers and researchers say an HIV outbreak in West Virginia that three years ago was called 鈥渢he most concerning鈥 in the U.S. continues to spread after state and local officials restricted syringe service programs.
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Trash Incinerators Disproportionately Harm Black and Hispanic People
Across the country, trash incinerators disproportionately overburden majority-Black and -Hispanic communities. Though the number of incinerators has declined nationwide since the 1980s, Florida offers financial incentives to waste management companies that expand existing facilities or build new ones.
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How America Lost Control of the Bird Flu, Setting the Stage for Another Pandemic
Exclusive reporting reveals how the United States lost track of a virus that could cause the next pandemic. Problems like the sluggish pace of federal action, deference to industry, and neglect for the safety of low-wage workers put the country at risk of another health emergency.
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Readers Offer ‘Solo Agers’ Support and Reflect on Ancestors
51视频 Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.
End-of-Year Chaos on Capitol Hill
Episode 377Democrats and Republicans in the House and Senate successfully negotiated an enormous end-of-Congress health package, including bipartisan efforts to address prescription drug prices 鈥 only to see it blown up at the last minute after Elon Musk and President-elect Donald Trump applied pressure. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court accepted its first abortion-related case of the term, and the attorney general of Texas sued a doctor in New York for prescribing abortion pills to a Texas patient. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Jessie Hellmann of CQ Roll Call, and Victoria Knight of Axios join 51视频 Health News鈥 Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews 51视频 President and CEO Drew Altman about what happened in health policy in 2024 and what to expect in 2025.
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Trump鈥檚 Picks for Top Health Jobs Not Just Team of Rivals but 鈥楾eam of Opponents鈥
The president-elect鈥檚 choices to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, as well as agencies such as the National Institutes of Health, FDA, and CDC, hold positions on issues including abortion and vaccination that are often at odds.
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How Are States Spending Opioid Settlement Cash? We Built a Database of Answers
From addiction treatment to toy robot ambulances, we uncovered how billions in opioid settlement funds were used by state and local governments in 2022 and 2023. Find out where the money went.
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Patients Couldn鈥檛 Pay Their Utility Bills. One Hospital Turned to Solar Power for Help.
Doctors in Boston got tired of writing letters to utility companies asking for assistance for their medically vulnerable patients who need power and heat to stay healthy. So a hospital decided to share the power its solar panels generate with patients who needed help with their electricity and gas bills.
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Toxic 鈥楩orever Chemicals鈥 Taint Rural California Drinking Water, Far From Known Sources
Researchers found toxic 鈥渇orever chemicals鈥 in drinking water wells dotting California鈥檚 rural farming regions, far from known contamination sources. The discovery complicates the state鈥檚 drinking water problem, which disproportionately affects farmworkers and communities of color.
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How Measles, Whooping Cough, and Worse Could Roar Back on RFK Jr.鈥檚 Watch
Inoculation campaigns that protect children and adults from dangerous diseases rely on a delicate web of state and federal laws and programs. If senior officials cast doubt on vaccine safety, the whole system might collapse, especially in red states.
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Nursing Homes Fell Behind on Vaccinating Patients for Covid
Last winter, only 4 in 10 nursing home residents got an updated covid vaccine. The low uptake leaves a fragile population vulnerable. Some industry watchdogs say it could be a sign of eroding trust between nursing home residents and providers.
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California Falling Short of Enrollment Goal as Mental Health Courts Roll Out Statewide
California鈥檚 goal was to help 2,000 seriously mentally ill people by the end of this year, but data shows fewer than 600 petitions have been filed. As the CARE program expands to every county, officials say it sometimes takes months to locate eligible adults and get them in treatment plans.