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Listen: Who Investigates Suspicious Deaths in Your Community — And Why It Matters
Each state has its own laws governing the investigation of violent and unexplained deaths, and the expertise and training of those in charge of such investigations vary widely across the nation. The job can be held by an elected coroner…
The Decision of Where to Seek Care Is Complicated by the Multitude of Options
One evening in February 2017, Sarah Dudley’s husband, Joseph, started to feel sick.
He had a high fever, his head and body ached, and he seemed disoriented, she said. The Dudleys had a decision to make: go to the hospital…
Behavioral Telehealth Loses Momentum Without a Regulatory Boost
Controlled substances became a little less controlled during the pandemic. That benefited both patients (for their health) and telehealth startups (to make money).
Some potentially addictive medications — like buprenorphine and…
Hospitals’ Use of Volunteer Staff Runs Risk of Skirting Labor Laws, Experts Say
Lauren Sausser
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. — Most of the 30 volunteers who work at the 130-bed, for-profit East Cooper Medical Center spend their days assisting surgical patients — the scope of their duties extending far beyond those of candy…
Sueño alterado y nervios de punta: la contaminación acústica afecta la mente y el cuerpo
SACRAMENTO, CA. — Los amigos de Mike Thomson no quieren quedarse en su casa.
Thomson vive a media cuadra de una transitada autopista que divide la ciudad capital de California, una vía que se ha utilizado cada vez más como…
Ten things to look out for with the supply chain in 2023 and beyond
Will the supply chain disruptions that have fueled that massive increase in inflation in the past two years improve in 2023? Many experts say no.
Gwen Sherrod, Director of North American Distribution for the IPC says, “The 2023 key…
Medicaid and Abortion Top Health Agenda for Montana Lawmakers
HELENA, Mont. — Montana lawmakers said lowering costs and expanding patient access will be their top health care goals for the new legislative session. But they also will have to contend with making changes to Medicaid, a…
In PA County Jails, Guards Use Pepper Spray and Stun Guns to Subdue People in Mental Crisis
When police arrived on the scene, they found Ishmail Thompson standing naked outside a hotel near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He had just punched a man. After his arrest, a mental health specialist at the county jail said Thompson…
Journalists Review 2022’s Top Health Stories and the CDC’s Policy on Remote Work
Thank you for your interest in supporting Kaiser Health News (KHN), the nation’s leading nonprofit newsroom focused on health and health policy. We distribute our journalism for free and without advertising through media partners of…
California Senate’s New Health Chair to Prioritize Mental Health and Homelessness
California state Sen. Susan Talamantes Eggman, a Stockton Democrat who was instrumental in passing Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature mental health care legislation last year, has been appointed to lead the Senate’s influential health…