The evidence continues to mount that a widely used firefighting foam may be linked to high rates of cancer among U.S. firefighters. Why is the foam still in firehouses?
Posted inThe Holdouts
Rural Safety-Net Clinic Flush With Patients Takes a Step Toward Sustainability
A recent inspection could lead to millions of federal dollars for the East Texas Community Clinic, which mostly serves the uninsured and underinsured.
Posted inEnvironment
Infrastructure Law Raises Hopes of Alaskan Tribal Villages Without Running Water. But Will the Effort Fall Short?
The federal Infrastructure Law set aside funds to improve clean-water delivery systems for Alaska’s rural tribal communities. But barriers loom, from construction challenges to lack of funding for operations.
Posted inToxic Texas Air
Houston-Area Residents Take Pollution Monitoring Into Their Own Hands. The Results Are Worse Than Feared.
New data from Houston-area air monitors show communities are being flooded with chemicals.
Posted inNewsletters
A Collaboration in Two Languages
A successful journalism collaboration reaches not only large numbers of people but also the right people – the people most affected by, or most capable of solving, the problem you’re revealing.
Posted inCommentary
For Children’s Hospitals, a ‘COVID in March 2020’ Moment
An inside look at how pediatric hospitals are being overwhelmed with victims of respiratory illness.
Posted inWorkplace
Ancient Lung Disease Strikes Countertop Cutters in Southern California
Since January 2016, at least 30 artificial-stone fabricators in the Los Angeles area have been diagnosed with an accelerated form of silicosis, a deadly, dust-related illness.
Posted inAccess to Care
Florida County Offers Free Health Plan for Residents Ineligible for Medicaid. Sign-Ups Are Falling Short.
Hillsborough County’s program uses a half-cent sales tax to pay for health care for thousands of residents earning up to 175% of the federal poverty level. But enrollment isn’t as high as it could be.
Posted inNewsletters
Public Health Watch Board Chair Named
Annette LoVoi of Austin is named as chair of Public Health Watch’s nine-member governing board.
Posted inAccess to Care
When Malpractice Occurs at Community Health Centers, Taxpayers Pay
Federally funded clinics and their doctors are protected against lawsuits by federal law, with taxpayers footing the bill. The health centers say that allows them to better serve their low-income patients, but lawyers say the system handcuffs consumers with a cumbersome legal process.