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A Little-Recognized Public Health Crisis

By Vanessa G. Sánchez July 17, 2024 KFF Health News Original

About every 12 minutes, someone is killed on America’s roads and countless others are injured. More than 42,500 people died in car crashes in 2022, a death toll that rivals or surpasses those of other major public health threats, such as the flu and gun violence. “We have not recognized that traffic violence is a […]

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‘So Much Death’: Lawmakers Weigh Stricter Speed Limits, Safer Roads for Pedestrians

By Vanessa G. Sánchez June 3, 2024 KFF Health News Original

New York and Michigan recently passed laws allowing local jurisdictions to lower speed limits, and Los Angeles voters backed safer road designs, but enforcement often meets political resistance. The number of pedestrians killed or injured on the road remains high.

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“Tanta muerte”: legisladores analizan límites de velocidad, y calles más seguras para los peatones

By Vanessa G. Sánchez June 3, 2024 KFF Health News Original

La administración Biden ha destinado $15.6 mil millones a la seguridad vial hasta 2026, y $5 mil millones en subvenciones locales para prevenir muertes y lesiones en las carreteras.

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What’s Behind New Combined Urgent Care-ER Facilities

By Phil Galewitz August 1, 2024 KFF Health News Original

It’s Saturday afternoon, and your 4-year-old is bleeding from a gash on his face after a playtime mishap. Should you go to the emergency room or the urgent care clinic? VHC Health in Arlington, Va., plans to soon join a small but growing number of hospitals moving to resolve this dilemma by offering both types […]

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Urgent Care or ER? With ‘One-Stop Shop,’ Hospitals Offer Both Under Same Roof

By Phil Galewitz August 2, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Hospitals in several states are partnering with a private equity-backed company to offer combined emergency and urgent care in a single building. But patients may not realize prices vary between the two services — often by a lot.

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At Trump’s GOP Convention, There’s Little To Be Heard on Health Care

By Phil Galewitz July 19, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Republicans were once the party of Obamacare repeal and abortion opposition. They’ve said little about either issue in Milwaukee.

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En la convención republicana de Trump se escuchó poco y nada sobre atención de salud

By Phil Galewitz July 19, 2024 KFF Health News Original

La atención médica constituye la mayor parte del presupuesto federal, casi $2 mil millones, así como el 17% de la producción económica del país.

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End of Internet Subsidy Leaves Millions Facing Telehealth Disconnect

By Sarah Jane Tribble June 11, 2024 KFF Health News Original

When the clock struck midnight on May 31, more than 23 million low-income households were dropped from a federal internet subsidy program that for years had helped them get connected. The Affordable Connectivity Program was created in 2021, in the midst of the covid-19 pandemic, to help people plug into jobs, schools and health care by reducing their internet […]

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ICE Crackdown Heightens Barriers for Immigrant Domestic Violence Victims

By Cheryl Platzman Weinstock November 13, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Immigrant victims of domestic violence have long encountered hurdles when seeking help from police and courts. The Trump administration’s immigration crackdown has made victims without legal status even more afraid to report abuse, advocacy groups say.

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Insurers Fight State Laws Restricting Surprise Ambulance Bills

By Rae Ellen Bichell and Katheryn Houghton July 9, 2025 KFF Health News Original

A Colorado bill banning surprise billing for ambulance rides passed unanimously in both legislative chambers, only to be met with a veto from the governor. As more states pass such legislation, some are hitting the same snag — concerns about raising premiums.

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California Immigrants Weigh Health Coverage Against Deportation Risk

By Claudia Boyd-Barrett Updated July 1, 2025 Originally Published July 1, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Immigrants without legal status who live in the state are facing a Medi-Cal enrollment freeze next year. But the spate of immigration raids has raised fears that signing up before the deadline will put them on the radar of federal officials.

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California Official Comes out of Retirement To Lead Troubled Mental Health Commission

By Molly Castle Work December 9, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Former California social services head Will Lightbourne has come out of retirement to lead the state’s mental health accountability commission following its executive director’s resignation in the wake of conflict of interest allegations.

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Medi-Cal Covers Gender-Transition Treatment, but Getting It Isn’t Easy

By Bernard J. Wolfson August 10, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Pasha Wrangell has faced delays getting gender-affirming care because of red tape and limited providers. Over more than two years, Wrangell has received only about half the total electrolysis sessions recommended. Wrangell’s insurer through Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program, acknowledges the shortage of practitioners.

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As Water Reuse Expands, Proponents Battle the ‘Yuck’ Factor

By Jim Robbins August 4, 2023 KFF Health News Original

As drought and climate change threaten water supplies, municipalities around the country are ramping up water reuse efforts. But they have to overcome the “yuk” factor.

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The Nation’s 911 System Is on the Brink of Its Own Emergency

By Stephanie Armour July 17, 2024 KFF Health News Original

911 outages have hit at least eight states this year. They’re emblematic of problems plaguing emergency response communications due in part to wide disparities in capabilities and funding.

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California Pushes to Expand the Universe of Abortion Care Providers

By Laurie Udesky March 4, 2024 KFF Health News Original

A new California law allows trained physician assistants, also called physician associates, to perform first-trimester abortions without the presence of a supervising doctor. The legislation is part of a broader effort by the state to expand access to abortion care, especially in rural areas. Some doctor groups are wary.

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Represión de Trump empuja a inmigrantes víctimas de violencia doméstica a las sombras

By Cheryl Platzman Weinstock November 14, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Además de ser más vulnerables a la violencia sexual, los inmigrantes enfrentan múltiples desafíos de salud física y mental, según los investigadores.

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Aseguradoras rechazan leyes estatales que protegen contra facturas sorpresa por uso de ambulancias

By Rae Ellen Bichell and Katheryn Houghton July 9, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Cuando una compañía de ambulancias cobra más de lo que una aseguradora está dispuesta a pagar, los pacientes pueden terminar con una factura enorme de la que no tienen escapatoria.

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Inmigrantes en California dudan en pedir cobertura médica por miedo a ser deportados

By Claudia Boyd-Barrett July 1, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Las redadas federales de inmigración, que parecen haber afectado al menos a una clínica de salud en el estado, ya están provocando que algunas personas teman buscar atención médica.

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First Responders, Veterans Hail Benefits of Psychedelic Drugs as California Debates Legalization

By Bernard J. Wolfson May 13, 2024 KFF Health News Original

California lawmakers have modified a psychedelic drug bill that was vetoed last year, narrowing it to allow only supervised use of psilocybin mushrooms, ecstasy, and other hallucinogens rather than decriminalize more broadly. The current bill would establish new state agencies to regulate the program.

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