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Homelessness Among Older People Is on the Rise, Driven by Inflation and the Housing Crunch

Homelessness Among Older People Is on the Rise, Driven by Inflation and the Housing Crunch

jualdomains November 10, 2022

COLUMBIA FALLS, Mont. — On a recent rainy afternoon in this small town just...

‘American Diagnosis’: When Indigenous People Move to Cities, Health Care Funding Doesn’t Follow

‘American Diagnosis’: When Indigenous People Move to Cities, Health Care Funding Doesn’t Follow

jualdomains September 28, 2022

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A Disability Program Promised to Lift People From Poverty. Instead, It Left Many Homeless.

A Disability Program Promised to Lift People From Poverty. Instead, It Left Many Homeless.

jualdomains September 16, 2022

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — After two months of sleeping in the Salvation Army Center of...

Skin Cancer Is a Risk No Matter the Skin Tone. But It May Be Overlooked in People With Dark Skin.

Skin Cancer Is a Risk No Matter the Skin Tone. But It May Be Overlooked in People With Dark Skin.

jualdomains August 5, 2022

Brykyta Shelton found herself standing in a checkout line of a big-box retailer, uncomfortably...

Citing a Mental Health Crisis Among Young People, California Lawmakers Target Social Media

Citing a Mental Health Crisis Among Young People, California Lawmakers Target Social Media

jualdomains August 1, 2022

Zinnia Finn Karla Garcia said her son’s social media addiction started in fourth grade,...

100 Million People in America Are Saddled With Health Care Debt

100 Million People in America Are Saddled With Health Care Debt

jualdomains June 16, 2022

Noam N. Levey Elizabeth Woodruff drained her retirement account and took on three jobs...

Long Wait for Justice: People in Jail Face Delays for Mental Health Care Before They Can Stand Trial

Long Wait for Justice: People in Jail Face Delays for Mental Health Care Before They Can Stand Trial

jualdomains June 10, 2022

Beau Hampton’s long wait for psychiatric treatment began last year, after he was accused...

ACA Sign-Ups for Low-Income People Roll Out Amid Brokers’ Concerns About Losing Their Cut

ACA Sign-Ups for Low-Income People Roll Out Amid Brokers’ Concerns About Losing Their Cut

jualdomains April 5, 2022

Insurance agent Cindy Holtzman was a little surprised by the notice from Bright HealthCare,...

Desperate for Cash: Programs for People With Disabilities Still Not Seeing Federal Funds

Desperate for Cash: Programs for People With Disabilities Still Not Seeing Federal Funds

jualdomains March 2, 2022

LILBURN, Ga. — Matthew Southern, 35, who has intellectual and developmental disabilities, is able...

Journalists Discuss the Cost of Service Dogs and Medicaid Coverage for People With HIV

Journalists Discuss the Cost of Service Dogs and Medicaid Coverage for People With HIV

jualdomains February 26, 2022

Thank you for your interest in supporting Kaiser Health News (KHN), the nation’s leading...