The Silent Struggle of Long COVID Patients in Nevada
In addition to being a complex and hard-to-diagnose disease, healthcare shortages and systemic limitations in the state leave patients struggling to access care.
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The Commercial Alternative to Traditional Medicare Is Putting Financial Strain on Rural Hospitals
Other threats include the possible expiration of new programs that address Medicare reimbursement and low-patient volume. A new report says half of all rural hospitals are operating in the red.
What is IVF? A nurse explains the evolving science and legality of in vitro fertilization
Since the overturning of Roe v. Wade in June 2022 ended the federal right to abortion, legislative attention has extended to many other aspects of reproductive rights, including access to assisted reproductive technologies such as in vitro fertilization, or IVF, after an Alabama Supreme Court ruling in February 2024.
University of Massachusetts Lowell associate professor and department chair of the school of nursing Heidi Collins Fantasia explains how this decades-old procedure works and what its tenuous legal status means for prospective parents.
EMTALA and abortions: An explainer and research roundup
Under a federal law, hospital emergency departments must provide appropriate emergency medical treatment to any patients who need it. But now the U.S. Supreme Court is considering a case (hearing now scheduled for late April) that questions the law's precedence over state-level abortion bans.
Abortion pill mifepristone: An explainer and research roundup about its history, safety and future
Amid pending court cases and ballot initiatives, journalistic coverage of medication abortion has never been more crucial. This piece aims to help inform the narrative with scientific evidence.
Changes in Child Tax Credit Would Have Outsized Impact on Rural Children
A proposed expansion of the child tax credit would make families with lower incomes eligible. A larger percentage of rural children would qualify under the change because rural incomes are lower on average and more families are locked out of the current tax credit.
‘Emergency’ or Not, Covid Is Still Killing People. Here’s What Doctors Advise to Stay Safe.
Thousands of people are still dying of covid, but government has mostly handed over responsibility to the people to weather the seasonal surges with their own strategies.
Review: Changelab’s Toolkit Offers Help to Rural Communities Working on Complex Health-Related Policies
Building healthier communities requires addressing related conditions like access to jobs, education, affordable housing, and more. Changelab Solutions’ new online resource is designed to help communities get to work on these and other issues.
What can mayors do to address mental health?
Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve talks mental health, homelessness and the challenges facing cities.
Foster Kids in Casino Hotels? It Happened in Rural Nevada Amid Widespread Foster Home Shortages
A shortage of homes for children and teens in need of care pushed officials to temporarily house kids in casino hotel rooms.
The Commercial Alternative to Traditional Medicare Is Putting Financial Strain on Rural Hospitals
Other threats include the possible expiration of new programs that address Medicare reimbursement and low-patient volume. A new report says half of all rural hospitals are operating in the red.
What is IVF? A nurse explains the evolving science and legality of in vitro fertilization
Since the overturning of Roe v. Wade in June 2022 ended the federal right to abortion, legislative attention has extended to many other aspects of reproductive rights, including access to assisted reproductive technologies such as in vitro fertilization, or IVF, after an Alabama Supreme Court ruling in February 2024. University of Massachusetts Lowell associate professor and department chair of the school of nursing Heidi Collins Fantasia explains how this decades-old procedure works and what its tenuous legal status means for prospective parents.
EMTALA and abortions: An explainer and research roundup
Under a federal law, hospital emergency departments must provide appropriate emergency medical treatment to any patients who need it. But now the U.S. Supreme Court is considering a case (hearing now scheduled for late April) that questions the law's precedence over state-level abortion bans.
Abortion pill mifepristone: An explainer and research roundup about its history, safety and future
Amid pending court cases and ballot initiatives, journalistic coverage of medication abortion has never been more crucial. This piece aims to help inform the narrative with scientific evidence.
Changes in Child Tax Credit Would Have Outsized Impact on Rural Children
A proposed expansion of the child tax credit would make families with lower incomes eligible. A larger percentage of rural children would qualify under the change because rural incomes are lower on average and more families are locked out of the current tax credit.
‘Emergency’ or Not, Covid Is Still Killing People. Here’s What Doctors Advise to Stay Safe.
Thousands of people are still dying of covid, but government has mostly handed over responsibility to the people to weather the seasonal surges with their own strategies.
Review: Changelab’s Toolkit Offers Help to Rural Communities Working on Complex Health-Related Policies
Building healthier communities requires addressing related conditions like access to jobs, education, affordable housing, and more. Changelab Solutions’ new online resource is designed to help communities get to work on these and other issues.
What can mayors do to address mental health?
Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve talks mental health, homelessness and the challenges facing cities.
Foster Kids in Casino Hotels? It Happened in Rural Nevada Amid Widespread Foster Home Shortages
A shortage of homes for children and teens in need of care pushed officials to temporarily house kids in casino hotel rooms.