Editor Picks
Take it from someone who almost died: The resurgence of measles is terrifying
"The first measles vaccine was licensed the following year, in 1963. I found it wondrous to think that no more kids would get sick, as I had."
The Waiting Game: When Hospitals Say No, Where Can Uninsured Patients Find Surgery?
County health programs and federally funded community clinics generally make up the safety net for people without insurance. But when an ailment requires surgery or other complex treatment, patients are forced to get creative or wait it out.
Gavin Newsom turns to Obamacare playbook to reach those who are hard to insure and hard to count
With millions of dollars in federal funding at stake, California is trying some unusual strategies to encourage hard-to-count populations to participate in the census.
The latest from our community
Fresno County’s health care fund for the uninsured goes largely unspent
Four years after Fresno County leaders earmarked nearly $6 million to meet the health care needs of poor residents, only a fraction of the money has been spent.
Hospital ads for the latest novelty treatment tell patients nothing about what matters
In New York City, where I live, the ads have reached a new level of silliness. You'll hear plenty about CyberKnives and cancer miracles, and nothing about the number of nurses on the night shift.
How do you investigate the story in a world grown hostile to traditional journalism?
How you conduct yourself in reporting a health investigation — or even a basic health beat story — is now fair game on social media, on talk shows, and everywhere else.
Health Media Jobs & Opportunities: Modern Healthcare needs a new reporter
Modern Healthcare, an authoritative source for healthcare business news, is seeking a full-time, Washington, D.C.-based correspondent to cover the healthcare policy and regulatory beat.
Health care plans for undocumented Californians may be scaled back
State lawmakers could be scaling back proposals to expand Medi-Cal coverage to all Californians after a budget subcommittee approved funding for only undocumented young adults and seniors.
How one reporter made an old statistic about black infant mortality new and urgent
Black babies in the U.S. are twice as likely to die as white babies in their first year. When I heard this decades-old statistic for the first time, it me like a slap to the face.
How I reported on sickle cell, from the outside in
There was a lot going on in my head when I started reporting — was I the right person to write the story? I am not African American, and I did not know anyone with sickle cell.
Should pregnant women be induced? The conventional wisdom is challenged
For as long as physicians can remember, it has been a truism that inductions of labor lead to an increased risk of cesarean delivery. That belief has now been turned on its head.
