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Montana Tribes Want to Stop Jailing People for Suicide Attempts but Lack a Safer Alternative
The Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux tribes are working with academics and policy experts on possible solutions. Their challenge is how to attract the needed mental health personnel to the remote reservation.
‘Down to My Last Diaper’: The Anxiety of Parenting in Poverty
Diapers are a baby essential, but no federal program helps families cover their considerable cost. Jennifer Randles, a professor of sociology at Fresno State in California, spoke with KHN about her novel research exploring the outsize role “diaper math” plays in the lives of low-income moms.
‘No Mercy’ Bonus Episodes: More From Fort Scott, Kansas
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Worn-Out Nurses Hit the Road for Better Pay, Stressing Hospital Budgets — and Morale
Managers are trapped in a pricey hiring cycle, competing for critical care nurses who can monitor covid patients on life support. Some hospitals are looking abroad to replace staffers who quit to become travel nurses or leave the profession.
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Dems Agree to Agree, But Not on What to Agree On
Negotiations on the health parts of President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda are getting serious but have yet to produce a deal every Democrat can support. Meanwhile, the Food and Drug Administration remains without a nominated leader but manages to take the first steps toward approving over-the-counter hearing aids. Joanne Kenen of Politico and Johns Hopkins, Tami Luhby of CNN and Rachel Cohrs of Stat join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read too.
The Yelp of Covid: Vigilantes Crowdsource Pandemic Safety Tips for Consumers
DC’s Harllee Harper Is Using Public Health Tools to Prevent Gun Violence. Will It Work?
Scientists Search for Cause of Mysterious Covid-Related Inflammation in Children
California’s Mental Health Crisis: What Went Wrong? And Can We Fix It?
‘They Treat Me Like I’m Old and Stupid’: Seniors Decry Health Providers’ Age Bias
Children With Disabilities Face Special Back-to-School Challenges
Hygienists Brace for Pitched Battles With Dentists in Fights Over Practice Laws
What Will It Take to Boost Vaccinations? The Scene From Kentucky’s Back Roads
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Covid Testing, Turnaround Times Are Still Uneven This Far Into Pandemic
The availability of covid testing and turnaround times for results still vary widely around the country, some 19 months since the pandemic was declared a national crisis. A jumbled testing system, technician burnout and squirrely spikes in demand are all part of the problem.
