It could become harder for Californians to get access to one of the drugs used in medication abortions, depending on how the Supreme Court rules. Find out how below. laist.com/news/health/ca…

“If SCOTUS affirms the 5th circuit's decision, it would reinstate onerous restrictions on mifepristone" - CRHLP's Amanda Barrow spoke w/Jackie Fortiér LAist about an upcoming SCOTUS case that could limit access to the abortion pill Read more: laist.com/news/health/ca…

California universities must provide abortion pills, but many don’t advertise it. Jackie Fortiér and Adolfo Guzman-Lopez, LAist report ⤵️ californiahealthline.org/news/article/c…

Two months after an LAist investigation found that many UC and CSU schools are not telling students they have access to medication abortion services, the state is poised to offer money for outreach. Jackie Fortiér with the details: laist.com/news/health/st…

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In 2019, Jackie Fortiér reported in the The Center for Public Integrity "More than 630,000 people in Oklahoma have a disability, but the state doesn’t know how many... need storm shelters." Jackie shed light on the gaps in emergency preparedness and the urgent need for accessible measures.

A company at the center of an LAist investigation on noxious odors in Southeast L.A. has agreed to stop rendering animal remains as part of a settlement with air quality regulators. Read Julia Barajas's update on this, and her original reporting. laist.com/news/climate-e…

How To Protect Dogs And Cats From Mosquito Bites — And The Diseases They Might Transmit. Story by Jackie Fortiér laist.com/news/health/ho…

🧵New reporting from me on a story I've been covering for nearly five years. If you want to understand why Los Angeles and other cities are failing to make streets safer, the traffic killing of Alessa Fajardo is a case study. latimes.com/california/new…

LA’s Covid wastewater concentration has been trending up for weeks and is 16 percent of last winter’s peak, up from 13 percent the week prior. laist.com/news/health/fr…

KFF Health News The existence of bird flu tests clearly isn't enough. They need to reach people, especially those who work on farms. I wrote about why bird flu tests aren't reaching them w/Tony Leys. kffhealthnews.org/news/article/f…

🚨Breaking: New study lends weight to suspicions of undiagnosed bird flu infections in people. Nearly 15% of farmworkers had antibodies agst H5N1 in a small study. A lack of surveillance is a problem for all of us. My latest KFF Health News +NPR npr.org/sections/shots…

Colorism — a form of prejudice and discrimination in which lighter skin is favored over darker skin — has been associated with mental health conditions such as depression, low self-esteem, and anxiety. Chaseedaw Giles reports for KFF Health News ⤵️ californiahealthline.org/news/article/c…

The economics of COVID vaccines make it difficult for us pediatricians to predict demand for the coming season. Thanks to Jackie Fortiér and Marketplace for this unique look at the challenges of vaccinating our patients. marketplace.org/2024/09/02/doc…

Important piece from Jackie Fortiér on a less-discussed part of vaccination: The burden on pediatricians like Eric Ball, who face challenges estimating demand for COVID-19 vaccines and potentially wasting doses. marketplace.org/2024/09/02/doc…

About 15% of U.S. kids got a covid shot last year. That low uptake could make it harder to find the vaccine this fall. Why? Because pediatricians can’t afford to stock vaccines that parents may not want. Here's what you should know from Jackie Fortiér ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article/c…

My first story as the Peggy Girshman Fellow! Give it a read, especially if you have kids.

“Pfizer is creating that situation,” says South Carolina pediatrician Deborah Greenhouse. She wants 100% returns for all covid shots. “If you’re only going to let us return 30%, we’re not going to buy much,” she says. “We can’t.” Jackie Fortiér reports: kffhealthnews.org/news/article/c…