We can divert water, dam it, bottle and sell it, but we can't get clean water to every American. Yet. governing.com/infrastructure…

"While health practitioner biases worsen this problem, the council’s research highlights how the federal apparatus encourages this exclusion." statnews.com/2024/08/15/cli… via STAT

“I remember in high school I used to always say I would love to live in like the 60s, the 70s, so I could do the protests, and then 30 years later, here I am doing it.” latinousa.org/2024/08/18/the… via Latino USA

With a U.S. maternal mortality crisis underway, government health plans for low-income Americans in the past few years have increased coverage of services shown to improve the health of mothers and babies. Here comes venture capital. fastcompany.com/91175282/mater…

With the Bridge Access Program set to expire, Rich Besser, president of RWJF, shares what you should know to keep your family safe as the free COVID vaccine program ends. abcnews.go.com/GMA/Wellness/v… via ABC News

Meet the Sandwich Generation—adults in their 30s and 40s caring for both their children and aging parents. Stephanie Wittels Wachs, Lemonada Media co-founder, mom of two, and primary caregiver for her dad, is also a member of the Sandwich Generation. In the premiere episode of

Perez, who arrived in the U.S. from Guatemala less than a month before for his nursery job, was sending money home to his wife for her to eventually undergo fertility treatment. But Perez was never able to become a father.

A 1942 lynching and a 2020 police killing in Sikeston, Mo., left the community grieving and divided. #SilenceInSikeston, a podcast from KFF Health News & WORLD hosted by Cara Anthony, explores connections between silence, trauma, and resilience. kffhealthnews.org/news/podcast/r…

In part one of our three-part series, Race to the Bottom, we revisit the birth of today's generic drug industry and explore how choices made 40 years ago explain the wild success and troubles we see today with America's generic drug market. tradeoffs.org/2024/09/12/rac…

Minority and low-income communities bear the brunt, despite evidence showing them to be no more likely than white communities to commit crimes. These charges perpetuate health and wealth inequities nationwide. route-fifty.com/finance/2024/0… via Route Fifty

Catholic Hospital Offered Bucket, Towels to Woman It Denied an Abortion, California AG Said kffhealthnews.org/MTkyNTkyOA via KFF Health News

Me, whenever anyone confidently says they get their news from TikTok. pewresearch.org/data-labs/2024…

Nearly 1 out of every 4 Americans will soon be 65+, facing tough health care decisions. Paula Span, author of The New Old Age column at The New York Times, is on a mission to help older adults navigate these choices with confidence. tradeoffs.org/2024/10/17/pau…

The National Organization on Disability estimates that excluding people with disabilities from the workplace results in an economic loss of $490 billion. And there's more... rwjf.org/en/insights/bl…

“We were being very careful in how we go up and down stairs,” Libby joked. Gallows humor, care of the healthcare system. stateline.org/2024/10/21/1-m…

This is a great software update. Hearing loss contributes to isolation, depression and cognitive decline. It raises dementia risk and rewires the brain. apnews.com/article/hearin…

SUNDAY: Martha Raddatz speaks with former CDC Director Rich Besser following President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to nominate vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his Health and Human Services secretary. This Week abcnews.link/7oadik6

What Could RFK Jr. Do As Head of HHS? Tradeoffs Asked Someone Who’s Done the Job shows.acast.com/170f7fea-3078-… via Acast

"Allowing these credits to expire will force families to choose between health care and other necessities like housing and food," said Katherine Hempstead, senior policy adviser RWJF. usnews.com/news/health-ne…

Richard Besser, M.D., is president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and a former acting director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He recently wrote an OpEd for U.S. News on why HHS cuts will make America unhealthy. Check it out now! #HHS #OpEd