Health News
Health Insurance Reforms Aim to Lower Premiums
Explore how new health insurance reforms aim to lower premiums and improve access to care. Understand the changes, the impact, and expert opinions on the matter.
City and Country: The Growing Chasm of Mortality
In the remote corners of Arizona, where the land stretches wide and the population thins, Matthew Roach, the vital statistics manager for the Arizona Department of Health Services, has charted a worrying trend that captures a broader national crisis. The mortality gap between rural and urban Americans is not just widening—it's deepening, with profound implications for communities and health systems across the nation.
In the Shadows of Progress: California's Homelessness Crisis Amid a $24 Billion Spend
Amidst the sprawling cityscapes of California, where the glint of Silicon Valley's promise contrasts sharply with the makeshift tents on city streets, a grave paradox persists. Despite the state's staggering $24 billion expenditure to combat homelessness over the past five years, California's streets remain lined with the dispossessed, revealing a critical gap in the state's approach to one of its most vexing issues. The recent state audit has shed light on this glaring oversight: California has not adequately tracked the effectiveness of its sprawling anti-homelessness efforts, raising serious questions about the accountability and efficacy of public spending in this arena.
