How an Oahu Doctor Struggles to Care for His Micronesian Patients

Fleeing Rising Sea Levels and Burdened With Health Problems, Hawai‘i’s Newest Migrants Now Face ‘Bigotry and Backlash’

With its multitude of ethnicities, cultures, and languages, Hawaiʻi might appear at first glance to be a post-racial society. The predicament of Micronesians in Hawai‘i, however, gives the lie to that myth. What’s more, Micronesians must pay for their second-class status through their health, already affected by nuclear weapons testing, because of the state’s discriminatory health policies.

Micronesians, mostly from the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) and Chuuk State in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), are the newest group of migrants to Hawaiʻi. They come in search of opportunities: …

by Seiji Yamada | September 14, 2018

California’s Single Payer Health Care Bill Is Dead on Arrival

The Senate Democrats' Proposal Is Illegal, Unworkable, and Ignores Other Nations' Useful Models

By Micah Weinberg | June 9, 2017

I am a lifelong Democrat who has been working hard for more than a decade to improve the policies and build the coalitions necessary for the success of the Affordable …

Medi-Cal and My Wary Heart

Signing up for Insurance Was the Easy Part

By Heather Seggel | October 19, 2016

I come from heart attacks the way some people come from farming families. If not a proud lineage, ours is sure a vast one. It cost me both parents—my dad …

An All-Volunteer Clinic With Muslim Roots Brings the Community Together to Save Lives

The San Bernardino Health Center Tends to a Largely Latino—and Underserved—Neighborhood

By Muhammad Safwatullah | October 19, 2016

When you drive up to the Al-Shifa Free Health Clinic, there will only be a few cars outside. But when you walk in, you will see that the waiting room …

I’ll Take You To The ER, the Women’s Shelter, or the Grocery Store. I’ll Even Deliver Your Baby.

For Central Valley Rural Communities, Ride Sharing Is More Informal and More Vital, Too

By Lisa Margonelli | October 19, 2016

Carmen Lopez lives in Huron, a town of over 6,000 people in California’s Central Valley surrounded by fields full of vegetables. There is a small health clinic in Huron, but …

Head Start Can Make Entire Families Healthier

Teaching a Culture of Wellness in Classrooms Keeps Kids and Their Parents Out of Emergency Rooms

By Ariella Herman | May 11, 2016

Head Start is already great at helping kids succeed in life. Now it’s working at helping families become healthier too.

The National Center for Early Childhood Health and Wellness has …

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How an Oahu Doctor Struggles to Care for His Micronesian Patients

Fleeing Rising Sea Levels and Burdened With Health Problems, Hawai‘i’s Newest Migrants Now Face ‘Bigotry and Backlash’

California’s Single Payer Health Care Bill Is Dead on Arrival

The Senate Democrats' Proposal Is Illegal, Unworkable, and Ignores Other Nations' Useful Models

Medi-Cal and My Wary Heart

Signing up for Insurance Was the Easy Part

An All-Volunteer Clinic With Muslim Roots Brings the Community Together to Save Lives

The San Bernardino Health Center Tends to a Largely Latino—and Underserved—Neighborhood

I’ll Take You To The ER, the Women’s Shelter, or the Grocery Store. I’ll Even Deliver Your Baby.

For Central Valley Rural Communities, Ride Sharing Is More Informal and More Vital, Too

Head Start Can Make Entire Families Healthier

Teaching a Culture of Wellness in Classrooms Keeps Kids and Their Parents Out of Emergency Rooms

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Why the Planet Should Fear North Korean Nuclear Testing

Our Cold War History Shows the Deadly Fallout From Detonating Weapons in the Atmosphere

California’s Single Payer Health Care Bill Is Dead on Arrival

The Senate Democrats' Proposal Is Illegal, Unworkable, and Ignores Other Nations' Useful Models

How a Health Care Safety Net for the Poor Became California’s Top Priority

Medi-Cal’s Rapid Expansion Is a Triumph—And an Opportunity

What Hawaii Taught This Midwesterner About Her Own Identity

A Nebraska Historian Explores a State’s Racial Hierarchy Through the Lives of Missionary Children

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