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Public health experts are losing their jobs at a critical time

KHN  —  As covid-19 raged, approximately 4,000 hugely competent epidemiologists, conversation specialists, and general public wellbeing nurses were being hired by a nonprofit tied to the Centers for Disorder Management and Avoidance to plug the holes at battered public health and fitness departments on the front traces. But more than…

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Sick Profit: Investigating Private Equity’s Stealthy Takeover of Health Care Across Cities and Specialties

Fred Schulte, Kaiser Health News Two-year-old Zion Gastelum died just days after dentists performed root canals and put crowns on six baby teeth at a clinic affiliated with a private equity firm. His parents sued the Kool Smiles dental clinic in Yuma, Arizona, and its private equity investor, FFL Partners.…

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A long-term care plan helps people with disabilities thrive : Shots

Courtney Johnson, who has autism and multiple chronic illnesses, lives relatively independently. Her grandparents and friends have helped her access social services. Still, she says, “thinking about the future is a bit terrifying to me.” Tristan Lane hide caption toggle caption Tristan Lane Courtney Johnson, who has autism and multiple…