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Education a Civil Rights Issue for Black Students With Disabilities & Families
By Cheryl Poe, The 74 This story first appeared at The 74, a nonprofit news site covering education. Sign up for free newsletters from The 74 to get more like this in your inbox. Many social justice...
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Biden Administration Proposes New Standards to Boost Nursing Home Staffing
By Jordan Rau, KFF Health News The nation’s most thinly staffed nursing homes would be required to hire more workers under new rules proposed on Friday by the Biden administration, the greatest...
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A Third of Schools Don’t Have a Nurse. Here’s Why That’s a Problem.
By Colleen DeGuzman Jodi Bobbitt, the school nurse at William Ramsay Elementary in Alexandria, Virginia, is always ready to see children with a wide range of injuries and illnesses. One day during...
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Top 10 Most Bikeable Neighborhoods in Richmond, VA
— Richmond, Virginia, widely known as a hub of American history and culture, is also gaining recognition as one of the top 10 most bikeable neighborhoods in Richmond. The city’s commitment to fostering...
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She Once Advised the President on Aging Issues. Now, She’s Battling Serious...
By Judith Graham If you or someone you know is in crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741. The GoFundMe request...
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Is Woodbridge Va a Good Place To Live?
— Woodbridge, VA, often praised for its unique blend of historical charm and modern suburban comfort, provides a living experience that many find appealing. Situated in Prince William County, it stands...
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Health Care Workers Push for Their Own Confidential Mental Health Treatment
By Katheryn Houghton States are redefining when medical professionals can get mental health treatment without risking notifying the boards that regulate their licenses. Too often, health care workers...
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Virginia School District Will Let Students Opt out of Holocaust Lesson,...
By Andrew Lapin, The Forward This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward’s free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. (JTA) – A school district in suburban...
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Hospitals Cash in on a Private Equity-Backed Trend: Concierge Physician Care
By Phil Galewitz Nonprofit hospitals created largely to serve the poor are adding concierge physician practices, charging patients annual membership fees of $2,000 or more for easier access to their...
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Doctors Take on Dental Duties to Reach Low-Income and Uninsured Patients
By Kate Ruder DENVER — Pediatrician Patricia Braun and her team saw roughly 100 children at a community health clinic on a recent Monday. They gave flu shots and treatments for illnesses like ear...
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The Case of the Armadillo: Is It Spreading Leprosy in Florida?
By Sam Ogozalek, Tampa Bay Times GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In an open-air barn at the edge of the University of Florida, veterinarian Juan Campos Krauer examines a dead armadillo’s footpads and ears for...
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The Cities in America That Are the Best and Worst for a Good Night’s Sleep
Miami, Florida, is officially the nation’s worst city for a good night’s sleep, with a mean noise measurement of 52.31 decibels (dBA). Boston, Massachusetts, is the second worst state for a good...
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Rescue from Above: How Drones May Narrow Emergency Response Times
By Michelle Andrews The drones are coming. Starting in September, if someone in Clemmons, North Carolina, calls 911 to report a cardiac arrest, the first responder on the scene may be a drone...
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Decades of National Suicide Prevention Policies Haven’t Slowed the Deaths
By Cheryl Platzman Weinstock If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing or texting “988.” When Pooja Mehta’s...
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More Restrooms Have Adult-Size Changing Tables to Help People with Disabilities
By Tony Leys ADAIR, Iowa — The blue-and-white highway sign for the eastbound rest stop near here displays more than the standard icon of a person in a wheelchair, indicating facilities are accessible...
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Six Years Into an Appalachia Hospital Monopoly, Patients Are Fearful and Furious
By Brett Kelman KINGSPORT, Tenn. — Jerry Qualls had a heart attack in 2022 and was rushed by ambulance to Holston Valley Medical Center, where he was hospitalized for a week and kept alive by a...
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Helicopters Rescued Patients in ‘Apocalyptic’ Flood. Other Hospitals Are at...
By Lauren Sausser and Holly K. Hacker ERWIN, Tenn. — April Boyd texted her husband before she boarded the helicopter. “So, I don’t want to be dramatic,” she wrote on Sept. 27, “but we are gonna fly...
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Little Tracking, Wide Variability Permeate the Teams Tasked With Stopping...
By Cheryl Platzman Weinstock Max Schachter wanted to be close to his son Alex on his birthday, July 9, so he watched old videos of him. “It put a smile on my face to see him so happy,” Schachter...
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Virginia’s Fixing the Gap Between What Report Cards Say & What Kids Really Learn
By Bibb Hubbard & Cindi Williams This story first appeared at The 74, a nonprofit news site covering education. Sign up for free newsletters from The 74 to get more like this in your inbox....
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Pain Clinics Made Millions From ‘Unnecessary’ Injections Into ‘Human PIN...
By Brett Kelman McMINNVILLE, Tenn. — Each month, Michelle Shaw went to a pain clinic to get the shots that made her back feel worse — so she could get the pills that made her back feel better. Shaw,...
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