Health & Safety
Why Contact Tracing Couldn't Keep Up With The U.S. COVID Outbreak
Despite a massive hiring push last year, health agencies around the U.S. failed to contain the pandemic through contact tracing. Health leaders reflect on lessons learned and what's next.
Sackler Family Empire Poised To Win Immunity From Opioid Lawsuits
A bankruptcy judge cleared a plan for final vote by creditors of Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin, that would release the Sacklers and their financial empire from liability for the opioid crisis.
How Two Dancers, A Mom And A Life Coach Help Out In India's COVID Crisis
Amid India's COVID surge, regular folks are channeling their time, talents and resources to support their neighbors — and strangers, too. Public health experts say it's making a real impact.
Expanding Health Coverage Is Top Priority For New Head Of Medicare/Medicaid
Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, the new head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, says she'll focus her time in charge on getting more Americans insured.
Cone, Sentara Healthcare Merger Canceled By Mutual Agreement
A plan that would have merged Cone Health with a Virginia-based health care provider is off.
Sackler Empire Is Poised To Win Immunity From Opioid Lawsuits
A federal bankruptcy judge cleared plans for a final vote by Purdue Pharma's creditors that would release members of the Sackler family and their financial empire from liability for the opioid crisis.
Biden Makes A Big Push To Get More People Vaccinated This Month
The Biden administration aims to boost the flagging COVID-19 vaccination rate, so the country can reach the president's goal of getting at least one shot to 70% of adults by July 4.
With Roots In Civil Rights, Community Health Centers Push For Equity In The Pandemic
A federally-funded clinic in rural Mississippi embodies the history of community health centers in the U.S., and shows how these safety-net clinics can help minority patients during the pandemic.
Texas Lawmakers Passed Changes To Prevent Blackouts. Experts Say They're Not Enough
After February's deadly power outages, new legislation would mandate winterizing parts of the state's energy system. But lawmakers took a pass on major market reforms to make the grid more resilient.