Year of News:

1. Health disparities in every U.S. state, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Apr 19, 2024

   Stories about the health disparities that exist even in states with best overall health performance, Native Americans have a lower life expectancy, weight-loss drugs could make health disparities worse, Black Maternal Health Week, and a new study shines light on how many people have been left uninsured after Medicaid unwinding.

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2. Mental health care difficult to find, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Apr 12, 2024

   Stories about limited access to mental health care, health disparities between rural and urban Americans, new WIC rules expand food options, Medicaid redetermination’s financial impact on community health centers, and a study on why many women skip life-saving mammograms.

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3. Racially biased test kept Black patients from receiving kidney transplants, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Apr 05, 2024

   Stories about the nursing workforce becoming more diverse, a racially biased test that prevented Black patients from receiving kidneys, a study on long-COVID, LGBT adults’ experiences with health care, and mobile dental care for school-aged children.

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4. Calls for more equity in heart transplants, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Mar 29, 2024

   Stories about disparities in who receives heart transplants, how experts suggest opioid settlement funds can be used to help the justice-involved struggling with addiction, the benefits of fresh produce “prescriptions,” the challenges Alzheimer’s patients and caregivers face in CT, and rates of colorectal cancer rising in young people.

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5. Racial disparities in overdose deaths, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Mar 22, 2024

   Stories about a study that suggests doctors may be less likely to respond to Black patients, overdose deaths reach an all-time high, the CDC’s response to a new report on maternal mortality, people of color pay more for dementia care, and a Connecticut author’s book on Latinas and resilience.

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6. Promising new colon cancer screening, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Mar 15, 2024

   Stories about the inconsistent rollout of over-the-counter Narcan, a new study on the rate of maternal mortality in the U.S., a program to address child poverty, an apology for the unethical use of Black bodies in medicine, and a promising new way to screen for colon cancer.

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7. Racial disparities in ER restraints, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Mar 08, 2024

   Stories about the racial disparities in emergency room restraints, Connecticut towns that have not yet used opioid settlement funds, the potential for medical debt to cause health problems, virtual nursing positions in Connecticut, and how some researchers are determined to learn more about gun violence.

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8. Fertility treatments out of reach for low-income families, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Mar 01, 2024

   Stories about the difficulties of getting fertility treatments covered by insurance for low-income families, health care clinics who serve Medicaid patients trying to survive, more women giving birth at home even in high-risk situations, Latino patients with respiratory illnesses more likely to be oversedated, and a Connecticut program that aims to have more Spanish-speaking social workers.

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9. A growing number of diabetic amputations among people of color, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Feb 23, 2024

   Stories about a growing number of diabetic amputations among Black patients, a major cause of maternal mortality often diagnosed too late, misconceptions about food insecurity, a potential solution to improving Black Americans’ heart health, and the impact drug overdoses can have on everyday life.

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10. Black pregnant women fear discrimination and dying, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Feb 16, 2024

    Stories about Black women’s fears around pregnancy, calls for HUSKY expansion to undocumented immigrants in Connecticut, the racial bias in a U.S. cancer screening policy, health care workers have witnessed discrimination against patients, and how crowdfunding has become the norm for medical expenses.

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