Black Patients Less Likely To Receive Diagnostic Imaging At Emergency Departments
https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s4780019/audio/2021/04/imaging-disparity4-mixdown.mp3 Black patients are less likely to receive diagnostic medical imaging during a hospital visit, studies show — and that might lead to a range of health disparities, experts say. X-rays, MRI exams and other imaging are among the first lines of defense in a hospital. If patients are not offered these services in a […]
Accessing Emergency Mental Health Care Often Challenging
INDIANAPOLIS — Late on April 15, Brandon Hole stepped out of his car at an Indianapolis FedEx facility. Armed with a rifle, he shot and killed four people outside before moving inside to kill four more. Then Hole, 19, turned the gun on himself. That night wasn’t Hole’s first interaction with police. In March 2020, […]
As COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility Expands, Some Say They Don’t Want The Shot
States across the Midwest are opening up COVID-19 vaccine appointments to more age groups. This should move the region closer to herd immunity and the return to some normalcy. Still, some say they don’t want to get vaccinated.
Financial Stress And Patient Pushback: Healthcare Workers On A Year With COVID
Hospitals and healthcare workers reflect on living with COVID a year after it came to dominate our lives.
Reflections: How COVID Took A Toll On Nurse And Her Family
Agatha Walston, a registered nurse at a long-term care facility in Louisville, was on the front lines when the pandemic hit. She has Type 1 diabetes,…
Reflections: How A Year Of COVID-19 Affected America
It’s been a year since the COVID crisis started to dominate our lives. To mark that milestone, our journalists revisited their reporting and collected…
Weeks Into Vaccine Rollout, Some Worry About Being Left Behind
Many Midwest states are now weeks into distributing coronavirus vaccines to residents who are 65 or older. With demand still far outstripping supply,…
Immigrant Doctors Worry About Families Back Home With Little Vaccine Access
As healthcare workers in the U.S. received COVID-19 vaccines, many were relieved and hopeful. But doctors who are foreign-born also describe a…
Rural Areas Face Challenges In COVID Vaccine Rollout
Across the Midwest, the rollout of COVID vaccines has been spotty. Lots of people are having a trouble with online signups. And vaccine demand far…
In This Midwest State, Libraries Help With Vaccine Outreach
As the COVID vaccine rollout continues, Midwesterners have a lot of questions about distribution plans — and the vaccine itself. One state is getting…
Questions About COVID Vaccines? Two Scientists Explain
The COVID-19 vaccines hold promise for ending the pandemic, and millions of Americans have received at least one shot. But 39% aren’t likely to get a…
COVID Forces Artist With Disability To Pause Teaching
Johnson Simon, a painter and professor who has cerebral palsy, had his career plan interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. He spoke to Seth Johnson…
Woman With Disability Adjusts After COVID Interrupts Work
As a person who likes to stay busy, Chelsea Davis had a hard time adjusting when COVID shut down her places of employment and volunteering. Seth Johnson…
Experts: Gobble All You Like, But Do It With The Turkeys In Your Own Household
With COVID-19 cases soaring lots of people are conflicted about Thanksgiving plans. Experts are recommending we spend the holiday with just the people who live in our homes this year.
“Lo arriesgo todo o nada”. La necesidad de trabajar supera las COVID preocupaciones para migrantes
En las afueras de Rantoul, en el centro-este de Illinois, unos 100 trabajadores agrícolas migrantes están viviendo en un viejo hotel localizado en una…