Canadian youth ‘doing worse,’ struggle with friendship and bullying: report
A global study from UNICEF suggests many Canadian kids are unhappy, with social struggles such as bullying and difficulty making friends among the sources of their anguish.
Month: May 2025
Flawed Federal Programs Maroon Rural Americans in Telehealth Blackouts
BRANCHLAND, W.Va. — Ada Carol Adkins lives with her two dogs in a trailer tucked into the timbers off Upper...
Luego de prometer atención médica universal, el gobernador de California debe reconsiderar la cobertura para inmigrantes
SACRAMENTO, California — El gobernador Gavin Newsom no esperaba enfrentarse a otra crisis sanitaria. En marzo, mientras el presidente Donald...
After Promising Universal Health Care, California Governor Must Reconsider Immigrant Coverage
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom didn’t expect to be reckoning with another health care crisis. In March, as President...
Readers Scrutinize Federal Cuts and Medical Debt
Letters to the Editor is a periodic feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We edit for length and clarity...
Medicaid Payments Barely Keep Hospital Mental Health Units Afloat. Federal Cuts Could Sink Them.
SPENCER, Iowa — This town’s hospital is a holdout on behalf of people going through mental health crises. The facility’s...
An Arm and a Leg: A Health Policy Veteran Puts 2025 in Perspective
News has been coming out of Washington, D.C., since the start of the second Donald Trump administration like water out...
Finally, a mental health survey of the Canadian music industry. The situation is dire
Preliminary results of a mental health survey of people working in Canada's music industry show high rates of anxiety, fatigue...
Trump Team Faces Key Legal Decision That Could Put Mental Health Parity in Peril
The Trump administration must soon make a decision that will affect millions of Americans’ ability to access and afford mental...
A California Lawmaker Leans Into Her Medical Training in Fight for Health Safety Net
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — State Sen. Akilah Weber Pierson anticipates that California’s sprawling Medicaid program, known as Medi-Cal, may need to...
