Patients are afraid to show up to medical appointments, while workers are being detained, deported or losing their visa statuses.
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As States and CDC Split on Vaccines, What’s Next?
Half of states have rejected federal vaccine guidance on childhood vaccines after controversial changes by the CDC. Public health experts say the split is sowing confusion and increasing the risk of outbreaks.
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Mental Illness Left Their Loved Ones on the Streets. California’s Big Fix Hasn’t Helped.
How Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ambitious plan to force more people into mental health treatment left many families still searching for help.
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Inside Maryland’s High-Stakes Bid for Trump’s $50 Billion Rural Health Fund
The White House asked states to compete for a rare pot of new money dedicated to transforming health care across rural America.
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One State’s Sprint for its Share of $50 Billion for Rural Health: Part 2
Maryland finds out how much the state will get from a nationwide competition for federal rural health investment.
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What You Need to Know About the New $50 Billion Rural Health Fund
The Trump administration recently announced how much money each state will receive under an ambitious 5-year initiative known as the Rural Health Transformation Program.
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One State’s Sprint for its Share of $50 Billion for Rural Health: Part 1
We follow Maryland’s 52-day rush to convince the Trump administration to give the state new funding to transform rural health care.
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The Future of Health Care Research: ‘Federal Funding Really Is Irreplaceable’
What happens if President Trump cuts billions of dollars from research on how to make our health care system work better?
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Global Health, Research and Trump Dominate Aspen Ideas: Health Conference
Our reporters offer key takeaways from one of the biggest health care events of the year.
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Watch Tradeoffs and Penn Experts Discuss Cuts to Violence Prevention Programs
The Trump administration’s sweeping cuts to violence-prevention programs nationwide are likely to reverse years of progress in reducing gun violence and may lead to a surge in shootings across cities, […]