Medical Perspectives with Dr. Rob: International Women & Girls Day
Hello, I’m Dr. Rob Gillio, Chief Medical Officer at the Force for Health Network. Today, we recognize International Women & Girls Day, a time to…
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International Women’s Day 2025: Accelerating Action for Gender Equality
Every year on March 8th, the world comes together to observe International Women’s Day (IWD), a global celebration of the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of…
Supporting Students and Advocates
Yessenia Olivas is West40’s Director of ALOP Operations. Her work often involves visits to advocates and students at schools in West40 partner districts. Yessenia explains…
Gov. Evers Makes Critical Investments in Health Care Coverage and Access
Gov. Evers Makes Critical Investments in Health Care Coverage and Access Today, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) highlights critical …
Law and Order or Bystander Safety? Police Chases Spotlight California’s Competing Priorities
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom is pressuring Oakland to expand its police department’s ability to chase suspects, referencing the public’s desire for a crackdown on…
Home Improvements Help People Age Independently. But Medicare Seldom Picks Up the Bill.
Chikao Tsubaki had been having a terrible time. In his mid-80s, he had a stroke. Then lymphoma. Then prostate cancer. He was fatigued, isolated, not…
States Facing Doctor Shortages Ease Licensing Rules for Foreign-Trained Physicians
A growing number of states have made it easier for doctors who trained in other countries to get medical licenses, a shift supporters say could…
Fires Undercut L.A.’s Headway on Homelessness
Los Angeles County homelessness leaders last year reported nearly 30,000 permanent housing placements — an annual high for the sprawling region of 10 million residents.…
A Runner Was Hit by a Car, Then by a Surprise Ambulance Bill
Jagdish Whitten was on a run in July 2023 when a car hit him as he crossed a busy San Francisco street. Whitten, then 25,…
KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: House GOP Plan Targets Medicaid
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health…
