Many Black and Hispanic men delay checkups due to cost, distrust or fear. Our columnist writes that journalists can help ...

Caricatures of immigrants, racist language and exclusionary laws can be traced back to the earliest days of the Republic. In ...

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Arizona lacks workplace heat safety rules, leaving outdoor workers at risk of death as climate change worsens extreme weather ...

Tens of millions of Americans have been denied coverage for a treatment prescribed by their doctor. That’s anywhere from 20% to 70% of people with health insurance, according to various surveys. And ...

This past February, Tyrone Dumas marked an important milestone: the first anniversary of receiving a new kidney. Instead of throwing a party, Dumas visited his doctor for a checkup and received a ...

For more than 20 years, Adela León, originally from Putla in Oaxaca, Mexico, has worked in agricultural fields across Washington State and California’s Central Valley. “In grapes, peaches, apricots, ...

In Manuel Pastor’s view, America is caught in a “kind of perpetual crisis” that has been building for the past 20 years. “I try to think about what it’s like to grow up with capitalism being shown to ...

The USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism is pleased to announce the selection of 14 talented journalists who will participate in its annual California Health Equity Fellowship, reporting on ...

Desirae Barragan hugs her program co-directors on stage at the Blue Lake Rancheria Casino, smiling into a sea of faces and a swell of cheers. Across her shoulders – and those of her fellow graduates ...

Yosef Berlyand had $263,000 in medical school debt when he graduated in 2019. He has scrupulously made loan payments since then. With accumulated interest, he now owes $271,000. The stress of bearing ...