healthcare

The war comes home: transitioning to civilian life

Holly Kernan — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 01:15:31 +0000

Aaron Glantz is a reporter with the Center for Investigative Reporting and author of the book, The War Comes Home. He talked with KALW about what makes the transition to civilian life so hard.

Dispatches from the Inside: California's Chronic Care Program disappoints inmates

Richard Gilliam — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 20:00:00 +0000

Richard Gilliam is incarcerated at the California Men's Colony (CMC).

September 6, 2012

Okay, so I just learned that a federal court in Massachusetts has ruled that a prisoner has the right to sex-reassignment surgery. The court ruled that it was cruel and unusual punishment to deny this individual what they termed "basic medical care."

Examining the healthcare system through its public waiting rooms

Holly Kernan — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 23:17:18 +0000

One serious effect of the recession is many people’s inability to afford health care. And when people aren’t insured, they bring their medical problems to the only place required to take them: the public hospital emergency room.

Will Durst: The Care Less Party

Will Durst — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 05:42:11 +0000

All of America should drop to its knees and thank the GOP for providing America with our replacement fireworks. Cities all over the country this year were forced to cancel Fourth of July festivities due to lack of money, fear of fire, and incompetent computers.

Child health advocates await Supreme Court decision

Hana Baba — Thu, 24 May 2012 22:26:16 +0000

Societies around the world recognize child literacy and elementary education as human rights. It’s actually guaranteed by the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Article 24 of that Convention also guarantees the following:

“States Parties recognize the right of the child to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health and to facilities for the treatment of illness and rehabilitation of health. States Parties shall strive to ensure that no child is deprived of his or her right of access to such health care services.”