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Frail people are left to die in prison as judges fail to act on a law to free them
1 year, 10 months ago

Frail people are left to die in prison as judges fail to act on a law to free them

NPR  

Frail people are left to die in prison as judges fail to act on a law to free them Enlarge this image toggle caption Julia Robinson for KHN Julia Robinson for KHN Jimmy Dee Stout was serving time on drug charges when he got grim news early last year. A federal compassionate release law allows imprisoned people to be freed …

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'Medical cost-sharing' plan left this pastor on the hook for much of a $160,000 bill
2 years ago

'Medical cost-sharing' plan left this pastor on the hook for much of a $160,000 bill

NPR  

'Medical cost-sharing' plan left this pastor on the hook for much of a $160,000 bill Enlarge this image toggle caption Bram Sable-Smith/KHN Bram Sable-Smith/KHN Kareen King calls it "the ultimate paradox": The hospital that saved her husband Jeff's heart also broke it. Instead of signing up for traditional health insurance, the Kings had joined what's called a "medical cost-sharing plan" …

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Homes lost. Savings destroyed. How medical debt has upended these people’s lives
2 years, 6 months ago

Homes lost. Savings destroyed. How medical debt has upended these people’s lives

LA Times  

Some lost their homes. Ward and her husband are also among tens of millions of Americans who end up with medical debt because their health plan didn’t pay for something they believed would be covered. What’s broken: Difficulties with health insurance are a common feature of medical debt in the U.S. Approximate medical debt: $850,000 Medical issue: Colon surgery What …

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New threat to COVID-era education: Black and Latino teachers are leaving the profession
2 years, 11 months ago

New threat to COVID-era education: Black and Latino teachers are leaving the profession

LA Times  

Benjamin Coria, the band director at San Gabriel High School, says dealing with family issues and trying to figure out a way to separate work from his home environment, while raising two kids, has been challenging. “Most teachers of color are choosing to return to the communities that have formed them and raised them, so we’re feeling a double impact …

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