A Trans Teen No Longer Feels Welcome in Florida. So She Left.
Posted onJosie sensed Florida lawmakers were threatening her health care and ability to be herself at school. So she left. Families of other trans youth are plotting exits as well.
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A Lot of Thought, Little Action: Proposals About Mental Health Go Unheeded
Posted onA recent report detailing problems with Florida’s patchwork mental health system had reached conclusions nearly identical to those of a similar report from more than 20 years ago. The echoes between the findings are unmistakable. And Florida isn’t the only state struggling with the criminalization of mental illness, a lack of coordination between providers, and insufficient access to treatment.
Senators Have Mental Health Crises, Too
Posted onWhen U.S. Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania checked himself into the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for treatment of depression this month, he got an unusual reaction from his colleagues in Congress: compassion. It’s a far cry from how politicians once kept their mental health issues under wraps at all costs. Meanwhile, GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley is stirring up controversy by proposing that all politicians over age 75 be required to pass a mental competency test to hold office. Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico, Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet, and Rachel Roubein of The Washington Post join KHN chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Plus, for “extra credit,” the panelists suggest health policy stories they read this week that they think you should read, too.
‘The Country Is Watching’: California Homeless Crisis Looms as Gov. Newsom Eyes Political Future
Posted onAs Gov. Gavin Newsom enters his second term, his legacy as governor and path forward in the Democratic Party hinge on his making visible headway on California’s homeless crisis. We lay out the possibilities — and challenges — as he unleashes an $18 billion battle plan.
When Gun Violence Ends Young Lives, These Men Prepare the Graves
Posted onJust outside St. Louis, a cemetery for children sits on a hill. A wooden, weather-worn sign welcomes mourners to “Baby Land.” The gravediggers who made the special spot work quietly in the shadows.
Readers and Tweeters Chime In on Disability Rights and Drug Discounts
Posted onKHN gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.
Mass Shootings Reopen the Debate Over Whether Crime Scene Photos Prompt Change or Trauma
Posted onAfter almost every mass shooting, a debate is renewed over whether to publish the photos of the carnage the guns have inflicted.
Florida Leaders Misrepresented Research Before Ban on Gender-Affirming Care
Posted onThe Florida policy backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis relies on one key statistic that many experts question.
Readers and Tweeters Decry Medical Billing Errors, Price-Gouging, and Barriers to Benefits
Posted onKHN gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.
Ad Goes Too Far With Claim That Joe Biden Promotes Surgery for Trans Teens
Posted onEven some medical experts who are skeptical of gender-affirming care say the White House is not promoting breast removal and genital surgery for teens. But that’s not what an ad, funded by a group led by a former adviser to President Donald Trump, would have you believe.