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Prison healthcare isn’t free in the U.S. – Scalawag

WEBAlabama's copay policy makes it clear that copayments for health services are used to force people to "make resource allocation decisions," a cruel way of making …

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In Appalachia, the face of addiction is white—and so is the story of

WEBIn Appalachia, the face of addiction is white—and so is the story of recovery. I was just about a year into sobriety when I was invited to speak at a TEDx event in rural …

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The mental health crisis in Georgia schools: A student’s …

WEBIn Georgia, we need proactive—not reactive—mental health support in schools. A student’s perspective on how the state is failing to meet young people’s …

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Profit over people: Inside an Appalachian struggle to save rural

WEBApril 10, 2020. Ballad Health billboards line Highway 23 from Wise, VA to Kingsport, TN. The driving time between Ballad's Urgent Care centers spans one hour. Photos by Emily …

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Women in prison: Why researchers need more data – Scalawag

WEBData and visualization by the Prison Policy Initiative. Especially as the demographics of the incarcerated population shift, the need for data on incarcerated …

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Alabama has already put $4 billion toward Medicaid expansion – …

WEBAlabama taxpayers have paid $4 billion toward a policy that Governor Ivey refuses to bring home. ‘We’ve been paying for Medicaid expansion. We just don’t get …

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The mental health toll of anti-LGBTQ+ bills on Tennessee students

WEBIn the Trevor Project's 2022 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health by State, it was reported that over 77 percent of LGBTQ+ youth living in …

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North Carolina's hog industry could turn a corner—for

WEBNorth Carolina General Assembly members voted to restrict future lawsuits against the agricultural industry including CAFOs. Infant mortality, anemia, kidney …

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Will Medicaid expansion in Alabama finally pass

WEBNow, more than half the state's Republican voters support expansion, and in households earning less than $80,000 per year, the number jumps to 70 percent. …

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In Their Own Words: A series on the youth mental health crisis

WEBWhen Cloud, a 20-year-old college student, was in 10th grade, their mental health was deteriorating. As the pandemic shifted classes online during Cloud's 11th …

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How transgender people in the South are helping each other get …

WEBHow transgender people in the South are helping each other get health care. by Lewis Raven Wallace October 24, 2018. Scalawag first ran this story in January …

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Finding hope and solidarity for LGBTQ Kentucky youth – Scalawag

WEBSupporting and affirming LGBTQ+ youth positively impacts their mental health. The Trevor Project's 2022 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health …

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Survivors of Hurricane Katrina face lasting mental, physical trauma

WEBThe hidden toll of Hurricane Katrina on the mental health of Black survivors. Survivors open up about struggles with lingering post-traumatic stress disorder 18 years …

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Reproductive justice wins in Tennessee aren't just about abortion

WEBReproductive justice wins in Tennessee aren't just about abortion. Jalessah Jackson, lecturer of Gender and Women’s Studies and African and African Diaspora …

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A gentrifying Texas neighborhood on a deadly chemical plume – …

WEBby Xander Peters August 3, 2021. Dianna Cormier-Jackson stands in the front yard of her home in Houston’s Fifth Ward, across the street from where her parents lived, and …

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In Louisiana's petrochemical corridor, COVID-19 spreads like cancer

WEBThe parishes with the highest per capita COVID-19 death rates are all contained within Cancer Alley. It makes sense—air pollution damages the lungs and …

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Medical racism in the 21st century – Scalawag

WEBMedical racism in the 21st century. by Zack Wortman October 1, 2015. An ad for BiDil, courtesy Ardor Pharmaceuticals. Ten years ago this summer, the FDA …

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Kentucky youth voted against an anti-abortion bill. – Scalawag

WEBThis November, voters in the state rejected Amendment 2, a ballot measure that would have amended the state's constitution to ensure that nothing within it creates …

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