KFF Health News

JANUARY 21, 2025

. “I could see people standing on the roof, watering it, trying to protect it from the fire, and they just looked so hopeless,” said Ramirez, a community outreach worker with the Pasadena Public Health Department. However, with each extreme weather event, the county has improved its support for evacuees, she said.

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JANUARY 21, 2025

I could see people standing on the roof, watering it, trying to protect it from the fire, and they just looked so hopeless, said Ramirez, a community outreach worker with the Pasadena Public Health Department. However, with each extreme weather event, the county has improved its support for evacuees, she said. 8 with nine colleagues.

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NC Health News

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

By Rachel Crumpler The COVID-19 pandemic shined a light on the critical role of public health workers. The work was visible as society reeled from an unprecedented health emergency that disrupted life for so many. Even though we might be out of the public health emergency, we have ongoing needs.

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Association of Health Care Journalists

JANUARY 9, 2025

The wildfire crisis in California is not just an environmental disaster but a significant public health emergency with immediate and long-term consequences. The most immediate concern for health journalists covering this crisis is the impact of wildfire smoke on human health. As of Jan.

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NC Health News

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The Northwest NC Continuum of Care oversees the annual point-in-time count in seven of the counties in the federally declared disaster area for Helene. Credit: Jaymie Baxley/NC Health News The market isnt much better for buyers. The availability of housing is just zero at this point.

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Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

OCTOBER 3, 2024

million cooperative agreement from the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau (HRSA MCHB) to build the capacity of public health leaders at the state and local level to effectively use policy approaches related to housing and food security for MCH populations.

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KFF Health News

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Before Hurricane Helene, had you stopped by one of the many breweries, art galleries, or award-winning restaurants in Asheville, North Carolina, and spoken with anyone who lives in these parts — including me — most would have told you they felt pretty safe from climate disasters. Without electricity, their health is at risk.

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