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Long-COVID clinics are wrestling with how to treat their patients
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HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (NPR) — Medical equipment is still strewn around the house of Rick Lucas, 62, who came home from the hospital nearly two years ago. He picks up a… Read More
Few eligible families have sought federal payment of COVID funeral expenses
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TRAVELERS REST, S.C. (NPR) — On a humid August afternoon in 2020, two caskets – one silver, one white – sat by holes in the ground at a small, graveside… Read More
In The Fight For Money For The Opioid Crisis, Will The Youngest Victims Be Left Out?
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The opioid epidemic is intergenerational, with tens of thousands of babies born every year dependent on opioids. Advocates worry lawsuits against the drug industry might overlook these children.