Health & Human Services
How Food Became the Perfect Beachhead for Gentrification
COMMENTARY | Ethnic food is cheap, and it appeals to adventurous eaters. Real estate agents and investors have caught on.
Cities See Trash Cleanup Programs as a Way to Combat Homelessness
“At first, I said, ‘Picking up trash?’ I had to let my pride go—and I did.”
Public Health Departments Need 80,000 New Employees. But That's Not Enough for Another Pandemic.
A recent analysis found that state and local health agencies should increase staffing levels by 80% just to deliver basic services. Federal Covid-19 relief money can pay for some positions, but stability requires permanent funding.
Snip Snip: One Plan to Mandate Vasectomies to Prevent Pregnancies
A Pennsylvania lawmaker said his “parody legislation,” outlined in a sponsorship memo, is meant to garner discussion about reproductive rights.
Why Aren’t We Even Talking About Easing Covid Restrictions?
COMMENTARY | Yes, it’s too soon to lift restrictions. But it’s odd that there are no clear benchmarks for getting there.
America Is Running Out of Everything
COMMENTARY | The global supply chain is slowing down at the very moment when Americans are demanding that it go into overdrive.
Why States are Expanding Domestic Violence Laws to Include Emotional Abuse
Connecticut is the latest state to do so, updating its laws to provide new protections for people victimized by damaging psychological tactics and controlling behavior.
Supply of Antibody Drugs Could Drop in Some States as Feds Take Over Distribution
The Biden administration announced the new policy after a handful of states, most of them with low vaccination rates, accounted for nearly three-fourths of orders for the Covid-19 monoclonal antibody treatment.
State Lawmakers Push to Allow Residents to Contribute to Abortion Access Fund
A bill would allow New York residents to contribute on their tax returns, allocating money to nonprofit organizations that help women travel and pay for abortions.
Jim Crow Tactics Reborn in Texas Abortion Law, Deputizing Citizens to Enforce Legally Suspect Provision
The new law that bans most abortions uses a method employed by Texas and other states to enforce racist laws in the 19th and 20th centuries that aimed to disenfranchise African Americans.
The Pandemic Continues to Strain Nursing Homes. What Happens if A lot of Them Close?
Thousands of facilities say they are struggling to keep their doors open. The 19th reached out to experts to discuss what mass closures would mean for the aging and their loved ones.
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