Kids Who Survived Super Bowl Shooting Are Scared, Suffering Panic Attacks and Sleep Problems
Six months after the Feb. 14 parade, parents of survivors under 18 years old say their children are deeply changed. In this installment of 鈥淭he Injured,鈥 we meet kids who survived the mass shooting only to live with long-term emotional scars.
Los ni帽os son particularmente vulnerables al estr茅s de la violencia con armas de fuego, y 10 de las 24 que sufrieron heridas de bala en el desfile del 14 de febrero ten铆an menos de 18 a帽os.
Abortion Ballot Measures Won鈥檛 Automatically Undo Existing Laws
On Tuesday, a judge in Michigan blocked some of the state鈥檚 lingering restrictions on abortion access, including a mandatory 24-hour waiting period. The ruling comes 19 months after voters added abortion rights to the state constitution in November 2022. Michigan was one of the first states to protect abortion access at the ballot box after […]
$2 Million Disbursed to Victims and Community Groups in Wake of Super Bowl Mass Shooting
The United Way of Greater Kansas City gave $1.2 million to victims and $832,000 to 14 community groups Thursday, hoping to reach other victims from the violence at the Kansas City Chiefs鈥 Super Bowl parade, as well as those working to prevent gun violence.
Distribuyen $2 millones entre v铆ctimas del tiroteo del Super Bowl y grupos comunitarios
Desde el tiroteo, algunas v铆ctimas y sus familias han recibido facturas m茅dicas por miles de d贸lares, por tratamientos en salas de emergencia, viajes en ambulancia, atenci贸n m茅dica continua por las heridas de bala o consejer铆a de salud mental.
Los costos m茅dicos para los sobrevivientes del tiroteo son muy altos y no terminar谩n pronto. Seg煤n un estudio de la Escuela de Medicina de Harvard, el gasto m茅dico promedio para alguien que recibi贸 un disparo se eleva a casi $30,000 el primer a帽o.
Super Bowl Parade Shooting Survivors Await Promised Donations While Bills Pile Up
Families of the people hurt during the Feb. 14 mass shooting are carrying what one expert calls 鈥渧ictimization debt.鈥 In the third story of our series 鈥淭he Injured,鈥 we learn about the strain of paying small and large medical bills and other out-of-pocket costs.
Wins at the Ballot Box for Abortion Rights Still Mean Court Battles for Access
Michigan and Ohio serve as cautionary tales for states whose voters will decide abortion ballot initiatives this year: Even if the measures pass, it would take time to unwind conflicting laws.
He Fell Ill on a Cruise. Before He Boarded the Rescue Boat, They Handed Him the Bill.
A man from Michigan was evacuated from a cruise ship after having seizures. First, he drained his bank account to pay his medical bills.
A casi tres meses del tiroteo en el desfile del Super Bowl de los Kansas City Chiefs, que dej贸 al menos 24 personas heridas, recuperarse de esas heridas es algo profundamente personal e incluye una sorprendente 谩rea gris de la medicina: si las balas deber铆an o no extraerse.
Three People Shot at Super Bowl Parade Grapple With Bullets Left in Their Bodies
Despite the rise of gun violence in America, few medical guidelines exist on removing bullets from survivors鈥 bodies. In the second installment of our series 鈥淭he Injured,鈥 we meet three people shot at the Kansas City Super Bowl parade who are dealing with the bullets inside them in different ways.
Los hirieron en el desfile del Super Bowl: un mes despu茅s se sienten olvidados
Durante el primer mes, los l铆deres comunitarios de Kansas City han discutido c贸mo atender a las personas que quedaron atrapadas bajo el fuego cruzado y c贸mo distribuir los m谩s de $2 millones donados a los fondos p煤blicos para las v铆ctimas bajo el doloroso impacto inicial.
As money flows to abortion rights initiatives in states, some donors focus on where anger over the “Dobbs” ruling could propel voter turnout and spur Democratic victories up and down the ballot, including in key Senate races and the White House.
They Were Injured at the Super Bowl Parade. A Month Later, They Feel Forgotten.
In the first of our series 鈥淭he Injured,鈥 a Kansas family remembers Valentine鈥檚 Day as the beginning of panic attacks, life-altering trauma, and waking to nightmares of gunfire. Thrown into the spotlight by the shootings, they wonder how they will recover.
States Get in on the Prior Authorization Crackdown
Last month, my colleague Lauren Sausser told you about the Biden administration鈥檚 crackdown on insurance plans鈥 prior authorization policies, with new rules for certain health plans participating in federal programs such as Medicare Advantage or the Affordable Care Act marketplace. States are getting in on the action, too. Prior authorization, sometimes called pre-certification, requires patients […]
States Target Health Insurers鈥 鈥楶rior Authorization鈥 Red Tape
Doctors, patients, and hospitals have railed for years about the prior authorization processes that health insurers use to decide whether they鈥檒l pay for patients鈥 drugs or medical procedures. The Biden administration announced a crackdown in January, but some state lawmakers are looking to go further.
These Patients Had to Lobby for Correct Diabetes Diagnoses. Was Their Race a Reason?
Adults who develop one autoimmune form of diabetes are often misdiagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. Those wrong diagnoses make it harder to get the appropriate medications and technology to manage their blood sugar. Many Black patients wonder if their race plays a role.
Ohio vot贸 a favor del aborto. Podr铆an seguir otros 11 estados el pr贸ximo a帽o
El impulso para llevar el pol茅mico tema a los votantes llega despu茅s de la serie de victorias en las votaciones del a帽o pasado a favor del derecho al aborto en seis estados: California, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Montana y Vermont.
Ohio Voted on Abortion. Next Year, 11 More States Might, Too.
Ohio is the latest state where voters have directly weighed in on abortion, and the next wave of such ballot measures is in the works in at least 11 other states, including Missouri.
Ohio Votes on Abortion Rights Today. Eleven States May Follow in 2024.
Voters in Ohio are deciding whether to add abortion rights protections to the state鈥檚 constitution today. The vote comes on the heels of last year鈥檚 string of ballot measure wins for abortion rights in six states: California, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Montana and Vermont. But this is just the start. Next year, 11 more states could see abortion-related […]
