COVID-19 in context: Why we need to understand the roots of health disparities
Are black and Hispanic residents less likely to be referred for COVID-19 testing than others?
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Pandemic Exposes Stark Health Disparities Generations In The Making
New Haven family to Governor Ned Lamont: HELP immigrant families
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Passage of prescription affordability bill more important than ever
“People should all have long term access to their medications, during the pandemic it’s especially important”
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CT doctors seek coronavirus health coverage for the undocumented
Trump suggests undocumented immigrants do not deserve help because they’re taking jobs away from Americans
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Why our nation’s outbreak preparedness is a health equity issue
Coronavirus compounds inequality and endangers Hispanics and communities of color
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Not all taxpayers will see checks from the $2 trillion government stimulus package
Millions of undocumented workers aren’t getting any financial help
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Three Health Secretaries This Month During the Coronavirus Pandemic in Puerto Rico; State Epidemiologist Resigns
Report: Carmen Deseda had no formal academic training as an epidemiologist
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‘Stay Safe, Stay Home’
What the COVID-19 preventative measure means to you
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Proposed bill would cap monthly cost of insulin
“People put profits over lives. That shows that the real issue is greed. It is outrageous. It is cruel. It is immoral.”
-Jesus Morales Sanchez
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Puerto Rico Governor Closes Schools and Non-Essential Businesses, Sets A Curfew; 1 Man Arrested
By Angélica Serrano-Román This story was reported under a partnership with CTNewsJunkie SAN JUAN, PR – At the moment, Puerto Rico’s government
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Puerto Rico Government Confirms 3 Cases of Coronavirus; Health Secretary Resigns
By Angélica Serrano-Román This story was reported under a partnership with CTNewsJunkie Puerto Rico’s Health Secretary Rafael Rodríguez resigned late Friday
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"Frustrated", Puerto Rico activates National Guard to combat coronavirus
As a preventative measure, Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vazquez Garced declared a state of emergency and activated the National Guard on