Story at a glance Due to climate change, heat waves are expected to increase in both frequency and duration. Forecasters predict heat records may be broken in affected states over the next couple of days. The extreme temperatures will disproportionately affect underserved communities and heighten the risk of poor health outcomes. As the nation heads…
Author: Gianna Melillo | June 15, 2022
Suicide rates slow in states that expanded Medicaid: study
Story at a glance Suicide rates have been steadily increasing in the U.S. since 1999. Rising prevalence of mental health disorders along with a relative shortage of providers compound this epidemic. But new research reveals Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act was associated with hundreds of fewer suicide deaths over a period of four…