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First Person

I Can’t Afford Sperm. So I Did DIY Fertility Treatment in My Bathtub.

Nechama Moring
A man running his fingers along a shelf of medical records
Feature

A Hidden Change in the CARES Act Undermines Privacy for Addiction Patients

Elizabeth Brico
a doctor talking to a person with a dog
Feature

COVID-19 Proves San Francisco’s Housing Crisis Is A Health Emergency

Ray Levy-Uyeda
A bottle of methadone concentrate
Feature

Addiction Treatment Clinics Struggle to Keep Up with COVID-19

Elizabeth Brico
waitress balancing plates
First Person

Coronavirus Is Spreading. Your Waiter Can’t Stay Home To Stop It.

Lori Fox
a masked dental assistant holds tools
First Person

I Broke My Tooth. It Almost Broke the Bank.

Sarah Lucas
protesters holding signs reading 'can't just be theoretically legal' 'must be literally accessible'
First Person

Laws Aren’t The Only Barrier To Abortion Access. So Is Cost.

Paige Alexandria
A dentist examining a patient.
First Person

Dental Care Was a Path to Opportunity. Then I Couldn’t Afford It Anymore.

Katherine D. Morgan
A physical therapist and patient
Feature

Inside the Fight Over the Last Hospital in D.C.’s Poorest Neighborhood

Pat Garofalo
a woman with a lower limb amputation and her daughter
Feature

Opioid Crackdowns Punish Chronic Pain Patients Without Fixing the Crisis

Anna Hamilton
a man getting dental work
Feature

When Americans Get Their Tax Refunds, They Go to the Dentist

Pat Garofalo
Transvaginal ultrasound in an exam room
Feature

Your Ultrasound Isn’t A Car. Why Are You Told To Shop Like It Is?

Kathi Valeii

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