13 ways to build a better D.C. this week
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Health Equity
Life expectancy in our city can vary by a decade depending on the ward you live in. This section explores D.C.'s health inequalities, and the ways residents are working to change them. This reporting is done with support from the Georgetown-Howard Center for Medical Humanities and Health Justice.
17 articles
D.C. doulas are struggling to serve low-income families despite landmark legislation
Facing high maternal mortality rates, the District made doula care free for Medicaid patients. But experts say the benefit isn't working out in practice.
This hospital delivers more babies in D.C. than any other. They’re cutting over a third of their postpartum beds.
As the city faces a Black maternal health crisis, health advocates are concerned about cuts at MedStar Washington Hospital Center.
D.C. has a food access problem. Advocates say Bowser’s budget would make it worse.
The mayor proposed eliminating an office that has helped low-income students access food over the summer and made it easier to start farmers markets.
D.C. healthcare cuts leave low-income residents with fewer options and worse care
Steep city budget reductions mean patients are going without medicine, losing teeth, and living with pain.
Healthcare cuts hit over 20,000 D.C. residents
New Medicaid ceilings paired with soaring premiums risk punishing bills and loss of coverage for thousands.
We’re launching a health equity beat
We want to hear from you: What D.C. health stories should we tell?
D.C. will use its own money to pay for SNAP benefits amid shutdown
The Trump administration has refused to use contingency funding to pay for food assistance.
D.C. renters face record eviction levels amid dwindling aid and rising housing costs
New data shows evictions have surged past pre-pandemic levels, fueled by shrinking aid, high rents, and weakened tenant protections.
D.C. healthcare cuts set to impact thousands, hitting the undocumented hardest
Advocates say the elimination of DC Health Care Alliance, which insures 26,000 low-income residents, could have disastrous consequences.
What it's like to raise trans kids in the D.C. area right now
As the Trump administration targets hospitals and schools, parents are scrambling to protect their kids.
Which D.C. blocks bake the hottest? City officials are creating a new map to find out
The results will identify the most at-risk communities and shape how the city prepares for longer, hotter summers.
Opinion: The D.C. Council must act to save health care for immigrants
The city owes its workers better than gutting their health coverage.