The Relentless Cost of Chronic Diseases
Co-published with TIME. We must help ease the economic burden for patients who have chronic diseases, as well as the stigma that trails them.
When Schools Assign Substitutes the Wrong Status, the Error Suppresses Their Pay
Co-published with New York Focus. Long-term subs stay with the same classes and can serve like full-time teachers. New York City schools misclassify them — so their pay doesn’t reflect that.
In New York City Schools, Substitute Teachers Are Systematically Denied Covid Sick Pay
Co-published with New York Focus. The state established Covid leave to compensate employees who fell ill during the pandemic. One group of essential workers has been unable to claim it.
The ‘Disabled Tax’ Means I Pay Extra for Necessities Constantly
Co-published with Insider. Long COVID disabled me 2 years ago, and the 'disabled tax' means I pay for it constantly.
Mental Health Issues Spiked During the Pandemic. Medicaid Isn’t Much Help.
Co-published with The Intercept. In Part 3 of our film series “Insecurity,” host Ray Suarez meets Katie Prout, a writer trying to find a job and mental health care during the pandemic.
Ten Years Into the Fight for $15, Workers Are Still Fighting for A Living Wage
Co-published with The Intercept. In Part 2 of “Insecurity,” we meet Eshawney Gaston, a fast-food worker who joins the wave of labor uprisings sweeping the country during the pandemic.
Introducing “Insecurity”
Co-published with The Intercept. Introducing “Insecurity,” a video triptych of stories about women struggling for what they need after the pandemic upends their lives: social services, a living wage, or decent mental health care.
How the Endless Paperwork of the Pandemic Kept People From Receiving Benefits
Co-published with The Intercept. Part 1 of “Insecurity” — stories of Americans falling through the cracks of the safety net during the pandemic.
Working in Their Sleep
Co-published with The New York Review of Books. Meatpacking workers in Arkansas, grieving loved ones lost to Covid and struggling to pay medical bills, are organizing for justice from their employer.
Why Some Long COVID Clinics Fail Chronic Illness Patients
Co-published with Popular Science. Roughly 16 million Americans are living with long COVID, but many are not getting the right medical care. One way to improve the system is by letting patients lead.
The US struggle to pay for food: ‘No matter how well you budget, you will run out of something’
Co-published with The Guardian. Why have some US states opted out of nearly $4bn in emergency funds that would have helped their poorest residents?
