A Medi-Cal lifeline keeps Californians at home. Now it faces cuts
Hyeyoon Cho (’26) reports on how funds that pay for in-home care face two-pronged assault.
Newsom wants to cut caregiver service that many LA County seniors rely on, saying it’s underused
Hyeyoon Cho (’26) reports on Gavin Newsom proposing to eliminate the Back Up Provider System.
For Families Unhappy with Care Facilities, a Little-Known Right Can Help
Daniella Jiménez (’26) reports on the right to family councils in California.
During a hurricane, Asheville seniors formed a pod that may help them age in place
Jessica Blough ('27) reports for CNN on Asheville seniors who formed a pod in the wake of Hurricane Helene to discuss their older years.
She Didn’t Want to Live With Advanced Dementia. So Why Was She Being Kept Alive?
Kate Raphael ('24) reports for The New York Times on complex end-of-life issues.
MSU retreats help caregivers relax, recharge and build self-care habits
Hope Muñoz (’27) reports for Montana Public Radio about MSU retreats that help caregivers relax, recharge and build self-care habits.
Oakland police routinely overspend on overtime. Does the city’s new budget fix this?
Beck Klein (’25) reports for The Oaklandside about how a record $72M was set aside for the next two years of police overtime in Oakland. But the city hasn’t successfully implemented new spending controls.
Revealed: Trump administration retreats on combating human trafficking and child exploitation
Bernice Yeung, Aaron Glantz and Noy Thrupkaew report for The Guardian about how the Trump administration has aggressively rolled back efforts across the federal government to combat human trafficking.
Fearing ICE, California’s Immigrant Seniors Retreat From Social and Health Services
Hussain Khan ('25) reports for KQED about California’s immigrant seniors retreating from social and health services out of fear of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Caregivers take poetic control of their own narratives
Holly McDede ('25) reports for KALW Philosophy Talks about a woman caring for her husband who was struggling with dementia, and how she found support in a poetry group.
Poetry offers space for tribal elders with dementia to express themselves
Holly McDede ('25) reports for CNN on how poetry is used as therapy for dementia in tribal communities. Photos by Matthew Busch ( '25)
Why are food insecure Iowa seniors not applying for SNAP benefits?
Matthew Busch ('25) reports on why food insecure Iowa seniors are not applying for SNAP benefits.
Too Old to Keep Working, Not Enough Money to Stop
Lili Euzet ('26) reports for Capital and Main on how older Americans continue to work in physically demanding jobs, often risking their health.
