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Why we need professional journalists: JD Vance rep tells @wsj about Anna Kilgore, a Springfield OH woman whose cat went missing in August, so Kris Maher drives to her house. She found the cat in her basement and apologized to her Haitian neighbors.

I'm getting ready to witness the first execution I've seen (and has been performed in South Carolina) in 13 years. Freddie Owens is scheduled to die at 6p at a Columbia prison. Here's my overview of his case and why SC hasn't had an execution since 2011 apnews.com/article/south-…

She was accused of murder after losing her pregnancy. SC woman now tells her story. scdailygazette.com/2024/09/23/she… via SC Daily Gazette || bsky @scdailygazette.com from KFF Health News' Charleston-based reporter Lauren Sausser

NEW: Amari Marsh didn’t know she was under investigation after she lost her pregnancy. Yet three months later, she was charged with murder. How pregnancy losses are being criminalized. Story by Lauren Sausser: kffhealthnews.org/news/article/p…

On my 1st day as a health reporter 11+ years ago, Bakari Sellers was my first interview. We talked about a bill he'd introduced to encourage the use of the cervical cancer vaccine. When it comes to women's health care in SC, there's still so much left to write about...

Despite state bans, an interesting thing happened last year: the number of US abortions went up. For KFF Health News, a video from Bram Sable-Smith: youtube.com/shorts/X6s5-GU…

NEW: In chronic pain, this teenager "Could barely do anything." But his family’s insurer wouldn't cover the surgery. His father turned to credit cards to pay the more than $7,000 bill. 📝: Lauren Sausser, KFF Health News-The Washington Post #BilloftheMonth kffhealthnews.org/news/article/c…

🧵1/8 The debate over how much alcohol is too much is heating up as the U.S. prepares to update its dietary guidelines for 2025. 🍸 Will the current recommendation of 1-2 drinks per day be revised? For context on alcohol death trends, see KFF analysis- kff.org/mental-health/…

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and California Suite won her Oscars, but this line reading from Downton Abbey made her iconic. RIP to the great Maggie Smith.

I don’t think the national media is grasping the level of devastation in FL, GA, SC, NC, TN, and VA. Whole towns have been washed away. Asheville is cut off from the outside world. 1.3 million people in SC are still without power. It’s really bad.

Yesterday when I was tempted to doom scroll on social media, I decided instead to write some glowing 5⭐️ google reviews for small businesses in my community. I came away feeling much better!

South Carolina will not pass any restrictions on firearms that can kill our children in school. But we are considering banning "To Kill a Mockingbird," a book that has encouraged critical thinking and acceptance, and has no ability to kill or harm anyone.

Not a single nun occupies the chief executive suites of Catholic hospitals across the country. And many of the largest systems would be unrecognizable to their founding nuns. Samantha Liss reports for KFF Health News & CBS News

Former CDC director Tom Frieden in STAT today, writing about proven ways to prevent chronic disease. So, why aren't alcohol taxes being implemented more often? My story from last week: statnews.com/2024/10/24/alc…

1,448,880 votes have already been cast in South Carolina before the final day of early voting started Saturday. That's nearly 42% of all registered voters. That's also more than 2/3rd all the votes cast in the state in 2016. I'll post the county numbers Monday when all is done.

Infant well visit today. Dad: Please give him all the vaccines while we still can. We are terrified of outbreaks from vaccine bans. Complex sick visit today. Mom: We know she qualifies for TEFRA Medicaid. But will it even still exist? I fear for the children.

As RFK Jr & MAHA grows, here are a list of tropes to watch out for: A bingo card of vaccine skepticism & medical misinformation. "They don't want you to know" "Just asking questions" "Nature's way" etc. KFF Health News kffhealthnews.org/news/article/m…