Why Brooklyn Is Central to NYC’s Maternal Mortality Gap
New York HealthcareWhy Brooklyn Is at the Center of NYC’s Black Maternal Mortality Crisis New York State has made real, measurable progress on maternal mortality overall — climbing from 46th in the nation in 2010 to 17th for 2018 through 2022. That improvement has not reached Black mothers. Over the same period during which the state’s overall […]
Why Brooklyn Carries the Heaviest HIV Burden in NYC
Infectious DiseaseWhy Brooklyn Carries the Heaviest HIV Burden in NYC New York City has spent two decades making genuine, measurable progress against HIV. New diagnoses citywide are still down more than 70% since 2001. That progress, though, has stalled in the last two years, and it has never been distributed evenly across the five boroughs. Brooklyn, […]
Why the Bronx Has Both High Hunger and High Obesity Rates
New York HealthcareWhy the Bronx Has Both the Highest Hunger Rate and the Highest Obesity Rate in NYC On paper, hunger and obesity look like opposites — one is a story about not having enough, the other about having too much. In the Bronx, both are true about the same borough, often about the same people, at […]
What Mobile Dentistry Can and Can’t Fix in North Carolina
DentistryWhat Mobile Dentistry Can and Can’t Fix in North Carolina The obvious response to “this county has no dentist” is “send a van.” It’s an intuitive fix, and it’s not wrong exactly — but treated as a complete solution, it oversimplifies both what mobile dentistry actually does well and what it structurally can’t do, no […]
The NC Counties Hit Hardest by the Dental Shortage
DentistryThe North Carolina Counties Hit Hardest by the Dental Shortage — and Why Most coverage of North Carolina’s dental shortage stops at “rural areas have it worse.” That’s true, but it’s also not specific enough to be useful. “Rural” covers 78 of the state’s 100 counties, and the shortage inside that group isn’t evenly distributed […]
Where You Live in NC Determines Whether You Can See a Dentist
DentistryWhere You Live in NC Determines Whether You Can See a Dentist If you’ve spent weeks trying to find a dentist in North Carolina who’s actually taking new patients — especially one who accepts Medicaid — it’s not your imagination, and it’s not something specific to your dentist or your insurance plan. Where you live […]
Why NC’s Dentist Shortage Isn’t a Numbers Problem
DentistryWhy NC’s Dentist Shortage Isn’t a Numbers Problem If you’ve heard that North Carolina has a dentist shortage, you’d be forgiven for picturing a state that simply doesn’t have enough dentists. That’s not actually what’s happening. North Carolina has more dentists per person today than it’s had in decades. The problem isn’t supply — it’s […]
Do Florida FQHCs Offer Podiatry? What to Know About Diabetic Foot Care at Community Health Centers
Florida Healthcare AccessDo Florida FQHCs Offer Podiatry? What to Know About Diabetic Foot Care at Community Health Centers This guide is a resource directory for informational purposes. Always call ahead to confirm current services and availability. This is not medical advice. If you’ve searched whether a specific Florida FQHC offers podiatry services, you’re not alone. It’s one […]
Free and Low-Cost Health Clinics in Miami-Dade County: A Complete Guide
Florida Healthcare AccessFree and Low-Cost Health Clinics in Miami-Dade County: A Complete Guide This guide is a resource directory. Hours, services, and availability change — always call ahead before visiting. For the most current location information, use the HRSA Health Center Finder at findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov. Miami-Dade County has one of the highest uninsured rates of any major metropolitan […]
Florida FQHC Family Medicine Residency Programs: The 2026 Guide
Physician Career ResourcesFlorida FQHC Family Medicine Residency Programs: The 2026 Guide This guide is intended for medical students, residents, and their families researching FQHC-based family medicine residency training in Florida. Florida has more than 50 Federally Qualified Health Center organizations operating across all 67 counties, serving 1.8 million patients at over 700 clinic locations. It has a […]