Sam Whitehead

Sam Whitehead is a reporter with GPB News.He has worked with “Here and Now,”NPR News, “State of the Re:Union,”WSKG News, andWRVO News. He also co-foundedWRFI Community Radio Newsin Ithaca, New York.He hasn’t won any awards yet.In his free time, he tries to become a better storyteller. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

PrEP prevents HIV infections, but it's not reaching Black women

Sam Whitehead

A significant number of new HIV infections happen among Black women, and a health education effort in Atlanta wants to make sure Black women can access the HIV-prevention medicines known as PrEP.
Trump launched an ambitious effort to end HIV. House Republicans want to defund it

Andy Miller

Republicans in Congress back substantial cuts to the budget of the CDC, taking aim at one of former President Donald Trump's major health programs: a push to end the HIV epidemic in the U.S.
Jimmy Carter took on the awful Guinea worm when no one else would — and he triumphed

Jason Beaubien

Carter targeted diseases primarily affecting the poor in remote areas — notably "Guinea worm disease." Because of his commitment, case numbers plummeted from 3.6 million a year to just 13 in 2022.
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Path cleared for Georgia to launch work requirements for Medicaid

Sam Whitehead

Georgia is set to become the only state to have work requirements for Medicaid coverage. Republican Gov. Brian Kemp’s reelection — and a surprising Biden administration decision not to appeal a federal court ruling — have freed the state to introduce its plan that would allow for a limited increase in the pool of low-income residents eligible for Medicaid.
Americans with disabilities need an updated long-term care plan, say advocates

Sam Whitehead

Nearly 75% of Americans with disabilities live with a family caregiver, many of them age 60 or older. Updating your care plan now, experts say, can help make sure everyone thrives.
The ER scanned her after a car accident. She was fine, but the bill was $17,000

Sam Whitehead

After a car accident, Frankie Cook went to the ER to make sure she didn't have a concussion. She walked out of the hospital in the clear. Then came the bill.
They were turned away from urgent care. The reason? Their car insurance

Sam Whitehead

Russell Cook expected a quick, inexpensive visit to an urgent care center for his daughter after a car wreck. She wasn't badly hurt, but they were sent to an emergency room — for a much larger bill.
With state vaccination rates low, COVID has killed at least 33 Georgia cops this year

Sam Whitehead

The coronavirus pandemic has taken a toll on law enforcement agencies. In Georgia, where vaccination rates are low and vaccine mandates are scarce, at least 33 officers have died of COVID-19 in 2021.
How The Latest Phase Of The Pandemic Is Playing Out Across The U.S.

Anna Huntsman

In Georgia, Michigan and Ohio, it's now been a few days of kids between the ages of 12 and 15 getting vaccinated. Each state has also had a different reaction to new CDC guidance on masks.
Across The South, COVID-19 Vaccine Sites Missing From Black And Hispanic Neighborhoods

Sean McMinn

An NPR analysis of COVID-19 vaccination sites in major cities across the Southern U.S. reveals a racial disparity, with most sites located in whiter neighborhoods.