Beyond Hard Hats: Mental Struggles Become the Deadliest Construction Industry Danger By Katja Ridderbusch January 14, 2025 +++

Beyond Hard Hats: Mental Struggles Become the Deadliest Construction Industry Danger By Katja Ridderbusch The physical hazards of construction work have long been a focus of safety professionals. Yet attention on the psychosocial hazards is relatively new, with suicide and substance use soaring among male construction workers. Mitigating those risks requires more than hard hats, safety vests, and protective goggles. https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/construction-workers-suicide-mental-health-workplace-opioids-overdose-alabama/?utm_campaign=KHN%20-%20Weekly%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--jHFFCCxVnPCqu2yUfHsio6iXfqw33puBSuVDwc4mDsrutlggD1SCHspawM6Iqrsj3GogOSDRhtPn-RgkJvUtIoHddcQ&_hsmi=342985885&utm_content=342985885&utm_source=hs_email Voters Backed Abortion Rights but State Judges Have Final Say By Bram Sable-Smith and Katheryn Houghton; Illustration by Oona Zenda Though abortion rights supporters prevailed on ballot measures in seven of the 10 states where abortion was up for a vote on Nov. 5, the state supreme courts voters have elected indicate legal fights to come aren’t clear-cut. https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/abortion-rights-ballot-initiatives-state-supreme-courts-final-say/?utm_campaign=KHN%20-%20Weekly%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8ms4c3Gm_xf0zoP3ojSWTU5ltrVGzt3A7K_gyxgqr8tScrhTrUfOGDA7j5hOmM2T6BUXaVmGFnoKIJqCmNtzUyhF040A&_hsmi=342985885&utm_content=342985885&utm_source=hs_email Can Medical Schools Funnel More Doctors Into the Primary Care Pipeline? By Felice J. Freyer More medical schools say they will no longer charge tuition, in hopes that more students, graduating free of debt, will choose lower-paying primary care careers. But evidence suggests it will take a lot more than a free ride to replenish the primary care pipeline. https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/primary-care-doctor-shortage-medical-school-pipeline/?utm_campaign=KHN%20-%20Weekly%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9UCHYTYiT3dkK9rvKqp6Lr5g2R1bHkxgKWvB7gAizGQqDsSCQbhWGXQQpbG4iIirLqTgPexubbkgebSwzPRg_JPzq3BA&_hsmi=342985885&utm_content=342985885&utm_source=hs_email