Each week, Health & Medicine staff gather articles and other readings we find important, helpful, and informative to our work. Read below for a recap of April’s resources:

Week of 3/25

• Chicago Tribune: Illinois’ new health care program for undocumented seniors leaves some of the most vulnerable behind
• NPR: Better air in classrooms matters beyond COVID. Here’s why schools aren’t there yet
• The Guardian: Are white Christians under attack in America? No, but the myth is winning
• Streets Blog: Megacar Drivers Up to 4x More Likely to Hit Walkers While Turning
• The Guardian: A fifth of all US child Covid deaths occurred during Omicron surge
• The Atlantic: America Is Zooming Through the Pandemic Panic-Neglect Cycle
• The Guardian: Once again, America is in denial about signs of a fresh Covid wave
• CDC MMWR: Hospitalization of Infants and Children Aged 0–4 Years with Laboratory-Confirmed COVID-19
• WBEZ Chicago: Lifesaving COVID drugs are sitting unused on pharmacy shelves, HHS data shows
• The White House: Biden Administration Launches Effort to Improve Ventilation and Reduce the Spread of COVID-⁠19 in Buildings
• Chicago Sun-Times: Council members ask for environmental reviews on city bids
• Protean: Motivated Reasoning: Emily Oster’s COVID Narratives and the Attack on Public Education

Week of 4/1

• Boston Globe: Take this cash and call me in the morning
• Scientific Reports: Far-UVC (222 nm) efficiently inactivates an airborne pathogen in a room-sized chamber
• The Guardian: Progressive Democrats set out list of executive orders to push Biden agenda
• House of Representatives: Congressional Progressive Caucus Recommendations for Executive Action
• WBEZ Chicago: Older undocumented workers in Illinois face a healthcare crisis
• Center for Tax and Budget Accountability: Analysis of the Illinois FY 2023 Proposed General Fund Budget
• Time: Our Early Confusion about COVID’s Airborne Transmission Still Haunts Us
• The White House: Let’s Clear The Air On COVID
• The Atlantic: America Is About to Test How Long ‘Normal’ Can Hold

Week of 4/8

• Chicago Sun-Times: General Iron eyes return to Lincoln Park
• Community Catalyst: Biden Administration’s Closing of the “Family Glitch” Would Make Health Coverage Affordable and Accessible to Millions
• The White House: Biden Harris Administration Proposes Rule to Fix “Family Glitch” and Lower Health Care Costs
• The Atlantic: America Is Staring Down Its First So What? Wave

Week of 4/15

• American Journal of Public Health: Trends in Hospital Care for Intentional Assault Gunshot Wounds Among Residents of Cook County, Illinois, 2018–2020
• Community Catalyst: Black Maternal Health Week: A Call To Center Black Mamas, Black Maternal Health, Policies and Solutions
• Crain’s Chicago Business: Despite pressing issues—and large budgets—some City Council committees rarely meet
• Crain’s Chicago Business: Some of the most powerful Chicago aldermen show up to work the least
• Better Government Association: Ald. Walter Burnett Softened Stance on Affordable Housing After Cash Flowed
• Lown Institute Hospital Index: How much are hospitals giving back to their communities?
• The Atlantic: The Final Pandemic Betrayal

Week of 4/22

• American Journal of Public Health: Community Health Workers in the United States: Time to Expand a Critical Workforce
• Block Club Chicago: Chicago Area’s Air Pollution Is Among The Worst In The US, New Analysis Finds
• The Atlantic: What Masks Off on Public Transit Means for the Pandemic
• Chicago Sun-Times: Lead water line replacements in Illinois may soar well past 1 million
• ABC7 Chicago: Earth Day 2022: Mayor Lori Lightfoot unveils Chicago climate action plan
• US Department of Housing & Urban Development: HUD Honors Earth Day with Announcement and Event, Reiterates Commitment to Tackling Climate Crisis

Week of 4/29

• WBEZ Chicago: Life expectancy of Chicagoans dropped by two years during the first year of the pandemic
• Healthy System Tracker: COVID-19 mortality preventable by vaccines
• Chicago Sun-Times: In Hammond, historic hospital awaits demolition amid changes in health care
• Chicago Tribune: Dick Durbin: Hospitals are doing more to tackle Chicago gun violence than treating gunshot wounds
• CBS Chicago: Harbour House, suburban homeless shelter for teens once in danger of closing, opens new chapter
• Fox 32 Chicago: Chicago nonprofit creates mobile mental health response teams to help residents
• WTTW: Illinois Health Officials: 3 Suspected Cases of Severe Hepatitis Found in Kids