Immigrant Students Weigh Safety and Politics in College Plans

For immigrant students, graduation discussions have an extra layer of complexity this year. 

At one northern California school, recently arrived immigrant students are thinking about safety, politics and the culture of belonging – considerations that weren’t front of mind as they filled out their applications in the fall, before President Donald Trump took office. 

Opinion: Plasma Treatments Saved My Father’s Life Many Times, And More People Need Access to Them

My late father, Jim Carey, was born in 1940 as the youngest of three brothers. All of them were born with hemophilia B — a hereditary bleeding disorder that prevents blood from clotting properly.

Today, in honor of my father, I am focused on strengthening California’s plasma donation system and ensuring all patients, particularly those with rare diseases, have access to the life-saving medicines they need.

Opinion: How Preventing Violence Can Help End Homelessness

People experiencing homelessness face repeated violence and stress from a lack of safety. They often engage in unhealthy behaviors, such as substance use, to cope.

A comprehensive strategy to reduce exposure to violence for people who are unhoused can reduce violence in the community as a whole, reduce public spending on emergency medical and other services and increase the chances that individuals can transition off the streets.

Opinion: How Alternative Pain Treatments Can Prevent Opioid Addiction

As a doctor of orthopedic physical therapy, I’ve treated numerous patients dealing with severe pain who were at risk for or already have opioid use disorder. This condition not only causes suffering for the patient, but also for their loved ones.

Most tragic of all is that it could be prevented with better access to alternative pain treatments covered by the patient’s health plan.

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