Dan Gorenstein

The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline marks one year of operation on July 16.

988 mental health crisis line gets 5 million calls, texts and chats in first year

Ryan Levi, Dan Gorenstein

The 3-digit suicide prevention lifeline went live a year ago. More work is needed on the 988 system, but the first year has gone more smoothly than many expected.

When he was in prison, Lee Reed was in agonizing back pain. His doctors there told him he needed back surgery, but because he was so close to his release date, they said he'd have to get it done on the outside. Reed saw that surgery as his ticket to being able to get a job and effectively reenter society.

Red and blue states look to Medicaid to improve the health of people leaving prison

Ryan Levi, Dan Gorenstein

People leaving jail or prison are at extremely high risk of hospitalization and death, and policymakers from deep blue California to solidly red Utah think bringing Medicaid behind bars could help.

Reduce Health Costs By Nurturing The Sickest? A Much-Touted Idea Disappoints

Dan Gorenstein, Leslie Walker

Matching the sickest patients with social workers and medical support doesn't reduce costly hospital readmissions, a study finds. Still, some believe greater social investment could make a difference.

Gary Thulin, 70, says he used to dream of financial stability. Now, the New Hampshire co-op resident and mobile home owner says he and his wife could sell their home, pay off the loan they took out on it, and still walk away with $10,000.

Home Sweet Mobile Home: Co-Ops Deliver Ownership

Dan Gorenstein

Nearly 3 million Americans are caught in the vise grip that is mobile home living — they own their home but rent the land it sits on, making it nearly impossible to build equity. But a nonprofit is organizing co-ops that help transform tenants into homeowners, giving many a sense of stability they'd never experienced before.

The New Hampshire Supreme Court is expected to rule on whether it is constitutional to require indigent parents to represent themselves in child abuse or neglect proceedings.

N.H. Parents On Their Own In Abuse, Neglect Cases

Dan Gorenstein

New Hampshire has eliminated funding for representation of indigent parents charged with abuse or neglect of their child — leaving many such parents to navigate the legal system on their own. Child advocates fear that ongoing budget pressures will push other states to follow suit.