Kat McGowan
@mcgowankat
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Journalist reporting on caregiving. Recent bylines NPR, Boston Globe, Wired. Not really here. Mostly at https://t.co/etSVvnEl1A
Mostly Bayaria
Joined May 2010
I'm thrilled to be chosen for @TheCarterCenter fellowship for mental health journalism class for 2024-2025. My project will probe the mental health consequences of caregiving, in partnership with I'm looking forward to it!.
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I spoke with Dawn Shedrick for a story for NPR about caregiving and loneliness. Tomorrow we'll be on NPR Weekend Edition talking caregiving with host Ayesha Rascoe. Our conversation is scheduled to air at 9.41 ET (times different in different time zones).
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RT @EM_RESUS: “What’s the craziest thing you’ve seen in the ER?”. The daily consequences of a completely broken healthcare system.
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Added context on what Kamala Harris said on The View about covering caregiving through Medicare: This is *not* just a sandwich generation issue. They have it hard, but far more--70 percent of the unpaid family caregivers for adults--are not in that situation.
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Wow. Expanding Medicare to cover in-home care would be huge--and very expensive. Whether or not it actually happens, it's wonderful to hear a pol at her level talk about caregiving in terms of dignity, independence and pride.
Vice Pres. Kamala Harris explains her proposal for Medicare to cover in-home health care for seniors: "It's about independence for that individual."
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RT @Alexander_Tin: San Diego has now reported a locally transmitted dengue case, now the 6th in California this year. A reminder that, befo….
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RT @JohnArnoldFndtn: We @Arnold_Ventures were frustrated that the US publishes data on the # of hogs slaughtered each day with a one day la….
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RT @larry_levitt: Enhanced ACA premium subsidies have led to record enrollment. The three states with the biggest enrollment increases this….
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RT @picardonhealth: Study exposes the dangerous ‘hidden’ mental burden of #cancer on patients’ spouses. Risk of #suicide increased in year….
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Notable that Pelosi is not just mentioning caregiving in passing, but talking about it for the whole three minutes.
Working For The People, @KamalaHarris and @Tim_Walz have each long championed investments in caregiving — and when we win in November, Democrats will deliver better pay, benefits, respect and dignity to caregivers. -NP. #CareGiversForHarris
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RT @SketchesbyBoze: infuriating to see men suggesting that the purpose of older women is to assist in raising children when their true purp….
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RT @smilleralert: It's well known that lower income people tend to suffer much worse health. Is poverty at the heart of this disparity, and….
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RT @JStein_WaPo: Obviously campaigns involve a lot of issues but more confirmation Harris is placing the care economy stuff at the center —….
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RT @GlennThrush: This a dangerous prediction but today might be a record shattering day for Hot Takes.
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RT @lmoses: A semi optimistic look at where journalists are finding work. 1 in 10 working for nonprofits. And there’s work in other non tra….
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RT @emcahan: Deeply grateful to @CarterCenter and @reveal @MotherJones for the opportunity to tackle a crucial, timely issue for youth and….
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RT @DrRobynStone: Dementia care comes with ‘catastrophic’ costs for older adults, families, study finds
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