Susan Murphy
Health ReporterSusan Murphy is a former health reporter for KPBS, providing in-depth coverage of a variety of issues that impact San Diego County and the Imperial Valley — from infectious diseases and mental health to health care policy and medical breakthroughs. Susan started working in the KPBS Newsroom in 2003. She graduated from San Diego State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism.
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A clinic in San Diego's Logan Heights neighborhood provides numerous health and support services with a commitment to serving uninsured and low-income residents. -
Crowded and chaotic emergency rooms can be overwhelming and sometimes dangerous for seniors. A new emergency unit specially designed for patients 65 and older at UC San Diego Health in La Jolla is working to provide a higher level of care and a more dignified experience. -
A group of migrant advocates wants San Diego County leaders held accountable for asylum-seeking children who suffer abuse during immigration detention. -
In the wake of the second death of a migrant child within three weeks along the Southern U.S. border, a registered nurse who coordinates medical care for child migrants and their parents at a San Diego shelter said more staff and resources are desperately needed. -
A looming Trump Administration proposal for tough new rules targeting legal immigrants who use public benefits is being felt across San Diego County. -
Thousands of Kaiser Permanente mental health care workers began a five-day strike on Monday in San Diego and across the state.
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