Jocelyn Wiener is an Oakland-based writer who covers health, mental health, poverty and social issues. Her stories have run in the San Francisco Chronicle, The Sacramento Bee, NPR, Kaiser Health News and other publications around the country. She is a former staff writer for The Sacramento Bee.
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Children with disabilities may wait years for essential medical equipment
Many California children with serious healthcare needs often wait months, or even years, before they receive essential medical equipment.
Children with disabilities may wait years for essential medical equipment
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Jocelyn Wiener, California Healthline
20 July 2018 | 6 min read
Deportation a constant fear for immigrants with disabled children
As the Trump administration promises to deport a broader range of people, parents of chronically ill children are seeking help to stay in the country.
Deportation a constant fear for immigrants with disabled children
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Jocelyn Wiener, Kaiser Health News
24 May 2017 | 9 min read
The builders: How parents shaped autism research
A group of savvy parents jump-started autism research in California, but they also set the research agenda.
The builders: How parents shaped autism research
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Jocelyn Wiener
5 October 2016 | 21 min read
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