Alabama has long been at the forefront of voting rights issues in the United States and despite some progress, advocates said residents continue to …
Alabama is running out of time to tackle Medicaid expansion this legislative session. More than 230 people gathered earlier this month with the …
Thursday, May 9, 2024
A new report showed the number of children covered by Medicaid varies widely between states as pandemic-era protections were lifted, with Arkansas …
As Children's Mental Health Awareness Week kicks off in Arkansas, an expert said parents can help their children have a healthy brain to thrive…
Last week, Walmart became the latest major retailer to retreat from providing direct health-care service by announcing closures of all its health …
After Texas, a new report shows Florida has seen the second-largest decline in the number of children enrolled in Medicaid and the Children's Health …
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Friday, May 10, 2024
More than 300,000 children have been dropped from Medicaid and Peach Care for kids since the pandemic ended.
A report from the Georgetown University …
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Georgia is taking on its mental-health care challenges head-on through new legislation.
One bill is aimed at increasing the number of providers in …
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Nationwide, children are losing their Medicaid and CHIP coverage but Kentucky has kept the majority of its youngest residents enrolled, according to …
By Kelly Field for The Hechinger Report.Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan for Kentucky News Connection reporting for The Hechinger Report-Public New…
Friday, May 10, 2024
Teachers in Louisiana are trying to stop an upcoming constitutional convention proposed by Gov. Jeff Landry. The governor, who has been in office for …
Thursday, May 9, 2024
More than 56,000 children in Louisiana have lost their health insurance through Medicaid last year, despite being eligible for coverage, according to …
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Friday, May 10, 2024
Voting-rights advocates continue their push to restore these rights for formerly incarcerated Mississippians after lawmakers failed to act.
House …
As part of an effort to restore the Mississippi River delta, an organization is collaborating with nature to address environmental challenges…
Thursday, May 9, 2024
A North Carolina group hopes to help people stay out of prison by connecting them to critical resources.
Recidivism Reduction Educational Programs …
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Businesses large and small are doubling down on their commitment to more sustainable practices, even as lawmakers in North Carolina and other states …
Thursday, May 9, 2024
More than 65,000 children in South Carolina have lost their health insurance through Medicaid, despite being eligible for coverage, according to a …
Farmworkers in South Carolina and across the U.S. face scorching heat with little protection at the federal and state level. However, the Farm Labor …
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Tuesday, May 7, 2024
A new report from Georgetown University's Center for Children and Families says nationwide, 4.16 million fewer children were enrolled in Medicaid and …
Grassroots organizations are sounding the alarm about Tennessee's new law allowing teachers and other school employees to carry guns. Gov. Bill Lee …
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Some Virginia farmworkers will have updated heat protection guidelines.
The Farm Labor Organizing Committee is enacting heat and safety protections …
As Virginia evictions rise, one group is helping low-income renters fight back. Before the pandemic, evictions peaked at 16,000 in January 2020…
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
More than 62,000 West Virginia kids have been dis-enrolled in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program or CHIP and most were removed for p…
The nation's billionaires have doubled their wealth over the past seven years, while working people in West Virginia and elsewhere continue to face …
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