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Families who believe local officials prematurely ruled their loved ones’ deaths suicides or accidents — rather than investigating whether domestic violence played a role — are...
When college students head back to campus for the fall semester, more of them will have guaranteed access to abortion medication. Colorado recently joined California, Illinois,...
Many states have made marked progress over the past two years in extending crucial care and benefits to children, workers and aging adults. But they will...
CHICAGO — A bipartisan group of state lawmakers is calling for an overhaul of the nation’s childcare system, which they say is failing children, parents and...
After school cellphone bans passed many statehouses with bipartisan support in recent legislative sessions, state lawmakers are turning to legislation governing how long students should spend...
The nation’s death rate may have fallen to a historic low last year as many of the killers of young people such as drug overdoses, gun...
The tiniest menace of summer doesn’t care if you’re hiking through the woods, walking the dog or pulling weeds in your backyard. It just wants a...
About a dozen states offer “medically tailored meals” to people with conditions such as diabetes and heart disease who get their insurance through Medicaid. Such programs significantly...
In a concerted effort to address the growing issue of medical debt, legislators in six states have recently enacted measures aimed at providing financial relief to...
For some teenagers across the country, the summer is the first opportunity to gain work experience for their nascent resume. In a handful of states, however,...
