Improving access to health care can also take other forms, such as improving outreach and increasing diversity in the ranks of health workers. Researchers have found , for example, that Black ...

The methodology used by the Census Bureau to calculate the Supplemental Poverty Measure should be updated to reflect households’ basic needs and resources to meet those needs more accurately. A new ...

A pediatrician writes that poor nutrition, environmental pollution and inadequate medical care lead to chronic health problems, developmental delays and unrealized potential. Credit: Getty Images ...

More than 1 in 10 U.S. counties have experienced persistent poverty over the last 30 years, a new government report shows. According to the report, published this month by the U.S. Census Bureau ...

What health care providers witness daily reflects a broader national crisis. For millions of Americans living below the poverty line, health care is not merely expensive — it is a luxury that ...

Since DPBH last released the report in 2019, the state’s overall health ranking fell — from 35th in the nation in 2019 to 42nd in 2022. Health measurements like obesity, diabetes, opioid ...

WSFA 12 News reporter Julia Avant looks at what's being done to help people gain access to health care in rural Alabama. By Julia Avant Published : Jun. 28, 2023 at 5:43 PM CDT ...

Out-of-pocket health care costs can drive rural and remote area residents into poverty, ... B.C. out-of-pocket health care costs can drive some into poverty. People travelling to Vancouver for ...