Health
Friday, June 6, 2025
Michigan legislation targets violence against patients, abortion providers
By Alyssa Burr for the Michigan Independent.Broadcast version by Chrystal Blair for Michigan News Connection reporting for the Michigan Independent-Pu…
Friday, June 6, 2025
Report: TX college students feel free speech is targeted
Texas colleges are getting mixed marks when it comes to protecting free speech on campus. The College Free Speech Rankings include survey results …
Thursday, June 5, 2025
Report: MS gets failing grade for maternal mental-health support
Mississippi ranks among the worst states for maternal mental health care, receiving an 'F' on a new national report card, far below the national …
Thursday, June 5, 2025
Medicaid cuts would risk opioid treatment access for KY
As Congress continues to push for cuts and additional work requirements for Medicaid eligibility, experts warn more Kentuckians could lose access to …
Thursday, June 5, 2025
AR summer food programs prepare to feed students
With the start of summer, organizations across Arkansas are ramping up programs to ensure kids have access to healthy food. The No Kid Hungry …
Thursday, June 5, 2025
Tobacco use among those in LGBTQ+ community higher than average
As Pride Month begins, experts are concerned about rates of tobacco use in the LGBTQ+ community and one expert explained policies targeting people in …
Thursday, June 5, 2025
Study: Blacks, Latinos disproportionately burdened by gas costs
As federal electric vehicle incentives face potential rollbacks, a new study is highlighting the burden of gasoline costs on Black and Latino drivers …
Thursday, June 5, 2025
Report: Medicaid vital for Pennsylvania military families
As Republican lawmakers consider cutting billions of dollars in Medicaid services, a new report reveals the proposed reductions could affect …
Thursday, June 5, 2025
New alert system brings oil and gas spill data directly to Colorado residents
Over the past 12 months, 884 oil and gas spills were reported near homes in Greeley, Fort Lupton, Kersey, La Salle and Platteville, according to …
Thursday, June 5, 2025
Cancer 'Gag Act' sputters in Iowa, federal push continues
Groups advocating for clean, safe water are pushing back on proposals to revive a pesticide labeling law introduced last year in Congress which would …
Thursday, June 5, 2025
Study: Black, Latino drivers burdened as ‘superusers’ of gasoline
As federal electric vehicle incentives face potential rollbacks, a new study is highlighting the burden of gasoline costs on Black and Latino drivers…
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Senior social isolation: A silent epidemic, as deadly as cigarettes
Senior advocates are sounding the alarm about the effects of social isolation on older people in Illinois, saying loneliness is comparable to smoking …