EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS: Scores of communities across the country suffer from aging and decrepit wastewater systems that put residents’ health and homes at risk. These are often rural places or …
Deep funding cuts under President Donald Trump will make it more difficult for struggling communities to get help to fix sewer systems that put health and homes at risk. Cuts include grants, loans …
Deep funding cuts under President Donald Trump will make it more difficult for struggling communities to get help to fix sewer systems that put health and homes at risk. Cuts include grants, loans …
Attorneys general in five Democratic-led states has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s administration after it said it would freeze money for several public benefit programs. The …
U.S. President Donald Trump's withdrawal from the United Nations climate framework marks a significant escalation of anti-climate policy. Experts say the move isolates the U.S. as the world …
EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS: The signature legislation of President Donald Trump's first year in office cuts taxes and makes major policy changes to social safety net programs such as Medicaid health …
House passes bill to extend health care subsidies despite GOP leadership's opposition, putting pressure on Senate to act.
Connecticut officials are considering extending open enrollment for 2026 Affordable Care Act plans. This comes as Congress debates reviving expired federal health care subsidies. The pandemic-era …
The CDC has scaled back federal guidelines for childhood vaccines, moving six immunizations out of the “recommended” category. Vermont officials are reaffirming their commitment to the state’s …
Connecticut's state-run health plan for municipal and public-sector employees paid nearly $23 million more in claims than it collected in premiums last fiscal year, according to a new report. …
Humanitarian group Doctors Without Borders says it is suspending services at a clinic in a violent neighborhood of Haiti’s capital given ongoing clashes between police and armed groups. Thursday's …
Getting into nature can be challenging during the workday. Many professions allow little time or access to the outdoors. But there are ways to enjoy the natural world even if you’re place of work …
A new AP-NORC poll finds that about 2 in 10 U.S. adults donated money to a crowdfunding campaign over the last year, with medical expenses proving most common. Crowdfunding refers to pooling …
Gadgets promoting a wide array of health benefits are on display at the annual CES trade show in Las Vegas. Artificial intelligence is the latest trend in health care technology, and companies showed …
Olympic medalist Tess Ledeux has withdrawn from the Winter Games in Milan Cortina next month. The French freestyle skier says she hasn't fully recovered from a concussion last March when she crashed …
State lawmakers and governors will have decisions to make in 2026 about the budgets for their biggest social safety net programs. It comes in response to the tax cut and policy law that President …
The Los Angeles Dodgers and right-handed reliever Brusdar Graterol have agreed to a $2.8 million, one-year contract. The 27-year-old Graterol avoided salary arbitration and can become a free agent …
The House is pushing ahead with legislation to renew subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans. A bipartisan coalition in the House overpowered Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday to push forward a …
EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS: President Donald Trump’s executive order on homelessness also impacts syringe exchange programs, which decades of research show are extremely effective at preventing …
New guidelines for healthy eating say Americans should eat more whole foods and protein, fewer highly processed foods and less added sugar. Federal health officials released the 2025-2030 U.S. …