This story first appeared in the Alabama Reflector. Last fall, Patricia called her counselor in a panic. A 29-year-old North Alabama mom, she was about to lose her Medicaid coverage, which was set to ...

Iowa's delegation also introduced measures this week to combat fentanyl trafficking and improve access to child care.

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A populist approach emphasizes violence and disease prevention over reactive treatment. To reduce spread of infectious diseases, it invests in paid sick leave, air filtration in public spaces, ...

A worried mum is calling for change after discovering what youngsters at her children's primary school are being offered for ...

Dana Christiansen, owner of Tree Hill Learning Centers in Vancouver and Camas, is struggling to balance rising costs with the goal of paying her staff a living wage and keeping her facility running. C ...

A mother's dream of securing a better life through a domestic worker job in Nairobi was shattered when her three-year-old daughter was sexually assaulted the day before departure.

New polling of Ohio voters shows vast support and demand for action to improve child care access and affordability on the ...

Working in railways, mines, and mills caused thousands of deaths in the early 20th century and before. Photos show the ...

A trial over North Dakota's ban on gender-affirming medical care for kids is happening in Bismarck. The trial began Monday ...

Judge sentenced Cedar Rapids mother to 40 years in prison, for what he called “horrendous acts” of child abuse. Her ...

Tana Senn, the new Secretary of the Department of Children, Youth and Families (center), joins a group of supporters for a ...