AI tools are raising health spending for insurers by nearly $1 billion over two years, as providers bill for more severe patient care, according ​to a Blue Cross Blue Shield Association study released Thursday.

This is bigger than a singular elimination of race and ethnicity questions. It could accelerate the second wave of widespread reductions to demographic data, leaving public health officials with even ...

Public health has become remarkably good at mapping geographic disparities in health. Color-coded maps of infant mortality, childhood lead exposure,

/PRNewswire/ -- GrubMarket, the AI-powered technology enabler and digital transformer of the American food supply chain industry, as well as one of the largest...

On May 29, 2026, OMB published a proposed rule to update the Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance, which are government-wide policies and requirements rela

The heat dome that settled over much of the United States affected some specialty farmers who produce crops fruits and vegetables.

Sen. Bernie Sanders is proposing a plan to give Americans ownership stakes in the country’s largest artificial intelligence companies.

The White House Office of Management and Budget is moving to take more control of billions of dollars in federal grants. Critics say the proposed change would jeopardize the integrity of U.S. science.

NPR wants to hear from people impacted by changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

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Science can help address pressing challenges, but only if we train scientists to communicate in the places people actually form beliefs.

This paper advances research on environmental justice through analysis of multiple concurrent environmental exposures (green space, air pollution, tem…

(WENY) — Next Sunday, March 1st, is the first day for revised SNAP requirements for current recipients in New York State. The new guidelines have sparked confusion and concern for

If we don’t slow down, the research enterprise is going to crash, argues Adrian Barnett.

Faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community members: The UNC System is preparing to cave to political pressure from the Heritage Foundation, the Oversight Project, and the James Martin Center by ...

Public health and preventive medicine (PHPM) is the branch of medicine that plans, implements, and evaluates population-level health interventions (1,2). Historically, PHPM was primarily concerned wit...

The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.

Americans are watching the prices of groceries, utilities, medical care and housing skyrocket—but Trump says it’s not happening.

President Donald Trump’s push for the largest mass deportation in history has had an outsized impact on the child care field, which is heavily reliant on immigrants and already strained by a worker sh...

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) supports low-income mothers and children aged <5 years in the U.S. with nutrition and healthcare resources; however, n...

Brooke Rollins has made a case for sweeping changes to food aid programs by claiming USDA has uncovered "massive fraud." But she and USDA haven't provided the underlying data or any evidence.

One in every eight households in the U.S. isn’t always sure where the next meal will come from. Limited food access can spell hunger – and that can affect the body and mind. So can cheaper, less nutri...

The USDA is engaged in a concerted effort to reduce enrollment in SNAP, even though people who qualify are entitled to benefits. Assigning food stamps (SNAP) to the USDA was a mistake from the get go, but once SNAP was part of the Farm Bill it seemed to make sense.  SNAP takes up most of the USDA's budget, the blue in this figure.

Even as SNAP benefits are restored, food banks and pantries around the nation continue to feel the strain with no reprieve in sight.

US immigration policies have profound impacts on immigrant families. In a robust field of study across disciplines, scholars have documented how the multi-layered, complex immigration regime opens and...

The federal childcare program is stuck in limbo as the government shutdown continues.

SNAP reduces hunger, lifts children out of poverty, improves health outcomes, and supports local economies.