poverty

The country is suffering from a severe shortage of affordable housing. But elected officials have done little to fix a problem that puts many Americans at greater risk for sickness and shortens lives.

Carrying an unwanted pregnancy quadruples the odds that a new mother and her child will live below the poverty line and triples the chances of the mother being unemployed, according to the groundbreaking research project,

Child poverty is at a historic low, according to Census bureau data, and the rate of those without health insurance dropped in 2021. But the good news may be short-lived, as policy measures expire.

A blockbuster new study reveals a key factor explaining rates of upward mobility.

The results are in from a Nobel prize winner's landmark study of a deworming program. He finds the impact is immense. But the idea still gets mixed reviews

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Hotter neighborhoods tend to be poorer in dozens of major U.S. cities. That extra heat can have serious health effects for those living there.

A new generation of family physicians wants a work-life balance. But practicing in a small town is a 24/7 job, which is worsening the ongoing doctor shortage in rural America.

The number of Floridians living in poverty has fallen since the Great Recession. But it’s still higher than the national average. According to federal...

The number of Floridians living in poverty has fallen since the Great Recession. But it’s still higher than the national average. The federal government...