Pam Farrell, a second-year master’s student at Harvard, opened a grocery store in her hometown of Toronto to address food insecurity.

State lawmakers in Pennsylvania are attempting to create a law to protect hospitals from consolidation and closures.

The EPA recently announced $3 Billion in federal funding to reduce lead exposure in drinking water.

A new op-ed for USA Today reflects American attitudes surrounding a corrupt drug pricing program.

Common Good City Farms is working to address food deserts in the nation’s capital through urban farming. Read more on our blog.

The American Medical Association recently set a new minimum standard for payment models that aim to curb widespread hospital closures.

The Louisville Water Company regularly tests its water for PFAS contamination, finding a consistent increase in levels of certain “forever chemicals.”

The Health Resources and Services Administration have greenlit a new plan to enact rebates in the 340B program.

A new piece of legislation in the Ohio House would address food insecurity for communities in need.

Patients who qualify for charity care are getting hit with huge hospital bills after emergency procedures, even though programs exist to cover those costs.

A new initiative in Ohio, “Strong Starts Begin with Safe Water,” takes a proactive approach to getting lead lines out of some of the state’s childcare facilities

Lawmakers in both parties showed support for more transparency concerning 340B revenue at a recent hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pension Committee.

As food deserts continue to pop-up in urban areas, non-profits, like Urban Roots, are working to equip families with the tools to grow, cook, and share their own food.

A new program out of the University of Alabama Huntsville attempts to address the widespread health disparities in the state.

A new study from the University of North Carolina reveals that several everyday necessities are contributing to PFAS exposure.

The US Government Accountability Office released a report examining the reasons urban hospitals are closing and the effects closures have on impacted communities.

More than 75% of the world’s food-insecure population now lives in urban areas, according to a 2024 study by the High-Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition. This challenges the common perception that food insecurity mainly affects rural communities.

A new report from the Berkeley Research Group shows the 340B program is having a huge effect on the cost of Medicare programs.

As Chicago is struggling to keep up with deadlines to warn residents about lead exposure, millions of dollars in federal and city loans dedicated to replacing aging lead pipes remain unused.

A new study in the Journal of Pediatrics reveals that American children have less access to essential healthcare now than they did a decade ago.