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.

Lake City, Seattle’s main grocery store, a Fred Meyer, will close in October, leaving the community without easy access to nutritious groceries

A recent national study from the American College of Surgeons shows that hospitals providing surgical care are closing at a higher rate than new ones are opening, leaving Americans without access to vital care.

A new map published by USA Today reveals PFAS levels in several New Jersey Towns that exceed federal regulation.

On September 10^th, 2025 Representatives Earl Cater and Diana Harshbarger introduced the “340B Affording Care for Communities and Ensuring a Strong Safety Net Act,” or the 340B ACCESS Act for short.

A food bank in Ashland, Oregon has seen record high demand in recent months, at one point serving 77 households in just three hours.

New research from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health reveals the consequences of rural hospital closures beyond lack of access.

The Rockefeller Institute of Government recently published and analysis of New York State’s progress in identifying lead pipes.

A recent report from the COB suggests that the 340B program has surpassed its original intent and has become a source of high healthcare costs in the US.

Eight Birmingham schools are using new hydroponic farming technology in their science classrooms to combat food insecurity in their communities. This project is a partnership between Jones Valley Teaching Farm, New York Sun Works, Birmingham City Schools, and the city of Birmingham.

Access to obstetric care is disappearing nationwide and rapidly changing state health care policies are not working.

84% of Chicago’s Pipes contain lead with Black and Latino Communities being disproportionately affected by this fatal contamination.

Indiana House Bill 1004 attempts to bring health care costs down by revoking a hospitals nonprofit status if they charge more than 300% of their modified Medicare reimbursement rate.

San Bernardino County is home to 32 designated food deserts and is investing in community driven, scalable solutions that will improve children’s quality of living. 

The rural healthcare crisis in Missouri is reaching its fever pitch as hospital closures and short-staffed clinics are becoming the norm.

Des Moines Water Works has expanded its lead service line replacement program to 400 new homes, making these homes eligible to get their lead water service lines replaced for free.

A new program lead by the North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives aims to help sustain grocery stores in rural North Dakota by developing a joint distribution network and prioritizing locally produced food.