KFF HEALTH NEWS – Food bank shortages caused by high demand and cuts to federal aid programs have some residents of a small community that straddles Idaho and Nevada growing their own food to get by.
For those living in Duck Valley, a reservation of about 1,000 people that is home to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes, there’s just one grocery store where prices are too high for many to afford, said Brandy Bull Chief, local director...
Government Watchdog Expects Medicaid Work Requirement Analysis by Fall
This fall, the U.S. Government Accountability Office expects to release a report on how much it costs to run Georgia Pathways to Coverage — the country’s only active Medicaid work requirement program — as other states and Congress consider similar programs. (Sam Whitehead and Renuka Rayasam, 5/2)
Montana Lawmakers Approve $124M To Revamp Behavioral Health System
The legislation calls for a new mental health facility in eastern Montana,...
NPR – The U.S. Department of Education is telling impacted districts that the Biden administration, in awarding the grants, violated "the letter or purpose of Federal civil rights law."
The Trump administration says it will stop paying out $1 billion in federal grants that school districts across the country have been using to hire mental health professionals, including counselors and social workers.
The U.S. Department of Education is telling impacted districts that the Biden administration, in...
CNN – Subway’s footprint in the United States has shrunk again, falling below 20,000 for the first time in two decades.
The sandwich chain closed 631 restaurants in 2024, leaving it with 19,502 locations in the US, according to franchise disclosure documents.
That marks the eighth-consecutive year in which Subway has shuttered locations in its home country. However, it still remains the largest restaurant chain in America.
Subway’s footprint has gradually declined since reaching its peak of...
CBS News – If you lay in bed exhausted but can't quite cross over into sleep, getting the body and mind on the same page before laying down can be really effective.
6 stretching exercises to help you fall asleep
1. Forward fold: Whether standing with wide legs or sitting with your legs out in front of you, fold forward at your hips, creating a stretch.
2. Seated ankle cross: While sitting on a bed, chair or...
THE NEW YORK POST – Almost three in five Americans say that their pet literally saved their life, according to new research.
A survey of 2,000 cat and dog owners revealed that 56% have been rescued by their four-legged friend in one way or another.
When asked how, one respondent shared, “I’m not sure I would be the person I am today (or even be here today) if it wasn’t for him,” while another found themselves...
NIAID’s Integrated Research Facility is one of the few federal facilities charged with studying Ebola. Tuesday afternoon, all of its work was put on indefinite pause by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s department.
Texas hospitals were left on the hook for nearly $122 million in health care costs racked up by illegal immigrants for one month last year, the first month the state began tracking the figures.