Healthcare Regulation and Reform

A reporter seeks answers on the use of residential treatment programs nationwide — and the rationale for sending kids away from home.

A reporter finds rising needs, funding gaps, and families forced to give up custody for care.

The New Hampshire House voted to eliminate the Office of the Child Advocate, created to prevent child tragedies like Elijah Lewis’s death. Critics cite cost; supporters stress its vital oversight role.

Many New Hampshire kids with serious mental health issues are sent out of state due to lack of local care. Families face long waits, trauma, and tough choices with limited in-home or community support.

A New Hampshire family struggled to find local mental health care for their daughter, leading to years of out-of-state residential programs. Gaps in services left them with no other choice.

Iowa youth face a growing mental health crisis worsened by lack of early care, long wait times, and a broken system. Families only get help after crisis, prompting reform efforts.

For NBA fans, the term “deep vein thrombosis” (DVT) has become more than just medical jargon — it is a stark reminder of the physical toll professional athletes face.

New Mexico’s child welfare system faces decades-long issues—kids sleeping in offices, lack of care, and systemic trauma—despite reforms aimed at protecting vulnerable foster youth.

Dozens of mentally incompetent men and women have died awaiting placement in a state hospital, and thousands more have been left for months in jail waiting for a state hospital bed.

Ed Mahon tracks opioid settlement spending in Pennsylvania, and the impacts on those with firsthand experience of the epidemic’s devastating impacts.