Poverty and Class

As more rural hospitals and obstetric units close, the federal government is just beginning to define the scope and impact of maternity care 'deserts.'

Employees within the Richmond County School System tell the I-TEAM say it's chaos behind the scenes when it comes to enrolling homeless and vulnerable students missing permanent addresses and transportation to school.

The I-TEAM uncovered more than 11,000 students were chronically absent from schools across Augusta since the start of the pandemic.

Leena met her firstborn daughter 22 years after she was kidnapped as a baby. But it was not the reunion she had hoped for.

Data obtained by Reveal highlights how a patchwork system can be ill-equipped to tackle serious mental health episodes, leaving migrant children to bear the tremendous toll.

Black women have high rates of fibroids – which are one of the leading causes of hysterectomies. Women in rural areas may have a harder time gaining access to alternative treatments such as uterine fibroid embolization that are available at large hospitals or specialty centers.

Eviction notices are going up, and the local program is being tapped.

The Biden administration takes steps to ease the burden and protect consumers.

Instead of SSI, the AABD program continues on the island, with low federal aid and the obligation of state matching.

SSI brought a Puerto Rican family back from economic ruin when they most needed it, but they lost the help as soon as they returned to the island.