Children & Families

No health care policy idea has made a bigger splash or generated more buzz lately than “Medicare for All.” As 2020 presidential campaigns ramp up, several Democratic candidates have voiced support for a single-payer health care system, while critics argue such policies “would bankrupt us for a very

For weeks, a small salesforce has squeezed into crowded waiting rooms, cajoling doctors to give them just a few minutes of time for the cause of public health.

Environmental Health, Poverty and Class, Women's and Maternal Health, Healthcare Regulation and Reform

A joint FBI and Allegheny County effort to address the epicenter of violence in troubled North Braddock has resulted in charges against a man from the borough, which the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette profiled this week as part of its series "Growing up through the Cracks."

Environmental Health, Mental Health, Community Safety

In the “Compassionate City,” governmental unity has helped to reduce child poverty rates.

Race and Equity, Environmental Health, Poverty and Class, Health Insurance and Costs, Housing and Homeslessness, Food and Nutrition, Community Safety