Community & Public Health

Research from across the nation shows that treating drug addiction reduces crime and medical expenses while boosting employment, meaning every dollar spent on treatment actually saves an average of $7.

Environmental Health, Poverty and Class

Minimally-regulated residential care for the elderly is a fast growing, less expensive alternative to nursing homes. Seattle Times investigative reporter Mike Berens explains how state agencies saved money by placing poor and vulnerable adults in these facilities, then ignored problems, like abuse.

Aging, Health Insurance and Costs, Patient Safety and Ethics

More than one in four West Virginia fifth-graders are now obese. One in four already has high blood pressure. What's their future going to be?