A generation ago, the state's legislature set alcohol taxes at a few pennies per drink and hasn’t changed them since.
Healthcare Systems & Policy
Native Americans travel among the farthest in the nation for maternal care. To fill the void they must rely on each other.
The Inflation Reduction Act permits Medicare to negotiate drug prices. Here's why the legislation is such a big deal for seniors.
This story is part of a larger series called Diagnosis Diabetes, made possible with a grant from the USC Center for Health Journalism's 2022 Impact Fund for Reporting on Health Equity and Health Systems....
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.
Kidney failure afflicts Pacific Islanders at much higher rates, but for reasons that some say amount to discrimination, they don’t get transplants as often.
The I-TEAM uncovered more than 11,000 students were chronically absent from schools across Augusta since the start of the pandemic.
A "high touch" approach to building trust, reducing health inequities, and increase diversity in clinical trials for cancer.
More than 100 people responded to a call from the Democrat and Chronicle for their favorite tree in Rochester.