Ma’Siah’s asthma was uncontrolled. And when his mother watched him, her feelings went from joy to helplessness.
Children & Families
Asthmatic children who lived in neighborhoods with the most housing code violations were nearly twice as likely to return to the emergency department or hospital in 12 or fewer months.
The Journal Sentinel gathered information from doctors, asthma organizations and housing advocates to create a guide for managing children's asthma.
An investigation found that Missouri was the only state to not allow grab-and-go meals, resulting in up to 97% fewer kids meals being distributed than last summer in some areas.
"The narrative that we aren’t feeding kids who need help is just plain false," his communications director said after NBC News revealed Missouri was the only state not to opt in to grab-and-go meals.
A legacy of injustice and inequity underpins reproductive health care disparities faced today by people of color.
Native Americans travel among the farthest in the nation for maternal care. To fill the void they must rely on each other.
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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.