Washington lawmakers are weighing changes to workers’ comp that would tighten medical provider standards and boost long-term disability benefits for injured workers with families.

As Washington has tightened its grip on social services, New York officials have said little about how they plan to adapt the state’s safety net amid a growing affordability crisis. That may change ...

Ultimately Mihich was able to carry out her fraud with publicly available information and relative ease. Unlike conventional ...

Even as many volunteers are taking to the cold streets to try to find and quantify the number of homeless Americans living ...

Unless there is a sharp change of direction under the Albanese government, the economic realities will catch up with the ...

Surrounded by twin beds inside the men’s shelter, Mayor Eddie Melton announced a $3 million investment to build a new shelter ...

New York is the 13th state to allow someone who is terminally ill to end their life with the assistance of a licensed physician.

(THE CONVERSATION) The U.S. Department of State has announced that starting on Jan. 21, 2026, it has indefinitely stopped issuing immigrant visas for people from 75 countries, claiming concerns that ...

Government benefits systems prioritize rapid enrollment over verification as federal auditors report 77% of improper payments stem from documentation gaps, creating predictable fraud.

The new "big beautiful" law aims to make it so millions of Americans pay less taxes. Yet many older Americans may see ...

With no debate, the New Mexico House of Representatives voted unanimously to pass Senate Bill 1, the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Act.

A new study found that use of the Psychiatric Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) is increasing rapidly at a national level, but enormous disparities in use exist among states. CoCM is the low cost, ...