Access to safe, nutritious food is vital for breaking cycles of poverty and fostering growth. The Atlantic highlights how outdated policies deepen food deserts by limiting affordable options…

A recent study on PFAS contamination in drinking water highlights the significant health risks posed by these "forever chemicals" that disproportionately affect low-income and communities of color…

Bexar County, like many urban areas, plays a pivotal role in providing healthcare to its uninsured residents through the University Health System…

A recent report raises concerns that hospitals participating in the 340B program are not providing enough charity care to the low-income populations they were intended to serve…

At-risk communities deserve equal access to lifesaving drugs and medicines. Healthcare money and resources are being misdirected and the patients who need medicine the most are suffering the consequences. Programs meant to provide underserved communities with the healthcare they need are failing.

Charity healthcare is misused and providers refuse to adhere to their charters, harming the people they are meant to serve. Providers need to push money into the underserved communities and build care centers where they are needed instead of where they can make the most money.

Nothing will do more to improve public health in America’s urban centers than delivering clean water to the tap and securing affordable, nutritional food for families who lack access.