Fernando Clark died in the Montgomery County Jail while waiting for psychiatric treatment. He was one of many in Alabama ...

On one of the coldest mornings ever in Florida, a young green sea turtle flailed through freezing surf. Too stunned to swim, ...

Social Security's annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) announcement is delayed until Oct. 24 due to the federal government shutdown. Independent estimates are calling for a fifth consecutive year ...

With food assistance to 1.4 million Michiganders being cut, the Free Press asked the state's members of Congress to talk: ...

Americans uses the SNAP program to buy groceries, but this week, according to *** memo put out by the Department of Agriculture, Federal food aid will not go out beginning November 1st. *** post on ...

When the Affordable Care Act, also known as the ACA or Obamacare, was enacted in 2010, lawmakers hoped it would help reduce the number of uninsured Americans. That year, an estimated 48.

Neighbors are stepping up for one another as "grocery buddies," creating a patchwork solution for vulnerable families across ...

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to fully fund November SNAP payments. The government has appealed. What ...

Love Chapel has seen near record numbers of families seeking help with groceries so far this month after federal food assistance lapsed for nearly 5,400 low-income Bartholomew County residents amid ...

If some days it’s easier to reach your step goals than others, you may still be protecting yourself against cardiovascular disease and early death, according to a new study. For women older than 60 in ...

The Social Security cost-of-living increase will go up by 2.8% in 2026, which translates to an average increase of more than $56 for retirees every month, agency officials said Friday.The benefits ...