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The expired public health emergency is affecting many facets of American life, including Medicaid enrollment and border encounters. Here's the data.
Mississippi had the highest maternal mortality rate in 2021.
Healthcare
Social Security trust funds are projected to run out unless Congress changes the program’s structure soon.
STDs like gonorrhea & syphilis increased during the first year of the pandemic.
Nearly 15 million Americans are expected to lose access to Medicaid in the coming months, including over 5 million children.
Race and ethnicity are bigger factors in determining health care coverage, compared to education levels.
The popular prescription for treatment of ADHD has been missing from pharmacies for months. How many children are diagnosed with ADHD, and how many adults and children are prescribed medication?
Track decades of wage and home price data to see where homes have stayed affordable, and where prices have quickly outpaced earnings. Plus, a map of where mifepristone is and isn't available.
Arizona has the worst air quality in the country.
Healthcare
Abortion medication is illegal in 13 states where near-total abortion bans went into effect in 2022.
