Public Health

A key federal report on food insecurity is ending. How local data can fill the gap.

The recent cancellation of a federal report measuring food insecurity means more work on the plates of nonprofits and researchers working to combat hunger in Houston.

With the Department of Agriculture announcing it will discontinue the Household Food Security Report, an annual look at rates of food insecurity across the country, local leaders in the field said collecting and sharing more information could serve as a substitute for the federal data. 

Congress’ debate over ‘Obamacare’ subsidies stands to impact 1 million Houstonians

For more than 1 million Houstonians benefiting from Affordable Care Act subsidies, the argument in Washington over continuing the support hits close to home.

In Houston’s Settegast neighborhood, residents take charge on solving health, housing issues

Local volunteers in Settegast, home to roughly 4,400 people, are taking it upon themselves to carry out a detailed community action plan.

YMCA CEO: We’re working to tackle loneliness — and want more Houston leaders to join us

With data to guide us and dialogue to unite us, Houston can become a city known not just for its diversity and growth, but for its connectedness.

Texas’ urban counties invest billions in medical safety nets. Their suburban neighbors don’t.

Fort Bend County and other suburban communities haven't adopted hospital districts, leaving many residents with few options for affordable health care.