Equity

Lincoln Hospital would be the 12th rural Maine hospital in a decade to lose its labor and delivery unit.

After Maryland was hit hard by federal layoffs last year, one Baltimore resident created a club where members with higher incomes send cash to those who make less.

A Marylander started an income redistribution club last year after a bunch of his friends who worked for the federal government lost their jobs.

States are challenging the Trump administration’s plan to require some Medicaid enrollees with serious health issues to submit additional paperwork to prove they’re exempt from work requirements.

But they’re willing to make sacrifices — and deals — to keep their kids playing

Some 6 million businesses will either change hands over the next 10 years — or disappear altogether.

Even if they’re employed, people eligible for SNAP benefits may struggle to prove they’re working enough hours to meet work requirements.

The gender wage gap has been widening for several years, after it narrowed at the start of the pandemic. That’s a drag on the entire economy.

Despite federal backlash against corporate DEI policies, companies that invest in inclusivity know that it makes economic sense.

Bekah Jerde, executive director of Omaha’s Radio Talking Book Service, manages a modest budget, works alongside just two other employees, and oversees an army of volunteer readers.