Recent reports reveal that U.S. aid cuts are halting the supply of vital therapeutic food for starving children, while potential Medicaid reductions threaten the independent living of disabled Americans by jeopardizing in-home care.

• A $45 Treatment Can Save a Starving Child. US Aid Cuts Have Frozen the Supply — The New York Times Health -
• The Madden Sisters Don’t Want to Be Institutionalized — The New York Times Health -

Concerns are rising over wildfire fighters getting dangerously sick due to the U.S. Forest Service reportedly sending them into the field without recommended masks for decades, leading to severe health repercussions.

• Why Wildfire Fighters Are Getting Dangerously Sick — The New York Times Health -

A new study reveals that simply giving money to poor families at certain times significantly reduced deaths among young children by nearly half, offering an effective and innovative approach to global child mortality.

• A New Way to Reduce Children’s Deaths: Cash — The New York Times Health -