America’s poorest county lies in the Mississippi Delta. We went to Claiborne County to see what life is like, and it was nothing like what we expected. Rap Music Video ► <a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Life is about to get harder, especially in Lake County, one of Michigan's poorest counties, as SNAP benefits are still in limbo.

Medicaid expansion in Kentucky brought an outsized boost to some of America’s poorest counties beset by disproportionately high rates of chronic disease, disability and opioid abuse. After extending ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Thousands of students in Tennessee’s poorest counties are getting free backpacks this year, thanks to First Lady Maria Lee’s Tennessee Serves initiative. “We are honored to provide ...

Steve Cates was walking back to his house from his mailbox, flipping through a clutch of newly delivered letters, when one envelope stopped him in his driveway. It was from his insurance company. His ...