State policy responses to the coronavirus pandemic number in the hundreds and vary widely in their details. Boston University's Julia Raifman is keeping track of them all.

For reporters who are covering health care at the local or national level, it’s important to have a handle on how Medicaid works. Here are six things you should know.

We’ve gathered and summarized several relevant studies on elder abuse, including research in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Among the main takeaways: Journalists would like academics to explain the practical relevance of their research – preferably in accessible language. And academics would like journalists to understand that context is important.

The unemployment rate in the U.S. has been percentage points higher than officially reported since the coronavirus pandemic shut down the economy. We break down the misclassification error behind the underreporting.

We asked Carrie Henning-Smith what she wants journalists to know when covering rural health care in the context of COVID-19.

The coronavirus pandemic forced millions of U.S. employees to begin working from home. This research provides insights on our new telework reality.

Studies suggest education interruptions — whether schools close for a snowstorm, a hurricane or summer break — can hurt student achievement.

Education researcher F. Chris Curran offers six tips to help journalists report on how COVID-19 school closures affect student learning.

As the coronavirus downturn stretches on with historic unemployment rates, low- and middle-income Americans may increasingly turn to alternative financial services for cash to buy food and other essentials.