Ten years ago, a driver ran a stop sign as Jim McIlroy rode into the intersection on his motorcycle. Serious injuries left McIlroy paralyzed from the chest down. But, after spending some time in a ...

From Columbus Park camps to boutique hotel, San Jose’s homeless plan is tested The top 10 Bay Area stories of 2025 — and what they mean for 2026 Trump says ‘Housing First’ failed the homeless. Here’s ...

My two adult children are the best of friends. One loves cooking, while the other is always ready to take his car out for a joy ride. Both have developmental disabilities, and thanks to what I believe ...

Four years before Kimberly Gallagher enrolled in Medicaid herself, the public health insurance program’s rules prompted her to make an excruciating choice — to give up guardianship of her son so she ...

Rep. Judy Chu (D-Ca.) said she worries over the future of at-home care for seniors if President Donald Trump’s federal funding package passes in the House. Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” proposes ...

O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming to STAT, she worked at WNYC’s Radiolab and Scientific American, and her ...