Teachers across the country are growing increasingly worried about childhood hunger, with three-quarters reporting students come to school hungry, a nationally representative survey of U.S. teachers found.
The big picture: Proposed cutsto the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a federal food assistance program serving more than 41 million Americans, could exacerbate an already dire issue, experts say.
At least a half dozen states are racing to limit or put new checks on private equity-fueled mergers in health care, signaling mounting concern about the influence of corporate medicine.
Why it matters: While Congress and the Federal Trade Commission have increased scrutiny of the deals, especially involving hospitals, federal policymakers have been reluctant to bestow more government power over business transactions. States, meanwhile, are increasingly concerned about a growing number of providers being controlled by out-of-state for-profit companies.
The first image of Pope Francis since he was hospitalized over a month ago was released by the Vatican on Sunday.
The big picture: The photo shows him sitting alone in a wheelchair in a chapel at Rome's Agostino Gemelli Hospital after he celebrated Mass with other priests, according to the Vatican.
