According to the report, the federal system tends to concentrate grants and funding to states with the highest poverty rates among their residents. This takes the shape of grants for Medicaid, ...

The population is spread out among 3.8 million square miles across 50 states, yet nearly one-third of Americans live in just three states: California, Texas and New York.

These 20 maps offer an overview ... Fund, the United States has a maternal mortality rate of 22 deaths per 100,000 live births, making it one of the highest among high-income countries.