Tag: Safety net

US safety net helps protect children from abuse and neglect, and some of those programs are threatened by proposed budget cuts

US safety net helps protect children from abuse and neglect, and some of those programs are threatened by proposed budget cuts

Trump moves to gut low-income energy assistance as summer heat descends and electricity prices rise

Trump moves to gut low-income energy assistance as summer heat descends and electricity prices rise

Why do cuts to Medicaid matter for Americans over 65? 2 experts on aging explain why lives are at stake

Why do cuts to Medicaid matter for Americans over 65? 2 experts on aging explain why lives are at stake

GOP lawmakers eye SNAP cuts, which would scale back benefits that help low-income people buy food at a time of high food prices

GOP lawmakers eye SNAP cuts, which would scale back benefits that help low-income people buy food at a time of high food prices

A brief history of Medicaid and America’s long struggle to establish a health care safety net

A brief history of Medicaid and America’s long struggle to establish a health care safety net

GOP lawmakers commit to big spending cuts, putting Medicaid under a spotlight – but trimming the low-income health insurance program would be hard

GOP lawmakers commit to big spending cuts, putting Medicaid under a spotlight – but trimming the low-income health insurance program would be hard

More Americans of all political stripes support government benefits for low-income people − and Black Lives Matter could be a big reason why

More Americans of all political stripes support government benefits for low-income people − and Black Lives Matter could be a big reason why

Why government can’t make America ‘healthier’ by micromanaging groceries purchased with SNAP benefits

Why government can’t make America ‘healthier’ by micromanaging groceries purchased with SNAP benefits

Informal safety nets help many Americans with expenses – people at all income levels benefit from this ‘financial interdependence’

Informal safety nets help many Americans with expenses – people at all income levels benefit from this ‘financial interdependence’

sales pitches are often from biased sources, the choices can be overwhelming and impartial help is not equally available to all

sales pitches are often from biased sources, the choices can be overwhelming and impartial help is not equally available to all

Free school meals are on the rise in the US − but that could change depending on who wins the 2024 presidential election

Free school meals are on the rise in the US − but that could change depending on who wins the 2024 presidential election

Official US poverty rate declined in 2023, but more people faced economic hardship

Official US poverty rate declined in 2023, but more people faced economic hardship