Tag: Safety net

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

Michigan’s thousands of farmworkers are unprotected, poorly paid, uncounted and often exploited

Michigan’s thousands of farmworkers are unprotected, poorly paid, uncounted and often exploited

Young adults who fare relatively well after spending time in the child welfare system say steady support from caring grown-ups made a big difference

Young adults who fare relatively well after spending time in the child welfare system say steady support from caring grown-ups made a big difference

Getting services to people in need often relies on partnerships between government and nonprofits, but reporting requirements can be too onerous

Getting services to people in need often relies on partnerships between government and nonprofits, but reporting requirements can be too onerous

Hospice care for those with dementia falls far short of meeting people’s needs at the end of life

Hospice care for those with dementia falls far short of meeting people’s needs at the end of life