Poverty Issues
Thursday, September 21, 2023
SD boosts outreach for WIC participation
South Dakota health leaders have said it can be a challenge to reach people eligible for a long-standing nutrition assistance program for at-risk new …
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Health Exchange Open for Coloradans Dropped from Medicaid Rolls
Coloradans who were dropped from the state's Medicaid health insurance plan, Health First Colorado, can sign up for new coverage before open …
Monday, September 18, 2023
Akron is Latest OH City to Retire Medical Debt
Since the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act in 2021, a number of cities and counties in Ohio and around the nation have used ARPA funding to …
Monday, September 18, 2023
NY Health Experts Help People Find Health Care Plans
New York health experts are preparing people for the health-care coverage open-enrollment period. Between 2010 and 2021, the number of New Yorkers …
Monday, September 18, 2023
Harvest Celebration Marks Decades-Long Quest to Address Food Insecurity
This year's Food to Power Harvest Festival marks 10 years since Colorado Springs residents launched a food rescue project to get fruits and vegetables…
Monday, September 18, 2023
Amid Nationwide Surge in Child Poverty, MN Mitigation Plan Takes Flight
Policy experts are reacting to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau, showing the nation's child poverty rate has more than doubled, to 12%. In …
Monday, September 18, 2023
Diaper Pilot Program Aims to Keep Families Healthy, Working
Massachusetts groups will be part of a new federal pilot program to help low-income families ensure they have the diapers they need to keep both babie…
Monday, September 18, 2023
Oregonians in Need During Hunger Action Month
September is Hunger Action Month, and many Oregonians are struggling to get the food they need. At the organization's annual state of hunger …
New Poverty Data Spurs Urgent Calls to Reverse Trends
The U.S. Census Bureau is out with new findings showing that the nation's child poverty rate has more than doubled, to 12%. Policy experts say a key …
Thousands of Coloradans Eligible for Medicaid Losing Health Insurance
Colorado ranks 15th in the nation for the highest rate of people losing Medicaid health insurance after pandemic-era protections ended on March 31…
WI Families Could See 'Double Whammy' From Budget Policies
Congress is again steeped in a looming budget crisis as lawmakers face a deadline to approve a new government spending plan. In Wisconsin, policy …
Mainers Celebrate First Step in Lowering Medicare Drug Prices
Hundreds of thousands of Mainers are expected to benefit from the Biden Administration's recent announcement that it will begin drug price negotiation…