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Getting By Without a Car Was Always Hard. Now It's a Public …

WebFor Moffatt, who has underlying health conditions and experiences post-traumatic stress disorder, solitary was the worst part. His cell at OSP, he recalled, had …

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The Struggle to End HIV/AIDS and Poverty

WebDr. Deborah Frank: How Poverty Affects Children’s Health. To me, a pediatrician for 38 years, I know the 2013 poverty numbers represent names and faces, …

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Disability Is a Cause and Consequence of Poverty

WebDisability is both a cause and consequence of poverty. It is a cause because it can lead to job loss and reduced earnings, barriers to education and skills …

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Fighting Poverty with Early Education and a Focus on Health

WebIf standardized health screening and follow-up are mandated in any new universal pre-k legislation, educators and health providers – in partnership – can …

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Crowdfunding Is a Symptom Of America’s Sick Health Care System

WebThe use of crowdfunding to pay not just for medical care but adjacent costs, such as lost work associated with being ill, caregiving costs for ill family members, …

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Most Americans Have Pets. Almost One Third Can’t Afford Their …

WebVeterinary care is expensive. A majority of practitioners work in for-profit clinics, consolidation in the industry has increased emphasis on profit margins, and vet …

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Minnesota Will No Longer Take Newborns from Incarcerated Parents

WebAs of August 2021, people who are serving a prison sentence in the state will no longer be separated from their newborns after giving birth. The Healthy Start Act, …

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Kentucky Shows What Can Happen When a Poor, Conservative …

WebMore than a few, as it turns out. Only 27 states and the District of Columbia have opted into Medicaid expansion. In Kentucky’s case, it found that expansion would …

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Your Ultrasound Isn't A Car. Why Are You Told To Shop Like It Is

WebHealth care isn't Amazon, where items are easily searched for, compared, and where prices are fixed. That same flexibility simply isn’t possible for everyone. …

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A Hidden Change in the CARES Act Undermines Privacy for …

WebAfter that, their records can be re-shared in perpetuity by any health care entity who receives them. The changes reflect the way privacy and consent are handled …

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'Barely Enough to Survive': Exposing (and Closing) the Race and …

WebGreater longevity also increases women’s poverty risk because health-related expenses increase over time, and the likelihood of losing one’s partner increases. …

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Trump's Plan for Medicaid Would Decimate Services for People …

WebAdditionally, the Trump approach would diminish the federal government’s historic role in using Medicaid funds to deinstitutionalize seniors and people with …

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How One Tribe Is Fighting for Their Food Culture in the Face of …

WebPublic health leaders, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization, recognize that climate change has direct …

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Why Achieving the American Dream Depends on Your Zip Code

WebThere is also marked improvement in physical and mental health, particularly for adults and girls. Get Talk Poverty In Your Inbox. Quanda Burrell, 30, lives …

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Food Stamps, 50 Years Later: Stop Impeding, Start Improving

WebThe Food Stamp Act of 1964 was signed into law 50 years ago, launching a food assistance program that has been a lifeline for millions of hungry Americans. Five decades later, our …

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Language Barriers and Poverty in the AAPI Community

WebStudents with low-incomes are disproportionately affected by social factors (financial instability, health issues, transportation issues) that discourage investing …

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How Low Child Care Wages Put All Children at Risk

WebA new study entitled Worth Work, STILL Unlivable Wages finds that wages in the child care industry as so low that many providers live in poverty. The mean hourly …

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Mississippi Report

WebHunger and Food Insecurity. 15.7%. Ranked: 51st. Percentage of households who were food insecure on average from 2017 to 2019, meaning that at some point during the …

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