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

WebThe year 2015 marks the 50th anniversary of Medicare’s establishment and the signing of the first Older Americans Act. In 1966, President Johnson called for substantial increases …

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Connecticut Report

Web11.5%. Ranked: 14th. Percentage of people under age 65 and below 138 percent of the poverty line who did not have health insurance at any time in 2019.

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

WebJoanne is a 68-year-old resident of Eugene, Oregon, who has worked as a fundraiser and scientist. Like almost 5 million American seniors, she counts on …

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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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Why Achieving the American Dream Depends on Your Zip Code

WebThe city has among the nation's highest unemployment, school dropout and homeless rates. (AP Photo/Mel Evans) Today, the state of the American Dream—the …

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Is the American Dream Shifting

WebFor much of the past decade, The Pew Charitable Trusts has been studying the health and status of the American Dream, defined as the ability of families to move …

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25 Years Later: Lessons from the Organizers of Justice for Janitors

WebOn June 15, 1990, the Los Angeles Police Department viciously attacked immigrant janitors who were striking for the right to organize in Century City, Los Angeles. In a story that is …

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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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Everything You Wanted to Know About the 1996 Welfare Law but …

WebThe 1996 welfare law contained a number of incentives for states not to serve families who need cash assistance—and states have responded by serving fewer …

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

WebNow, based on community input, the tribe is developing clam gardens that are more resilient to climate impacts such as sea level rise, storm surge, and possibly …

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Minnesota Report

Web9.0%. Ranked: 3rd. Percentage of people who had incomes below the poverty line ($25,926 for a family of four) in 2019.

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North Carolina Report

WebHunger and Food Insecurity. 13.1%. Ranked: 42nd. Percentage of households who were food insecure on average from 2017 to 2019, meaning that at some point during the …

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Environmental Racism Is Killing Black Communities In Louisiana

WebIn 1959, the Dow Chemical Company moved into Plaquemine, Louisiana, and began making vinyl chloride, a colorless cancer-causing gas used to produce a variety of …

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