Nation Apr 01 State laws create disparities in access to government food benefits By Laura Barrón-López, Maea Lenei Buhre
Health Mar 31 Watch 10:09 What to know about Georgia’s controversial approach to expanding Medicaid Since Medicaid was created 60 years ago, it’s been expanded again and again. Now, it’s the U.S. government’s biggest public health insurance program. For our series “America’s Safety Net,” John Yang reports on efforts to expand it even further with… By John Yang, Sam Weber, Kaisha Young
Health Mar 30 Watch 6:45 What’s at stake for Americans at risk of losing Medicaid as unwinding continues Medicaid is the nation’s largest health insurance program, covering nearly 80 million people, or more than 1 in 5 Americans. For many people who have low incomes or a disability, or who are either very young or very old, it’s… By John Yang, Sam Weber, Kaisha Young
Health Mar 28 Mississippi is closer than ever to expanding Medicaid. What are the barriers? In Mississippi, a state that reports the lowest life expectancy and highest poverty rate in the United States and ranks among the most uninsured states in the nation, Medicaid expansion could make a significant difference for hundreds of thousands of… By Laura Santhanam
Nation Mar 25 Watch 10:16 Families slip back into poverty after pandemic-era child tax credit expires During the pandemic, lawmakers dramatically, but temporarily, expanded the social safety net, including more money for families with children. The impacts of those changes are still being felt and debated to this day. Amna Nawaz and producer Sam Lane report… By Amna Nawaz, Sam Lane
Mar 18 Watch 10:06 Federal housing assistance shrinks as rental prices, homelessness reach historic highs By Stephanie Sy, Mike Fritz Unlike other social safety net programs that continue to expand, federal housing assistance has shrunk to its lowest level in nearly 25 years, even as homelessness and rental prices have hit historic highs. Today, only one in four households that… Continue watching
Mar 11 Watch 7:33 How a complicated benefits system lets some fall through the safety net By Paul Solman, Diane Lincoln Estes Amid many of the debates around entitlements and benefits, one thing is often lost to the public: Many people who qualify for help struggle to get and keep their benefits because it can be difficult to navigate the system. Economics… Continue watching
Mar 04 Watch 8:09 Exploring America’s social safety net and the political fights around it By Geoff Bennett, Sam Lane Our new series, "America’s Safety Net," is focused on the complex web of programs meant to help Americans in need. Over the coming weeks, we’ll take an in-depth look at the different forms of welfare in the U.S. Up first,… Continue watching