Stories Tagged as
Low-income
Ten states to seek work requirements for Medicaid recipients
Jan 11, 2018
The Trump administration is offering states a path to impose new work requirements for some people who get health insurance under Medicaid, the program that serves 68 million primarily low-income, elderly and disabled Americans. This is a historic shift. Never in Medicaid’s 52 years have people had to work in order to get health insurance. […]
It's a long wait for Section 8 housing in U.S. cities
Jan 3, 2018
In Los Angeles, it can take 10 years to get a voucher — if you're lucky.
How Atlanta attorneys are helping kids stay in school
Aug 21, 2017
There’s a new position in one Atlanta school’s directory: a lawyer.
A tale of two minimum wages
Jun 30, 2017
Young women in Louisiana and Los Angeles talk about getting by in the bottom tax brackets.
Will tax reform upend market for low-income housing?
Mar 29, 2017
Cutting corporate taxes affects the market for affordable housing tax credits
Milwaukee restaurants hope to feed low-income people with 'pay what you can' model
Feb 15, 2017
Customers can eat for free if they can't afford to pay, or pay a little extra to help others.
New Jersey eliminates cash bail for people accused of some crimes
Jan 9, 2017
A study in 2013 found that nearly 40 percent of people in New Jersey jails were only there because they could not afford to pay their bail.
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In Charlotte, it's especially tough to climb the economic ladder
by
Reema Khrais
Dec 21, 2016
Research shows low-income children in NC have just a four percent chance of rising to the top
Flooding hits a handful of crucial businesses in one small North Carolina town
Oct 21, 2016
In rural communities, a grocery or restaurant can be a lifeline, especially for low income people who have limited transportation options.
Billions in aid for low-income seniors go unclaimed
May 5, 2016
A campaign is trying to connect low-income seniors with government aid.