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Minimum Wage Increase for 20 Million Proposed Under New Bill
The federal minimum wage has remained at $7.25 since 2010, marking the longest period without an increase since the federal ...
Exclusive: Trump budget proposal would fully eliminate Head Start
The White House's budget proposes eliminating Head Start, an early childhood education program that provides services to ...
Why the world is better than you think
Behind the headlines, and largely unreported, the basic measures of human well-being have continued to improve in recent ...
Trump fires team that set poverty guidelines for benefits aiding 80 million people
The sacking of the office could lead to cuts in assistance to low-income families next year unless the Trump administration ...
Trump HHS eliminates office that sets poverty levels tied to benefits for at least 80 million people
Recent cuts eliminated a small, specialized workforce that sets the poverty standards determining who is eligible for ...
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The House Speaker’s Eyeing Big Cuts to Medicaid. In His Louisiana District, It’s a Lifeline.
The GOP-controlled Congress is weighing cuts to Medicaid, the government health program that covers millions of Americans — ...
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Rural Hospitals and Patients Are Disconnected From Modern Care
Technological gaps handicap rural hospitals as billions in federal funding to modernize infrastructure lags. The reliance on outdated technology and piecemeal systems challenge staffs and erode ...