(CNN) — The clock is ticking for four major social safety net programs that keep tens of millions of struggling Americans — including millions of children and senior citizens — fed and warm, as well ...
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Commentary: Close the gaps in our frayed social safety net

In a country as wealthy as the United States, it is a bitter irony that millions of people still fall through the cracks of a social safety net meant to protect them. Welfare programs exist, but they ...
Future Communities Institute (FCI) today announced the launch of the Bay Area's first ever AI-powered safety net program in partnership with Five Keys, ReImagine Freedom and Akido Labs, Inc. ("Akido") ...
“Keep looking for help. There are lots of resources out there if you search for them.” More times than I can count, my law ...
Nonprofits deliver essential services across the U.S. This piece explores why they are central to the social safety net—and what happens when we underinvest in them.
Starting in 2027, work requirements kick in for certain beneficiaries on Medicaid, while new work rules for the SNAP food assistance program took effect on Nov. 1. These reforms mandated by the One ...
The 340B Drug Pricing Program was originally constructed so safety-net health care facilities could stretch scarce resources in caring for low-income patients. However, the program has experienced ...