Safety net
Losing Medicaid would be a struggle for some, a disaster for others
July 22, 2025
By: Pittsburgh’s Public Source
Campus hunger may rise amid the ‘beautiful’ bill’s changes to SNAP food aid
July 21, 2025
By: Pittsburgh’s Public Source
How the ‘big, beautiful bill’ will deepen the racial wealth gap – a law scholar explains how it reduces poor families’ ability to afford food and health care
July 20, 2025
By: The Conversation
Trump’s ‘big’ bill puts Medicaid on the chopping block. Here’s what that means in Pittsburgh.
July 17, 2025
By: Pittsburgh’s Public Source
‘Big Beautiful Bill’ threatens Medicaid: Our mothers and children could suffer
July 1, 2025
By: James S. Bridgeforth, Ph.D.
There’s no evidence work requirements for Medicaid recipients will boost employment, but they are a key piece of Republican spending bill
May 30, 2025
By: The Conversation
Why do cuts to Medicaid matter for Americans over 65? 2 experts on aging explain why lives are at stake
May 14, 2025
By: The Conversation
Social Security’s trust fund could run out of money sooner than expected due to changes in taxes and benefits
April 16, 2025
By: The Conversation
More Americans of all political stripes support government benefits for low-income people − and Black Lives Matter could be a big reason why
March 4, 2025
By: The Conversation
Rents rise faster after disasters, but a federal program can help restrain excesses
January 16, 2025
By: The Conversation