Poverty Just Jumped — And It Was No Accident September 14, 2023 / by Lakeisha McVey I’ve lived and studied poverty most of my life. But you don’t have to be an expert to see why it’s spiking after lawmakers let antipoverty programs expire. Continue Reading
How the U.S. Could Prohibit Medical Debt From Appearing on Credit Reports August 14, 2023 / by Jake Johnson More than 100 million people across the U.S. are saddled with medical debt — a product of the nation’s high-cost, for-profit healthcare system. Continue Reading
What Decades of Social Work Taught Me About Poverty July 19, 2023 / by Deb Sitarski Not one person I’ve ever met wants to be poor, sick, disabled, struggling, or on the receiving end of public assistance programs. Continue Reading