The question is: Which population in any area is the most vulnerable to food insecurity? And the data shows that the most vulnerable are children. They are more likely than adults to go hungry in every single state. And the number of children without secure access to food varies in…
The latest United States jobs report brought good news: the unemployment rate continues to drop, and low unemployment almost always signals good economic health for the country. However, food insecurity plagues almost one in eight Americans, which amounts to almost 40 million people. This number is higher than it was…
With all the talk of a government shutdown, it is worth remembering that, when they can work, federal government employees have much to be thankful for. The government pays more in salary in benefits than the private sector, they offer as many as 43 days off, they match retirement funding…
As anyone who follows the news knows, the Department of Veterans Affairs has faced numerous challenges over the years. Reports of sexual assault in the military go unexamined. Disabled veterans are subjected to unnecessary medical tests. And claims processing for VA disability benefits is backlogged. In recent months, there has…
In July 2018, Camilla Hudson ran to her local CVS in Chicago late at night to replace a defective item. She tried to use a manufacturer’s coupon to purchase the product. Although she did not have any trouble trying to use it with the first employee she talked to, another…
The Veterans Administration’s internal policies on whether to recognize a disease as related to exposure to Agent Orange are based on biennial reports from the National Academy of Medicine. The Academy’s 2016 report found that evidence for a link between esophageal cancer and Agent Orange is “insufficient.” Although the VA…
When Congress passed a $1.3 trillion spending bill at the end of March, they included a funding increase for the Social Security Administration. The increase is an attempt to reduce the backlog of disability claims that stretch past 1 million claims. The appropriations bill increases funding to the SSA by…
Lavern’s Law, a bill named after a woman who died of cancer in 2013 after doctors missed a diagnosis of lung cancer, was recently signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo. The bill changes the beginning date for the statute of limitations in New York State for certain types of medical malpractice…
Medicaid is a health insurance program that is funded by federal and state governments to provide benefits for senior citizens, low-income and needy people, pregnant women, children, and people who are disabled. President Trump has proposed reducing spending on Medicaid by $800 billion over the next ten years. His advisors…
The United States is investigating lenders who are allegedly pressuring veterans into mortgage refinances they don’t need. Ginnie May, a government-owned corporation that exists to make mortgages more affordable, is conducting the probe. Ginnie Mae guarantees repayment on $2 trillion in mortgage bonds, even if borrowers default on their loans….
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