On this day, 80 years ago, President Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act as a part of his New Deal plan and in an attempt to lift Americans out...
Read moreFriday marks the 80th anniversary of the signing of the Social Security Act in to law and to celebrate, we’re dedicating today’s wonky word to...
Read moreA few weeks ago, we discussed how the Official Poverty Measure has been the standard statistic used to measure poverty in America for the last 50...
Read moreBack in May, we featured the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) on Wonky Word Wednesdays. Well this Wednesday marks the 22nd anniversary of the...
Read moreIn case you didn’t know, today is Medicaid’s 50th Birthday. On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law a new public insurance...
Read moreTomorrow marks the 50th anniversary of the creation of Medicaid and Medicare. (Don’t worry we are doing a special blog to celebrate.) Both are...
Read moreAbout a week ago, we did our Wonky Word Wednesday on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or TANF. We mentioned that there has been some activity...
Read moreEver wonder how many people are unable to pay for basic necessities like food, clothing and utilities? Ever asked how rates of poverty have changed...
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