A Father Dreamed of a Home for His Family. Medical Debt Nearly Pushed Them Onto the Streets.
As cities like Denver struggle to make homes more affordable, medical debt keeps housing out of reach for millions of Americans.
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On the Brink of Homelessness, San Diego Woman Wins the Medi-Cal Lottery
Annie Malloy, of San Diego, is among the first to receive a new housing move-in benefit from Medi-Cal, California鈥檚 Medicaid program. It鈥檚 an effort to help homeless and near-homeless people who might otherwise rack up huge medical bills.
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In California, Democrats Propose $25 Minimum Wage for Health Workers
State Sen. Mar铆a Elena Durazo and Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West want to give health facility support staffers a raise. Hospitals, nursing homes, and dialysis clinics are expected to resist.
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鈥楾he Country Is Watching鈥: California Homeless Crisis Looms as Gov. Newsom Eyes Political Future
As Gov. Gavin Newsom enters his second term, his legacy as governor and path forward in the Democratic Party hinge on his making visible headway on California鈥檚 homeless crisis. We lay out the possibilities 鈥 and challenges 鈥 as he unleashes an $18 billion battle plan.
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Her Credit Was Ruined by Medical Debt. She鈥檚 Been Turned Away From Doctors, Jobs, and Loans
When Penelope Wingard's cancer went into remission, she lost her Medicaid coverage in North Carolina. Without insurance, the debts piled up for her follow-up care. She doesn't think she'll ever get ahead of it.
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Her Apartment Might Have Put Her Son鈥檚 Health at Risk. But 鈥業 Have Nowhere Else to Go.鈥
The United States is suffering from a severe shortage of affordable housing. But elected officials have done little to fix a problem that puts many Americans at greater risk for sickness and shortens lives.
By Renuka Rayasam and Fred Clasen-Kelly -
Homelessness Among Older People Is on the Rise, Driven by Inflation and the Housing Crunch
In Montana and across the nation, homeless shelters are reporting that people older than 60 are a growing proportion of their populations.
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Abortion Issue Helps Limit Democrats鈥 Losses in Midterms
Although control of Congress was still undecided Wednesday, Republicans seemed poised to take power in the House, while the fate of the Senate remained too close to call. Economic issues were at the top of voters鈥 minds, but abortion access also played a large role in their decisions.
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Labor Tries City-by-City Push in California for $25 Minimum Wage at Private Medical Facilities
Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West is testing the waters on a $25 minimum wage for support staff at health care facilities in Southern California. Opposition from hospitals and health facilities is driving an expensive battle.
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鈥業t鈥檚 Becoming Too Expensive to Live鈥: Anxious Older Adults Try to Cope With Limited Budgets
Three women explain how life鈥檚 surprises can catapult their efforts to carefully manage limited budgets and lead to financial distress.
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For Medically Vulnerable Families, Inflation鈥檚 Squeeze Is Inescapable
Inflation hasn鈥檛 hit Americans like this in decades. And families living with chronic diseases have little choice but to pay more for the medicine, supplies, and food they need to stay healthy.
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鈥楾rue Cost of Aging鈥 Index Shows Many Seniors Can鈥檛 Afford Basic Necessities
The Elder Index, developed by researchers at the University of Massachusetts-Boston, shows that nearly 5 million older women living alone, 2 million older men living alone, and more than 2 million older couples have incomes that make them economically insecure.
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For Many Low-Income Families, Getting Formula Has Always Been a Strain
Finding formula for children with allergies and other dietary restrictions was challenging even before the current shortage for families who rely on the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) food assistance program.
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How the Tiny-Home Movement Is Providing More Than Just a Roof to Homeless People
Cities and nonprofits across the country are building communities of tiny homes to safely house people amid covid and cold winters. Proponents say tiny homes give people dignity and privacy, but some advocates for homeless people say they don't go far enough.
By Giles Bruce