Posts Tagged ‘public assistance’
Food stamps mean fewer hungry kids
IOWA STATE (US) — The food stamp program in the US reduces food insecurity among high-risk children by at least 20 percent and poor general health by at least 35 percent, new research shows. Continue…
Wednesday, January 16, 2013 18:05 - 9 Comments
Health & Medicine - Sep 21, 2012 10:31 - 0 Comments
Food stamps buy $2B in sugary drinks a year
YALE (US) — The federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) pays at least $2 billion a year for sugar-sweetened drinks bought in grocery stores alone, a new study says. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 13, 2012 10:27 - 1 Comment
Kids of immigrants often left out of health care
CORNELL (US) — Parents’ immigration status makes a big difference in children’s health and access to health care, reports a new study of low-income families in the US. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 23, 2012 13:14 - 0 Comments
Taxpayers save with paid family leave
RUTGERS (US) — Offering paid family leave to workers leads to positive economic outcomes for working families, businesses, and the public, a new study concludes. (more…)
