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Greenstein: More Americans Uninsured, Though Progress on Poverty Continues

September 10, 2019

The official poverty rate fell for the fourth consecutive year in 2018 and median income remained statistically unchanged. But the number and share of Americans without health insurance took a turn for the worse.

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Programs Targeted for Cuts Keep Millions From Poverty, New Census Data Show

September 10, 2019

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