poverty
Death Rate Among Black Americans Declines, Especially For Elderly People
The CDC says the death rate for black Americans fell 25 percent over 17 years and was especially dramatic for those 65 and older. But young black people are still dying earlier than white Americans.
Medicaid Work Requirement Wouldn't Shrink Spending Much
Most of the people on Medicaid are elderly, disabled or children, so a GOP proposal to require able-bodied recipients to work probably won't add up to big cost savings, analysts say.
Texas Braces For Medicaid Cuts Under GOP Health Plan
Advocates on both sides of the aisle say the GOP health care bill will be bad for Texas because it will lead to more people without coverage and punish the state because it did not expand Medicaid.
NC Insurance Coverage Gains For Kids, But Report Gives 'F' For Child Poverty
North Carolina is receiving high marks for the number of children with health insurance coverage. But a new study also raises some major concerns.
Legislator Aims To Stop The Million Dollar Wedding (Or At Least Tax It)
Wealthy families in India spend a lot on weddings. So do lower income families. A member of Parliament is proposing a bill that would tax the rich and help the poor.
Poverty Plus A Poisonous Plant Blamed For Paralysis In Rural Africa
Some African countries have long witnessed mysterious outbreaks of paralysis. Affected regions are poor and conflict-ridden, where people's main food is a bitter, poisonous variety of cassava.
New Report Takes Aim At Poverty In Winston-Salem, Highlights Recommendations
Members of the Winston-Salem Poverty Thought Force issued the 60 page report.
Study: African Farmers Have A Surprise Economic Weapon — Trees
A new study looks at the role that trees play in the lives of African farmers. They definitely provided more than shade.
Who's Lifting Chinese People Out Of Poverty?
China says it has lifted hundreds of millions out of poverty. But who's doing the lifting? And why use the term "lifting" in the first place?