A crucial policy question for the government is whether publicly funded insurance programs effectively improve access to care. Using 2015 and 2018 Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) data, we first estimated the effect of government dental insurance for seniors on promo...
Low-income families, seniors, people with … Kitchen Remodeling: Free Government Programs Cut Costs September 19, 2023 Kitchen remodeling can be costly and daunting, but the good news is that there are free government programs that can help cut costs. These federal benefits incentivize homeowners ...
2. Supplemental Security Income (SSI): SSI is agovernment program funded by U.S. FederalGeneral Treasury Funds and administered by the Social Security Administration. It offers financial assistance to seniors with limited or no income to cover essential expenses like food, clothing, and housing. E...
We have also seen several multiyear capital projects come to fruition this year, with significant help from our allies in government, including a center for immigration legal aid in the Bronx and a new medical school on the southern coast of Puerto Rico, funded with CDBG. I am...
Social Security checks will continue to be sent out in the event of a shutdown, so seniors and others on Social Security don't need to worry about missing payments. But other Social Security Agency services like benefit verification could be severely affected, and new applicants could temporarily...
From fee pre-kindergarten and child care subsidies for families with small children to dental care and hearing aids for seniors with Medicare, there’s a lot in the president’s proposal — all to be paid for with higher taxes on corporations and the wealthy. ...
From fee pre-kindergarten and child care subsidies for families with small children to dental care and hearing aids for seniors with Medicare, there’s a lot in the president’s proposal — all to be paid for with higher taxes on corporations and the wealthy. ...
Yes, there will be a compassionate safety net too, funded by rerouting what is currently misused to actual care of those who need it most. Patients and families will control this safety net backstop, and there should be a role for true charity. This rebuild starts with a foundation built...
While this isn’t a government-funded program, it is a way to get food on the weekends. Generally available in low-income areas, backpack programs provide healthy, non-perishable, and easy-to-prepare foods to kids to ensure that they have enough food when school isn’t in session. ...