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For SNAP recipients, coming policy changes could take them from bad to worse

When more than 2 million SNAP recipients in Illinois have their Link card reloaded on Nov. 1, they may notice a difference. In particular, a difference in the amount of money on their card, which will be less. That’s because for the past four years, people depending on food assistance have been getting a temporary... Read more »

By YanaKunichoff,
September 18, 2013 at 1:55 pm

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As new guest worker visa is proposed, report shows poor state of farm workers’ health

They pick the oranges that we eat to stave off a cold and the tomatoes in our sandwiches and salads. But their occupation is less likely to have health care coverage than any other major category. Seventy-five percent of farm workers in the United States don’t have health insurance, making them “by every measure …... Read more »

By YanaKunichoff,
April 18, 2013 at 12:48 pm

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