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Episode 240: Falling Through the Social Safety Net
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Millions of Americans are poor, food insecure, housing cost-burdened, or medically uninsured. This is where the U.S. social safety net comes in – with programs like Medicaid, food stamps, and unemployment insurance – to catch their fall. But how many experience a smooth landing? And how can society provide tangible relief to those who miss the net entirely? We sought answers from professor of public policy Chris Howard, who broke down what’s included when we talk about the “social safety net” and proposed ways to mend the gaping holes.
For more on this topic:
Check out Chris Howard’s new SSN brief: A Realistic Portrait of the Social Safety Net
Pre-order his forthcoming book, Who Cares: The Social Safety Net in America
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Manage episode 340314385 series 2394411
Millions of Americans are poor, food insecure, housing cost-burdened, or medically uninsured. This is where the U.S. social safety net comes in – with programs like Medicaid, food stamps, and unemployment insurance – to catch their fall. But how many experience a smooth landing? And how can society provide tangible relief to those who miss the net entirely? We sought answers from professor of public policy Chris Howard, who broke down what’s included when we talk about the “social safety net” and proposed ways to mend the gaping holes.
For more on this topic:
Check out Chris Howard’s new SSN brief: A Realistic Portrait of the Social Safety Net
Pre-order his forthcoming book, Who Cares: The Social Safety Net in America
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