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Category Archives: Poverty
Unemployment rate among blacks highlights continuing racial disparities in Minnesota
Minnesota’s black unemployment rate was a shocking 27 percent in the third quarter of 2011 – by far the highest level in the 25 states examined in a recent study by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI). The study, No Relief in 2012 From High Unemployment … Continue reading
Racial disparities grow in Minnesota as poverty increases, household income declines
Earlier this month, we learned the distressing (but not surprising) news that poverty is increasing and median household income is declining in Minnesota. The U.S. Census is out with another report showing even worse news. Minnesota has an unfortunate history of … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Poverty
Tagged American Community Survey, American Indian, Asian, blacks, Census, inequality, Latino, median household income, Poverty, racial disparities
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Minnesota losing ground on poverty, income and the number of uninsured
It seems oddly appropriate (and a little inconvenient) that I was out of town at a conference on the day the U.S. Census Bureau released the latest statistics on poverty, income and health insurance coverage in the United States. It reminded … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Health Care, Poverty
Tagged Census, current population survey, health insurance, median income, minnesota, Poverty, uninsured
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Health and human services budget asks vulnerable Minnesotans to pay a price
Many of Minnesota’s most vulnerable populations, including the elderly, those with disabilities, and low-income families with children, are being asked to help balance the state’s budget through $1 billion in cuts to health and human services in the final budget approved by Governor Dayton and … Continue reading
Posted in Budget Proposals, Health Care, Poverty
Tagged child care, disabilities, FAIM, health and human services, Healthy Minnesota, minnesota government shutdown, MinnesotaCare, waivers
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Cuts-only approach jeopardizes financial security of low-income households
Today, Way Sixteen of the 20 Ways in 20 Days Campaign looks at how a cuts-only approach to meeting Minnesota’s needs will jeopardize the financial security of low-income households. Proposed Cut: The Health & Human Services Conference Committee has proposed … Continue reading
Cuts-only approach jeopardizes opportunities for families to secure stable housing
Today, Way Ten of the 20 Ways in 20 Days Campaign looks at how a cuts-only approach to meeting Minnesota’s needs will jeopardize the opportunity for families to secure stable housing. Proposed Cut: Under current budget proposals, funding for the Housing Trust … Continue reading
Posted in Budget Proposals, Poverty
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New study highlights unequal distribution of health in the Twin Cities
Our recent analysis of new Census data highlighted how racial disparities continue to persist in Minnesota, and today a new report examines the issue more closely here in the Twin Cities. The new study – commissioned by the Blue Cross … Continue reading
Minnesota: Poverty up, median income down, racial disparities persist
The Census released results from the 2009 American Community Survey on Tuesday morning - and the numbers do not look good for Minnesota (read our press release). Poverty increased. The overall percentage of Minnesotans living in poverty rose to 11 percent … Continue reading
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New Census data underlines the need for federal health care reform
The U.S. Census released new data on Thursday morning that looks at poverty, income and insurance coverage in the United States. And while most of the headlines will likely focus on the significant jump in poverty – a two percentage … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care, Poverty
Tagged Census, current population survey, Health Care, health insurance, median income, medicaid, Medical Assistance, Poverty, recovery act
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Minnesota nonprofits urge Congress to support Child Tax Credit, Earned Income Tax Credit
Fifty nonprofits from across Minnesota joined a sign-on letter to the Minnesota Congressional delegation expressing strong support for recent improvements to the Child Tax Credit (CTC) and the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) that were included in the American Recovery and … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Federal Budget, Poverty, Taxes
Tagged child tax credit, earned income tax credit, recovery act
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