why is there so much poverty in the U.S by Ryder Scarberry

10060541 — 2023-11-27 17:45:14 UTC

Impoverished families tend to have less education
more health problems and less access to nutritionally adequate food
likely live in high-crime areas

10060541 — 2023-11-27 17:50:06 UTC

Failure of policy
minimum safety net
high cost of living
https://time.com/6320076/american-poverty-levels-state-by-state/

10060541 — 2023-11-27 18:00:10 UTC

certain human rights are out of reach
education is hard to achieve
no access to healthcare
https://www.hrw.org/united-states/poverty-and-economic-inequality#:~:text=Poverty%20and%20economic%20inequality%20are,clean%20water%20and%20basic%20sanitation.

10060541 — 2023-11-29 17:15:32 UTC

Children who attend school also gain knowledge and skill, often at a higher level than those who didn't attend school. They can use those skill to earn a higher income and build successful lives

10060541 — 2023-11-29 17:20:05 UTC

Research shows that medicaid helps pull families out of poverty by providing access to affordable health coverage and lowering out of pocket cost

10060541 — 2023-11-29 17:33:16 UTC

These meals help to combat hunger, malnutrition, and poverty by providing vital nutrition, promoting school attendance and ongoing learning, and supporting long-term health and well-being