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"Persistent poverty" afflicts much of the U.S., study finds
CBS MoneyWatch via Yahoo Finance· 11 months agoAlthough the U.S. has periodically sought to reduce poverty around the country since the 1960s,...
Minimum wage is going up next year. With inflation, will the gain be real?
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMinimum wage in Rhode Island is set to continue its slow climb to $15 an hour as the wage increases...
Grab a blanket: Heating costs to soar this winter
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLike everything else it seems these days, the cost to heat your home will rise this winter. And if you heat with natural gas, the predominate way to stay...
Despite patient advocate asks, HCA's Mission yet to make charity care application public
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoASHEVILLE - HCA Healthcare in general and the Mission Health network in Western North Carolina...
Children were at risk so Detroit promised to halt demolitions. But that didn't happen.
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLyriq Wilson shut her eyes and clutched the stickers in her hand. It was mid-October 2019 and a fall...
There are 2 ballot measures seeking to expand Medicaid in South Dakota. Here's how they're...
American News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSome advocates for Medicaid expansion in South Dakota are concerned that two ballot measures with...
The $27 million upgrade of downtown Erie's Richford Arms is complete. Here are the details
Erie Times News via Yahoo News· 11 months agoWelcome to the new Richford Arms. After nearly 18 months of construction, an extensive $27 million...
Mammograms Should Start at Age 40, New Guidelines Say
People via Yahoo News· 1 month agoWomen should begin screening for breast cancer a decade earlier than previously recommended...
Everything you need to know about Rhode Island's minimum wage in 2024
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoRhode Island's minimum wage increased to $14 an hour on Jan. 1, 2024, up from $13 an hour in 2023, and in 2025, it will hit a legislatively mandated peak of $15 an hour. The increase in RI's ...
Idaho students have eaten for free at school for two years. That’s changing next year
Idaho Statesman McClatchy Articles via AOL· 2 years agoFor the past two years, students in Treasure Valley schools have been able to get free meals as part...