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GOP’s desired work requirements for federal aid would kick millions from anti-poverty programs

Congressional Republicans’ efforts to tie work requirements to Medicaid and SNAP would have far-reaching consequences for people with mental health issues, chronic health problems, and some people with disabilities if enacted, experts say

May 22, 2023

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EMILY WITHNALL SAYS SHE HAS COME A LONG WAY FROM THE EARLY DAYS OF HER ILLNESS, BUT LINGERING SYMPTOMS OF LONG COVID ARE STILL PRESENT. CHRONIC FATIGUE IS WHAT PLAGUES HER THE MOST, SHE SAYS./GINO GUTIERREZ/STATES NEWSROOM

Millions Of Workers Are Dealing With Long COVID. Advocates Call For Expanding Social Safety Net.

Sixteen million people of working age in the U.S. suffer with long COVID and of those, from 2 to 4 million people were unemployed in June and July, according to a report.

Oct 31, 2022

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GOP’s desired work requirements for federal aid would kick millions from anti-poverty programs

Millions Of Workers Are Dealing With Long COVID. Advocates Call For Expanding Social Safety Net.

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