Poverty Archives

08.23.2018 a statue of liberty with a sunset in the background

Public Charge Regulation and Institutionalizing Immigrant Poverty

The Trump administration's revision of public charge rules could force non-citizens living here legally to choose between benefits and their future immigration status.

Guest Authors Paul Shafer, Seciah Aquino

07.13.2018 Cardboard sign with a dollar sign and a question mark

Health Equity

US Health Care System Exacerbates Income Inequality

In 2014, over 7 million Americans fell beneath the federal poverty line after medical expenses were subtracted from their income.

Fellow Chrissy Packtor

06.26.2018 Young African American sleeping at the library

Good Sleep? Not in Some Neighborhoods

Recent research by Fuller-Rowell and colleagues measured the degree to which neighborhood disadvantages might account for different sleep experiences between White and Black communities.

Fellow Sampada Nandyala

04.03.2018 Housing Development In Harlem

Care from within the Community

The Harlem Health Advocacy Partnership sends community health workers into housing developments to work with low-income residents to help manage chronic diseases, find affordable health insurance, and set health goals.

Fellow Chrissy Packtor

02.06.2018 Letters spelling out Raise the Min Wage lit up on a highway overpass

Higher Minimum Wage Helps Population Health

Data shows that higher minimum wage improves health and nutrition and decreases stress. Opponents argue that higher minimum wages endanger jobs by hurting small businesses and encouraging the shift to automation.

Fellow Qing Wai Wong

12.07.2017 Graph showing percentage-point reductions in health-inclusive poverty rates by health insurance types

Health Insurance Reduces Poverty

A recent Health Affairs article pioneers a new way to gauge the impact of health insurance on poverty by taking health into account.

Fellow Qing Wai Wong

12.06.2017 A produce market with tomatoes, potatoes, and other vegetables

USDA Dietary Guidelines: A Clash in Governance

USDA dietary guidelines call for half of our diets to consist of fruits and vegetables, but USDA food industry subsidies do not match these recommendations.

Guest Author Marena Sullivan

11.14.2017 Frost on a window pane obscuring the view outside

Preventing Utility Shut-off Related Deaths in Massachusetts

Cold weather kills. Utility shut-offs because of lack of payment do happen frequently in Massachusetts, though protection laws exist. From November 15 to March 15, heat cannot be shut off for non-payment.

Fellow Gilbert Benavidez

10.17.2017 a graph of different colored bars

Ethnic Disparities in Adolescent Mental Health Treatment

Adolescent racial or ethnic minorities in Massachusetts experience disproportionately high levels of sadness and suicide attempts. There is also a large disparity between white youth and minority youth receiving depression treatment.

Fellow Gilbert Benavidez

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