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Economy

Economy

Economy
  • Although food insecurity can be faced by anyone, Black and Latino children are twice as likely to face hunger. And in 2022, 33% of single-parent families experienced food insecurity.
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    Missouri will join 35 states and four Native American tribes in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Summer Food Assistance Program. It's known as "Summer EBT," because it uses electronic benefits cards to supply an additional $40 per month to lower-income parents to purchase food.
  • The increase in funding for community health centers also helps alleviate some of the burdens caused by threats to 340B, the low-cost prescription drug program.
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    For the first time in nearly a decade, Congress has passed a bipartisan boost in funding to community health centers in Missouri and across the nation.