Newswatch Inequality National
IMF approves US$257-million safety net for Barbados - Jamaica Observer
June 22, 2026 08:10 PM EDT
The Jamaica Observer
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a new 36-month precautionary Stand-By Arrangement for Barbados valued at US$257 million, giving the country access to emergency financing if external shocks create balance of payments pressures. The arrangement, approved on Monday, June 22, amounts to Special Drawing Rights (SDR)189 million, or 200 per cent of Barbados’ quota. It gives the country immediate access to SDR 47 million, equivalent to US$64 million,...
Senate passes housing bill aimed at lowering costs, boosting supply | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
June 22, 2026 07:40 PM EDT
Hawaii Tribune-Herald
WASHINGTON >> The Senate passed a bipartisan affordable housing bill today as Congress attempts to finish work on it by the end of this week and clear the way for President Donald Trump to sign the legislation into law.
Could the ROAD to Housing Act actually lower home prices? Here's what experts say.
June 22, 2026 06:50 PM EDT
CBS News
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which has rare bipartisan support, would make it harder for major investors to hoard homes.
ACA health insurance enrollment in NH dropped 4.1% this year
June 22, 2026 03:01 PM EDT
New Hampshire Public Radio
The number of people who signed up for health insurance through the marketplace is down 4.1%, which is the first decline in enrollment in several years.
Joel Mekler | Medicare Moments: Retiring before you become eligible for Medicare
June 22, 2026 10:00 AM EDT
The New Castle News.
One of the main challenges for those retiring before age 65 is paying for health insurance until Medicare kicks in.
'Through the Roof': Housing Policy Deconstructed - Policy Magazine
June 21, 2026 03:26 PM EDT
Policy Magazine.
Through the Roof: Housing, Capitalism, and the State in America and Germany
US Traveller's Contact Lens Shopping Experience In India Draws Attention To Healthcare Costs - Outlook Money
June 21, 2026 03:37 AM EDT
Outlook Money.
A US traveller’s Rs 2,451 contact lens purchase in India without insurance has sparked debate on healthcare costs, access, and everyday medical spending
Marjorie Taylor Greene Reveals She Went To Mexico For Stem Cell Therapy Because US Health Insurance Is 'Absurdly Expensive'
June 20, 2026 10:31 AM EDT
Yahoo! Inc.
Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene said Wednesday she does not have health insurance and traveled to Mexico for stem cell therapy, citing soaring U.S. healthcare costs as a key reason. In a p...
UnitedHealth Group - Saturday background on the health insurance giant
June 20, 2026 09:42 AM EDT
Ad-hoc News
UnitedHealth Group remains a heavyweight in U.S. health care and the Dow. With no fresh corporate he
With $1,000 a Month, Low-Income Black Moms Get a Chance to Dream
June 20, 2026 05:43 AM EDT
G/O Media Inc.
A guaranteed income program with no strings attached—and free of capitalist talking points—is changing the lives of mothers in Mississippi.
Redemption Bank's Bank King Card: A New Debit Card for Single Mothers in Government Housing - News and Statistics - IndexBox
June 19, 2026 11:41 AM EDT
IndexBox Inc
Redemption Bank introduces the Bank King Card on Juneteenth 2026, a debit card designed to assist single mothers in subsidized housing. The bank will make fixed annual donations based on new account openings, supporting nonprofits that provide direct cash to those in need.
Udell statement on Medicaid changes
June 19, 2026 11:15 AM EDT
Stoughton News.
Last week, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services released guidance regarding upcoming federal changes to Medicaid requirements, which will go into effect in 2027 and will impact BadgerCare enrollees. Representative Randy Udell (D-47th District) released the following statement:
Cooper focuses health care costs during Greenville stop
June 19, 2026 06:00 AM EDT
Reflector.
Democratic senatorial candidate Roy Cooper said more work is needed to help families with health care coverage during a recent campaign stop in Greenville.
Musk is a Trillionaire and Wealth Concentration in the U.S. Remains Solidly Entrenched
June 19, 2026 01:55 AM EDT
counterpunch
“A few people are getting fabulously, unimaginably wealthy at the same time that entire generations of families worry they will never be able to afford to
'Social justice survey' in Tamil Nadu after 2027 Census: Guv
June 18, 2026 10:30 PM EDT
Hindustan Times
Tamil Nadu Governor Arlekar announced a social justice survey post-caste census, urging financial support from the Centre and addressing state welfare issues. | India News
Congress on verge of passing housing bill; Hill eager to accomplish 'mutual goal' | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
June 18, 2026 08:16 PM EDT
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
WASHINGTON -- Both chambers of the U.S. Congress are on the cusp of passing a bipartisan legislative package addressing housing affordability and supply.
United Way: Nearly 4 in 10 Indiana households can't meet cost of living
June 18, 2026 03:30 PM EDT
wrtv
United Way researchers said they found 38% of Indiana households are not able to cover all of the basic cost of living in their communities.
Mailbag: Huntington Beach's expensive state housing law delay
June 18, 2026 02:09 PM EDT
Los Angeles Times.
Two readers decry Huntington Beach's delay in compliance with the state housing law. Another mourns the loss of a child in Laguna.
Marjorie Taylor Greene says she has no health insurance in new video
June 18, 2026 12:58 PM EDT
USA Today
Former Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene says she doesn't have health insurance and travels to Mexico for stem cell therapy in new video.
With soaring grocery prices, can Florida food banks feed the long lines?
June 18, 2026 05:06 AM EDT
The Daytona Beach News-Journal.
As living costs continue to climb and the federal safety net keeps shrinking, more Floridians across the state are seeking help from nonprofits.
Marjorie Taylor Greene Reveals She Went To Mexico For Stem Cell Therapy Because US Health Insurance Is 'A
June 18, 2026 03:05 AM EDT
Benzinga, LLC
Marjorie Taylor Greene cites soaring healthcare costs as Gallup data shows fewer Americans can afford medical care.
T.N. Governor's address: Two-language policy to continue in Tamil Nadu; govt. to conduct Social Justice Survey
June 18, 2026 02:41 AM EDT
The Hindu.
Governor Arlekar reaffirms Tamil Nadu's two-language policy, opposes NEP, and announces a Social Justice Survey during Assembly address.
How CVS Allegedly Turned a Safety Net Into a Corporate Cash Cow
June 17, 2026 08:00 PM EDT
RealClear Health
News that three of the nation’s largest health systems sued CVS Health should shatter any remaining illusions about the state of American healthcare. Mount Sinai, University of Michigan Health,
Wages in America Are Too Low for the 30% Rule To Work for Renters Anymore
June 17, 2026 02:54 PM EDT
Move, Inc.
The 30% rent rule may not work in today's economy. Here's why experts say cash flow matters more than a decades-old guideline.
State announces 322 affordable apartments near Brooklyn safety-net hospital
June 17, 2026 01:20 PM EDT
Crain's New York Business
The project is part of the state’s $1.4 billion Vital Brooklyn to address housing and health disparities in the borough.
Cannabis funded basic income scheme successful after first year, city leaders say - leafie
June 17, 2026 10:43 AM EDT
Leafie.
A universal basic income scheme, funded by tax revenue from cannabis sales, is helping families thrive, according to leaders in the US city of Albuquerque.
Press Release: Congressman Mike Flood Acknowledges House-Senate Agreement on Housing Legislation | Stock News
June 16, 2026 08:21 PM EDT
Quiver Quantitative
Congressman Mike Flood announces a bipartisan agreement on the "21st Century ROAD to Housing Act," a
Key Facts about the Uninsured Population | KFF
June 16, 2026 01:12 PM EDT
the Kaiser Family Foundation
The number and share of people without insurance grew in 2024, increasing for the first time since 2019, according to KFF's analysis of data from the American Community Survey (ACS). This issue brief describes trends in health coverage in 2024, examines the characteristics of the uninsured population , and summarizes the access and financial implications of not having coverage.
Build Housing Affordably Act introduced in House
June 16, 2026 11:01 AM EDT
HousingWire
The measure would temporarily suspend the application of Build America, Buy America requirements for certain affordable housing projects.
Health insurers are exiting the Marketplace again. Should consumers be worried?
May 27, 2026 11:53 AM EDT
Health Insurance Marketplace.
Why are insurers leaving the ACA Marketplace? New exits by Cigna and others highlight growing concerns about enrollment and affordability in 2027.
