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Digital Asset, Paul Ryan foundation target US state benefits with Canton pilot
August 21, 2026 12:25 PM EDT
TradingView, Inc.
Digital Asset, the creator of the Canton Network, and former US House Speaker Paul Ryan’s American Idea Foundation plan to pilot a blockchain-based system for distributing state-administered benefits across three US states using the Canton Network.The RISE program is expected to launch in the first…
NH builders celebrate law enabling more tiny home construction in the state
August 21, 2026 12:08 PM EDT
New Hampshire Public Radio
A law signed by Gov. Kelly Ayotte this summer authorizes tiny homes and yurts to be considered single-family homes or accessory dwelling units statewide.
India's Attempt to Imitate the US Credit Boom Has Come Without a Safety Net – Outlook Business
August 21, 2026 06:44 AM EDT
Outlook Business.
India’s consumer credit boom is growing fast, but the system to help borrowers recover from debt distress remain largely absent
Task force keeps Wyoming-run catastrophic health insurance talks alive
August 21, 2026 06:15 AM EDT
Wyoming News.
Wyoming health administrators proposed establishing a state-operated public health insurance plan when they applied for federal Rural Health Transformation Program funds last year. The idea was to protect residents from
Oregon Is Spending More Than Ever on Low-Income Housing. A State Law Keeps the Details Secret.
August 21, 2026 05:00 AM EDT
ProPublica
The state has given developers an unprecedented $1.4 billion, and the cost of developing each subsidized apartment has nearly doubled. But, thanks to a carve-out in its public records law, Oregon doesn’t have to provide the details of that spending.
50,000 Santa Barbara County residents projected to join the ranks of the medically uninsured - Santa Barbara News-Press
August 21, 2026 12:19 AM EDT
The News-Press.
An ad-hoc roundtable of Santa Barbara nonprofit, hospital, clinic and public agency leaders is developing a range of responses to healthcare cuts driven by Trump Administration policies
'Completely overwhelming': Colorado mountain town leaders worry Medicaid, SNAP changes are breaking down rural safety nets
August 20, 2026 07:39 PM EDT
The Aspen Times.
Healthcare groups, food banks and local government leaders in Colorado’s mountain towns find themselves on the front lines of a looming overhaul of the country’s social safety net system. The sweeping megabill passed by congressional...
New Zealand's Opportunity Party Aims for Tax Reforms and Universal Basic Income
August 20, 2026 06:50 AM EDT
Devdiscourse.
Read more about New Zealand's Opportunity Party Aims for Tax Reforms and Universal Basic Income on Devdiscourse.
Safety net snaps - Illinois Times, the capital city's weekly source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture
August 20, 2026 05:00 AM EDT
Times.
Kayla Brown said her family of four has been getting by on about $200 a month in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits since the sweeping changes made to the program’s eligibility and benefit calculations went into effect earlier this year. Before the change, she said her family received nearly $900 each month. “We’ve been getting […]
Impact of ROAD to Housing Act in the Midwest is a wait-and-see
August 20, 2026 04:47 AM EDT
The State Journal-Register.
The political appeal of the idea is plain to see. Both houses of Congress endorsed it by overwhelming margins.
Health insurance costs set to rise as insurers plan premium hikes
August 19, 2026 10:02 PM EDT
NBC Right Now.
WASHINGTON — Health insurance is set to get more expensive for millions of Americans as insurers across the country are planning premium increases for next year.
Arkansas panel endorses contribution increases for Medicare-eligible retirees, state and public school employees | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
August 19, 2026 05:56 PM EDT
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
A legislative panel on Wednesday endorsed increases in contributions from Medicare-eligible retirees with coverage through United Healthcare's Medicare Advantage with prescription drug coverage in state government's health insurance plans in 2027.
Yale School Of Public Health Is A Communist Now
August 19, 2026 12:59 PM EDT
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I mean, it *is* ‘public’ and ‘health.’
Support for school clothing vouchers should extend to other safety net programs, too
August 19, 2026 06:00 AM EDT
The Times West Virginian
Over the last several weeks, West Virginia residents and lawmakers have learned much about the state’s school clothing voucher program and — judging by what I’ve seen on social media,
How the US, UK, Canada, Singapore and Malaysia Finance Affordable Housing
August 19, 2026 04:53 AM EDT
Nigeria Housing Market
The US, UK, Canada, Singapore and Malaysia offer financing lessons Nigeria could adapt to expand affordable housing and improve access to mortgages.
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Is Now Law: Five Things to Know
August 18, 2026 01:15 PM EDT
the National Association of Realtors
As implementation of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act gets underway, NAR will continue working with agencies and policymakers to help ensure the law delivers on its promise. Here are five areas real estate leaders will be watching especially closely.
She is 26 years old, her health insurer denied her medication after a heart transplant, and billionaire Mark Cuban saved her life: "I did not know what else to do"
August 18, 2026 09:22 AM EDT
El Cronista.
Her story went viral on social media and exposed a practice that affects millions of patients with health coverage in the United States.
Bernie Sanders Targets Jeff Bezos' $500 Million Yacht and Fortune: 'He'd Owe $12.7 Billion Under My Wealth Tax'
August 18, 2026 07:27 AM EDT
Yahoo! Inc.
Senator Bernie Sanders is once again igniting the debate over income inequality, this time using Jeff Bezos’s lavish lifestyle to pitch a new 5% wealth tax on billionaires. In a sharp public statement...
Bipartisan Policy Center honors Alabama senator for housing legislation
August 17, 2026 05:40 PM EDT
Fox 10 News.
U.S. Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., was named a 2026 recipient of the Terwilliger Bipartisanship in Housing Award from the Bipartisan Policy Center for her work on housing solutions.
Suburban Chicago ZIP code named among America's hottest housing markets for 2026
August 17, 2026 05:17 PM EDT
NBC Chicago
Homebuyers may face particularly stiff competition in one Chicago suburb after it landed on a list of America's hottest housing markets.
New federal housing law expands options in Florida
August 17, 2026 07:55 AM EDT
Florida Trend, Inc.
The ROAD to Housing Act will bring new tools for manufactured housing, local construction, financing and disaster recovery, with changes set to roll out over time.
More South Africans are choosing health insurance as medical aid costs rise, but there's a catch
August 17, 2026 04:15 AM EDT
Eyewitness News.
Health insurance is growing faster than medical aid as affordability bites, but consumers need to understand what cheaper cover may leave them without.
Florida's affordable housing fix? Luxury waterfront condos. | Opinion
August 16, 2026 06:03 AM EDT
USA Today
Giving developers free rein to build 'affordable' housing under Florida's Live Local Act has had some unintended (and unwanted) consequences.
Op-ed: The state's housing laws are working as intended
August 15, 2026 04:00 PM EDT
Los Angeles Times
Orange County's new homes are rising on parking lots and dead malls, not in anyone's neighborhood
