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Posted Jun 9, 2022, 9:15 am
Christina Szalinski
/Kaiser Health News
The ongoing dearth of formula has caused tremendous stress for families nationwide, especially those who rely upon WIC, which accounts for as much as two-thirds of all formula purchases in the U.S. - but the program’s massive purchasing also limits choices.... Read more»
Posted May 25, 2022, 2:31 am
Ariel Gilreath
/The Hechinger Report
Nearly 1 in 5 babies are being raised in poverty, but whether families are eligible for direct support from the state depends largely on where they live and continues to heighten inequality between low and high-income families.... Read more»
Posted Nov 26, 2019, 12:26 pm
Lindsay Walker
/Cronkite News
The obesity rate among young Arizona children in the Women, Infants, and Children nutrition program declined from 2010 to 2016 after the program changed its rules to require healthier food, a new CDC report says.... Read more»
Posted Apr 11, 2012, 10:02 am
Crosby Burns
/Center for American Progress
House Republicans last week passed House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan's proposed budget, which would shred the safety net for gay and transgender families to tatters.... Read more»