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The American Rescue Plan Act could cover the initial costs of making 300,000 uninsured Alabamians eligible, advocates say.
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The American Rescue Plan Act could cover the initial costs of making 300,000 uninsured Alabamians eligible, advocates say.
Those on home waiver programs would otherwise be living in nursing homes, where they would have access to vaccines.
So far, state legislators have prioritized bills that help employers rather than workers, according to Alabama Arise.
An Alabama Arise analyst said the most important change would be Biden's call to re-evaluate the baseline used to set SNAP benefits.
“Ensuring that every eligible voter can access the ballot must be a top priority to protect our democratic republic,” Robyn Hyden said.
“You can sometimes read tea leaves a little bit, so I'm encouraged,” Jones said of reports he’s read detailing the hearing.
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The Washington D.C.-based nonprofit research organization Families USA released a report Monday that shows that in Alabama, job losses during the coronavirus pandemic resulted...