/tags/low-income low-income en-US Copyright Tue, 22 Oct 2024 00:44:02 GMT /housing/2024-10-21/more-money-approved-for-subsidized-housing-project-for-veterans-in-grants-pass The project to build 36 affordable apartments for low-income veterans is moving forward, with a big grant from the state and renewed funding from Josephine County. Tue, 22 Oct 2024 00:44:02 GMT /housing/2024-10-21/more-money-approved-for-subsidized-housing-project-for-veterans-in-grants-pass Jane Vaughan /labor-employment/2024-03-12/californias-minimum-wage-isnt-enough-to-keep-up-with-workers-costs-of-living-report-says The Legislative Analyst’s Office says the state’s $16-an-hour minimum can’t dispel poverty or inequality, though it’s among the highest in the U.S. Tue, 12 Mar 2024 21:53:43 GMT /labor-employment/2024-03-12/californias-minimum-wage-isnt-enough-to-keep-up-with-workers-costs-of-living-report-says Alejandra Reyes-Velarde /health-and-medicine/2023-07-10/new-public-health-care-for-100-000-oregonians-would-raise-private-insurance-costs The new program would provide more poor adult Oregonians with stable, publicly funded healthcare, but it comes at the cost of some middle-class families paying more for private health insurance each month. Tue, 11 Jul 2023 01:04:26 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-07-10/new-public-health-care-for-100-000-oregonians-would-raise-private-insurance-costs Amelia Templeton /health-and-medicine/2023-07-10/medi-cals-fragmented-system-can-make-moving-a-nightmare Medi-Cal is a statewide program, but it is administered by the counties, which have separate government bureaucracies and different approaches to care. Tue, 11 Jul 2023 00:51:07 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-07-10/medi-cals-fragmented-system-can-make-moving-a-nightmare Bernard J. Wolfson/KHN /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-07-05/extreme-weather-events-disproportionately-affect-marginalized-groups-oregon-health-authority-says Climate change disproportionately affects communities of color, the elderly, people with disabilities and low-income households. Wed, 05 Jul 2023 13:22:08 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-07-05/extreme-weather-events-disproportionately-affect-marginalized-groups-oregon-health-authority-says Brian Bull /politics-government/2023-04-22/california-bills-to-expand-state-tax-credits-could-send-1-billion-to-low-income-families As pandemic relief dollars dwindle, low income families still need help recovering, advocates say. Two bills would expand California’s earned income and young child tax credits for families making as much as $30,000. Sat, 22 Apr 2023 12:51:42 GMT /politics-government/2023-04-22/california-bills-to-expand-state-tax-credits-could-send-1-billion-to-low-income-families Alejandra Reyes-Velarde /food-and-agriculture/2023-04-06/california-launches-program-reimbursing-calfresh-recipients-for-buying-produce-grown-in-state CalFresh issued its last round of pandemic-era extra payments in March. The state has launched a new program aimed at making fresh fruit and vegetables more accessible and affordable to those receiving assistance. Thu, 06 Apr 2023 22:04:59 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2023-04-06/california-launches-program-reimbursing-calfresh-recipients-for-buying-produce-grown-in-state Megan Manata, Vicki Gonzales /money-and-personal-finances/2023-03-09/helping-the-unbanked-california-mulls-entering-banking-business-to-serve-disadvantaged-consumers Studies say 1 in 4 Californians lacks full access to banks and many pay big fees. A state commission is weighing how to provide public banking options, such as no-fee checking accounts. Thu, 09 Mar 2023 14:07:42 GMT /money-and-personal-finances/2023-03-09/helping-the-unbanked-california-mulls-entering-banking-business-to-serve-disadvantaged-consumers Wendy Fry /health-and-medicine/2023-03-05/after-a-pandemic-pause-california-will-restart-checking-medi-cal-eligibility In April, the state will resume its annual eligibility reviews for Medi-Cal. With some enrollees no longer qualifying or unaware they need to renew their coverage, officials estimate 2 million to 3 million people could lose their insurance. Sun, 05 Mar 2023 15:03:26 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-03-05/after-a-pandemic-pause-california-will-restart-checking-medi-cal-eligibility Ana B. Ibarra /labor-employment/2023-02-28/home-care-workers-in-california-could-get-more-bargaining-power-with-proposed-bill A new bill proposed in the California legislature would allow in-home care workers to bargain with the state for better working conditions, instead of on a county-by-county basis. Tue, 28 Feb 2023 13:45:18 GMT /labor-employment/2023-02-28/home-care-workers-in-california-could-get-more-bargaining-power-with-proposed-bill Kate Wolffe / CapRadio