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United States federal welfare and public assistance legislation (16 P) United States presidential domestic programs (4 C, 13 P) Universal basic income in the United States (8 P)
The following is a short timeline of welfare in the United States: [35] 1880s–1890s: Attempts were made to move poor people from work yards to poor houses if they were in search of relief funds. 1893–1894: Attempts were made at the first unemployment payments, but were unsuccessful due to the 1893–1894 recession.
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A 2023 study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association found that cumulative poverty of 10+ years is the fourth leading risk factor for mortality in the United States, associated with almost 300,000 deaths per year. A single year of poverty was associated with 183,000 deaths in 2019, making it the seventh leading risk factor ...
Their findings place the United States as the most unequal and ranks poorly on social and health problems among developed countries. [176] The authors argue inequality creates psychosocial stress and status anxiety that lead to social ills. [177] A 2009 study attributed one in three deaths in the United States to high levels of inequality. [178]
Pages in category "United States federal welfare and public assistance legislation" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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According to a 2017 report from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics 4.5% of all people working or looking for work for at least 27 weeks in the previous year had incomes below the poverty level. 10.9% of those were employed part-time, and 2.9% were employed full-time.