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Medicaid expansion could be a lifeline for rural hospitals in the South

By Elisha Brown

January 28, 2022 - Rural hospitals were able to survive 2021 with special pandemic assistance, but some aid is set to expire by the end of this year. Advocates say state Medicaid expansion could help rural hospitals confront the worsening staffing crisis and provide much-needed care in their communities.

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INSTITUTE INDEX: States struggled to distribute federal pandemic unemployment assistance

By Olivia Paschal

June 25, 2021 - A report from the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Inspector General found that several Southern states failed to deliver unemployment payments in a timely manner. In Georgia, for example, about 80,000 unemployment applications remain in limbo.

The South's low-wage workers are building 'a movement that votes'

By Benjamin Barber

October 28, 2020 - As Election Day approaches, frontline workers and anti-poverty activists are encouraging eligible low-wage voters in the nation's poorest region to take part in this year's election in hopes of electing leaders who will support a living wage and respond to the needs of low-wealth communities.

Medicaid expansion could be a lifeline for rural hospitals in the South

INSTITUTE INDEX: States struggled to distribute federal pandemic unemployment assistance

The South's low-wage workers are building 'a movement that votes'

We are building a better South.