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Economy
Demographics

Census undercounts mean less Medicaid money for most Southern states

By Elisha Brown

November 16, 2021 - The 2020 census undercounted the overall U.S. population by just 0.5%, but much bigger undercounts in Southern states will cost them millions of dollars in federal health care funding for low-income communities, according to a new report from the Urban Institute.

Politics
Demographics

Census results show the South's growing political power

By Elisha BrownChris Kromm

May 7, 2021 - While Southern states didn't grow as fast as many expected, more than half of U.S. population gains in the 2020 census were in the South, boosting the region's clout.

census undercount

Census undercounts mean less Medicaid money for most Southern states

Census results show the South's growing political power

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