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Racial disparities in health: How much does stress really matter?
Source: JournalistsResource.orgDownward mobility from the middle class: Waking up from the American dream
Source: JournalistsResource.orgHow long will it take to lift one billion people out of poverty?
Source: JournalistsResource.orgWorld Bank: Poverty levels in the developing world
Source: JournalistsResource.orgIn 2012, the World Bank updated its estimates of global poverty rates. The results for the latest years studied — 2005 to 2008 — indicated that the percentage of people living below the poverty line declined for all six regions studied. This was the first decline over a three-year period since 1981.
Public employee quality in a geographic context: A study of rural teachers
Source: JournalistsResource.orgKaiser Family Foundation: 2012 Health Security Watch
Source: JournalistsResource.orgAmerican public opinion is decidedly mixed regarding the Supreme Court’s decision to substantially uphold the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in June 2012. While supporters of the ACA hope it will reduce health care costs and provide affordable options for the uninsured, it will not be until 2014 that much of the ACA goes into effect. Survey data strongly suggest that health care coverage and costs remain areas of deep worry across the population.