OMX Helsinki — S&P 500 — DAX — NASDAQ 100 — STOXX 600 — EUR/USD — EUR/SEK — BTC/USD — ETH/USD — Euribor 3M — Euribor 12M —
PBS NewsHour

PBS NewsHour

Society and politics 5,400,000 subscribers

How work requirements for social security programs impact people in need

03.07.2018 12,972 views
Published: 03.07.2018 Category: Society and politics Views: 12,972

Episode details

Episode description

President Donald Trump signed an executive order last month pushing certain work requirements for access to social security programs like Medicaid. But lawmakers in Maine, which requires individuals work at least 20 hours a week to qualify for more than three months of food stamps, are debating whether the policy helps those who need it the most. NewsHour Weekend’s Megan Thompson reports. This is part of an ongoing series of reports called "Chasing the Dream," which reports on poverty and opportunity in America.

Open the AI assistant chat. The chat loads only when you open it.