Salem, Massachusetts, to Give Guaranteed Cash to Low-Income Residents
The mayor's office announced that Salem will join the list of Massachusetts cities that have introduced programs that provide unconditional cash payments to low-income residents. City government and California-based organizations together As part of a study conducted by Salem State University, 100 applicants will be selected to donate $500 a month for one year, Mayor […]
Black activist to blast Biden admin energy agenda allegedly causing low-income households to ‘suffer most’
According to an internal preview of testimony to Congress, the head of a leading Black activist group is expected to blast the Biden administration's energy policies for prioritizing tackling climate change over the housing affordability crisis. Donna Jackson, director of membership development for Project 21, a Black think tank at the National Center for Public […]
Reforming 340B vital for affordable medication for low-income patients
Time 340B Drug Pricing Program Established in 1992, the program was intended by Congress to help low-income and uninsured patients afford prescription drugs. Pharmaceutical companies that make drugs covered by Medicaid are required to participate in the program, which offers them to patients at a discount that averages 25 to 50 percent off the wholesale […]
Aussie banks to return $19 million charged in high fee to low-income customers By Reuters – Investing.com
(Reuters) – Four Australian banks will refund a combined A$28 million (U.S. $18.95 million) to low-income customers after an investigation by the corporate regulator found they were kept in bank accounts that charged high fees when they were eligible for cheaper products. A report released on Monday by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) […]