MASSACHUSETTS IS ONE of the richest states in the country, yet has a poverty rate higher than 24 other states, according to data released from the US Census Bureau. Over the past 13 months, the COVID-19 pandemic has shown how poverty can have disparate effects on public health , making it clear that the fight against poverty is critical and will inevitably have a positive impact on other social problems.
The recently passed American Rescue Plan (ARP) includes the most significant anti-poverty provisions in a generation. This $1.9 trillion package makes strides in the fight to end hunger and poverty. […]
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