(CNN) — The clock is ticking for four major social safety net programs that keep tens of millions of struggling Americans — including millions of children and senior citizens — fed and warm, as well ...

It’s easy to assume that government entitlement programs and the social safety net are designed exclusively for low-income ...

Starting in 2027, work requirements kick in for certain beneficiaries on Medicaid, while new work rules for the SNAP food assistance program took effect on Nov. 1. These reforms mandated by the One ...

America's promise to protect people in old age is fraying at the very moment the country is aging faster than ever. Programs built as "safety nets" are leaving growing gaps, and older adults are ...

Policymakers at the national level looking for ways to strengthen economic opportunity too often fixate solely on expanding government programs. Instead, they should embrace a simple goal: eliminating ...