American families who are not covered by group health insurance through an employer cannot afford to buy health insurance, according to a new study byAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) researchers, Didem M. Bernard, Ph.D., Jessica S. Banthin, Ph.D., andWilliam E. Encinosa, Ph.D. Some experts have suggested that because 23.8 million uninsured Americans under age 65 who do not have...

Overview This brief examines the incidence of the proposed 1 percent Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (T-SPLOST) on different income and age groups in the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) region. The T-SPLOST is to be voted on by Georgians on July 31, 2012. Of particular interest is the effect the 1 percent sales tax would have on low-income families and senior citizens. W...

This study was conducted to understand food acquisition practices from social networks and its relationship with household food security. In-depth interviews and a survey on food security were conducted with twenty-nine mothers and one father in metropolitan areas of South Korea. Many families acquired food from their extended families, mainly participants' mothers. Between low-income and non-l...