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fromNon Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
4 days ago

How Private Equity Extracts Profit from Social Safety Net Systems - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

Take the old example of Ross Perot: Before he was a presidential candidate, he made his fortune producing welfare forms for the federal government. Today, this dynamic has evolved into sophisticated disaster capitalism, where public benefit systems create ideal conditions for private equity extraction that devastate both vulnerable communities and nonprofits.
US politics
Philosophy
fromA Philosopher's Blog
3 weeks ago

Deficit & Dependency II: The Dependency Argument

State-provided benefits are argued to create dependency that allegedly harms work incentives, moral character, and civic culture, justifying limits on assistance.
New York City
fromGothamist
3 weeks ago

Fearful NY migrants are skipping doctors' visits and food help, advocates say

Increased immigration enforcement causes immigrant New Yorkers to avoid medical care, public benefits, reporting domestic violence, and other services, worsening mental health.
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US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

California sues Trump for blocking undocumented immigrants from 'public benefit' programs

New rules bar undocumented immigrants from accessing public benefit programs, impacting working mothers and children.
fromMedCity News
2 months ago

Why HHS' Notice On Federal Public Benefits Harms Both Lawfully Present and Undocumented Immigrants - MedCity News

For too long, the government has diverted hardworking Americans' tax dollars to incentivize illegal immigration. Today's action changes that-it restores integrity to federal social programs, enforces the rule of law, and protects vital resources for the American people.
US politics
US politics
fromCity Limits
2 months ago

NYC Head Start Providers Assessing Impact of Plan to Exclude Undocumented Children

Head Start will exclude undocumented immigrant children from enrollment per new U.S. policy.
Digital life
fromNextgov.com
4 months ago

Trump guts Biden-era digital identity policies, citing false claims about immigrants

Trump's amendment to digital identity provisions could undermine national security and increase the risk of fraudulent public benefit claims.
fromRoute Fifty
4 months ago

Governments should prioritize agility in IT projects, expert says

Years after the system's disruptive launch, Rhode Island faced lawsuits and federal fines. The system, which was rebranded as RIBridges, still faces challenges today.
Agile
NYC politics
fromAstoria Post
4 months ago

Caban's R.E.C.E.I.P.T.S. Act clears City Council, streamlines public benefits process - Astoria Post

New NYC legislation enhances transparency and accountability in public benefits applications for low-income residents.
Privacy professionals
fromDatabreaches
4 months ago

RIBridges firewall worked. But forensic report says hundreds of alarms went unnoticed by Deloitte.

A cybercriminal group exploited vulnerabilities in Rhode Island's public benefits portal, going undetected for five months.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 months ago

Fraud and system errors lead to staggering' number of benefit overpayments

The Independent emphasizes the importance of quality journalism amid rising overpayments and fraud in financial assistance programs.
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