Joseph Shapiro
Stories
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National
Social Security Commissioner Martin O'Malley agrees SSI program is outdated
A government program made to lift the poorest disabled and elderly people out of poverty is so out-of-date and complex that people often get kicked off. The agency that runs the program responds.
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How an outdated Social Security policy is preventing couples from marrying
Under Social Security's outdated SSI rules, couples say they can't marry - or they have to hide
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These disabled people tried to play by the rules. It cost them their federal benefits
A little-known Social Security program was supposed to lift people out of poverty. Sometimes it traps them there instead.
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A mother has been able to care for her son with SSI. But the program also limits them
The government program called Supplemental Security Income has lots of outdated rules that harm the people it's supposed to help, like people with significant disabilities and their caregivers.
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Supplemental Security Income rules can limit the people the program is meant to help
Fifty-one years ago, Washington created a daring program to fight poverty. But instead of lifting people, it now traps them in poverty.
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Iowa Is Trying To Address The Disparity In How Men And Women Are Disciplined In Prison
When someone in prison breaks a rule — there's punishment. But discipline in prison treats women more harshly. In an NPR investigation, we look at how one state — Iowa — is trying to change the system.
