Jan 30 Economy Report Finds Many Ohio Valley Communities At Deep Disadvantage in Health, Wealth A new report finds the Ohio Valley has some of the most disadvantaged communities in the country. The study comes from the University of Michigan’s Poverty Solutions, an initiative to eliminate or alleviate poverty through action-based research. The “Index of Deep Disadvantage” combines measures of income, health outcomes, and social mobility, or the factors affecting […] By Becca Schimmel Jan 30 Economy Report Finds Many Ohio Valley Communities At Deep Disadvantage in Health, Wealth Becca Schimmel
Jul 27 Health Infection And Inequality: How The Income Gap Fuels Ohio Valley’s Hep A Outbreak Jim Thacker is frustrated. The spokesperson for the Madison County, Kentucky, Health Department said there is a real threat of a Hepatitis A outbreak at the detention center right down the road in Richmond. Built to house about 240 inmates, it holds more than 400. “It’s like a petri dish, they are packed so close […] By Mary Meehan Jul 27 Health Infection And Inequality: How The Income Gap Fuels Ohio Valley’s Hep A Outbreak Mary Meehan
Jun 6 Economy UN Poverty Report Finds “Shocking” Inequality In World’s Richest Nation The United Nations has published a report on poverty in the U.S. based on a fact-finding tour that included parts of the Ohio Valley. The UN report says that of the 40 million poor Americans about 5.3 million live in “Third World conditions of absolute poverty.” The study also suggests recent tax reforms will worsen […] By Becca Schimmel Jun 6 Economy UN Poverty Report Finds “Shocking” Inequality In World’s Richest Nation Becca Schimmel