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Despite recent student loan reforms, the high rates of default among certain groups of borrowers may leave them more vulnerable to default or redefault. Here’s what we know 👉 pew.org/3DcsjVh
U.S. student loan borrowers ages 45 to 59 are more likely to experience default than any other age group. Source: Pew student borrowers survey, 2021.
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Nearly a quarter of rural Americans say high-speed internet access is a major problem in their communities. Subsidies could encourage service providers to fix that—and over $40B of federal funding was made available for it.
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BREAKING: just formally protected Bristol Bay in SW Alaska from longstanding threats by Pebble Mine. This move responds to 20+ years of advocacy to safeguard >30 million sockeye salmon, $2B essential AK revenue, & subsistence for 31 Tribes🙌
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#DYK? The Broadband Equity, Adoption, & Deployment (BEAD) Program is the fed government’s $42B investment in: 🚧 Constructing broadband networks 💰 Subsidizing internet for low-income households 📱 Providing digital literacy and technology resources
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Everybody deserves high quality health care. Striving to help underserved Americans can help them get it.
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How can systems and policies address/prevent inequities in access to quality health care caused by race, income, or geography? A recent convening identified five considerations key to moving forward👇 pew.org/400NKCE
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The almost three-year pause on student loans has helped many borrowers who could not make payments stay out of default during the pandemic. But with payments on the horizon—certain groups are at a higher risk of experiencing loan default. We explain: pew.org/3Jc7ixJ
U.S. Black and Hispanic Student loan borrowers are more likely to experience default than White borrowers. Source: Pew student borrowers survey, 2021
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Antibiotic-resistant bacteria kill more than 35,000 Americans each year. To help save lives, a major healthcare accreditation group, requires hospitals to use antibiotics more sparingly—slowing bacteria from becoming resistant.
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