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Child poverty in America is at its highest point in 20 years, putting millions of children at increased risk of injuries, infant mortality, and premature death, according to a policy analysis published Monday in the journal JAMA Pediatrics.
As the U.S. emerges from the worst recession since the Great Depression, 25% of children dont have enough food to eat and 7 million kids still dont have health insurance, the analysis says. Even worse: Five children die daily by firearms, and one dies every seven hours from abuse or neglect.
It shouldnt be this hard for kids to grow and thrive in the worlds richest, most powerful nation, co-author Bruce Lesley, president of the Washington-based child advocacy organization First Focus, said in a written statement.
lRelated Improved parenting may fortify low-income kids against poverty effects
The report -- co-written with Dr. Glenn Flores, professor of pediatrics at University of Texas Southwestern -- notes that although 24% of Americans are children, only 12% of the National Institutes of Healths 2013 budget was devoted to pediatric research.
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http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-child-poverty-20141021-story.html
msongs
(67,395 posts)littlemissmartypants
(22,632 posts)Scuba
(53,475 posts)... just what is it the defense budget is defending?
noiretextatique
(27,275 posts)and profits, of course.
KG
(28,751 posts)bigwillq
(72,790 posts)Let's take care of folks in this country first.
riderinthestorm
(23,272 posts)woo me with science
(32,139 posts)along with a farm bill based on "pension smoothing"!
This while unveiling a new war in Iraq, a new war in Syria, and a TRILLION DOLLAR INCREASE in nuclear weapons!
Oh, and still working hard to pass that TPP and TISA!
Study: Obama's "Trade" Deal (TPP) Would Mean a Pay Cut for 90% of U.S. Workers
http://citizen.typepad.com/eyesontrade/2013/09/the-verdict-is-in-the-trans-pacific-partnership-tpp-a-sweeping-free-trade-deal-under-negotiation-with-11-pacific-rim-coun.html
awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)Wella
(1,827 posts)It's hard to feed your kids on a part time retail salary.
Sissyk
(12,665 posts)Even as sad and heartbreaking as this news is.
Along with sad and heartbroken, I'm also angry. Angry that our rich government doesn't do more to take care of our most vulnerable and angry that too many AMericans think because our government should that they don't have to.