Last week, Newark, N.J., Mayor Ras Baraka announced his intent to pursue a universal basic income program for his city’s residents. He’ll launch a pilot program to test the idea. The idea of giving ...

The concept of a "universal basic income" has inspired widespread interest in recent years. More than interest — when former US presidential candidate Andrew Yang announced that a UBI program of ...

Over half of Canadians feel “financially paralyzed” by the cost-of-living crisis, according to a recent poll. As life becomes more unaffordable for more people, we need governments to create policies ...

Republicans may have a new election pain point. Members of the GOP have expressed their opposition to the guaranteed basic income programs that are popping up in cities and counties nationwide. But ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New York City is one of many areas across the country offering guaranteed basic income to low-income residents.joSon/Getty Images ...

Having stable health insurance helps people obtain the medical care they need when they need it. Being able to remain with the same health plan and providers also promotes continuity in relationships ...

The Affordable Care Act employs two main strategies for expanding health insurance coverage--first, by extending Medicaid to millions of additional low-income people, and second, by allowing ...