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As federal political priorities shift towards deregulation and massive funding cuts — like the recent $600 million reduction for California and three other states — the gap between the health-haves and have-nots is becoming a chasm.
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Markos Kounalakis, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Make a list of haves and have-nots.
—Kat McGowan, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026
The gap between the haves and have-nots isn’t going to narrow any time soon, especially since the priorities of the athletes themselves have changed.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 25 Mar. 2026
Research from the Federal Reserve has found America’s haves and have-nots have rarely been this far apart.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
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Markos Kounalakis, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Make a list of haves and have-nots.
—Kat McGowan, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026
The gap between the haves and have-nots isn’t going to narrow any time soon, especially since the priorities of the athletes themselves have changed.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 25 Mar. 2026
Research from the Federal Reserve has found America’s haves and have-nots have rarely been this far apart.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Have-not.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have-not. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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