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The program provides a safety net for people who have lost their jobs.
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And many financially struggling safety net hospitals simply lack the resources to bring in outside nurses.
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Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
The accusations leveled in the video were the most recent in a series of fraud scandals involving state social service programs that provided meals for needy children during the pandemic, Medicaid housing assistance and other safety nets which benefit needy families.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
Influential charitable organizations — including the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Casey Family Programs and the Child Welfare League of America — have issued calls to expand safety net programs as a maltreatment prevention strategy.
—Sarah A. Font, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said that is the goal and promised to continue working to open new markets while strengthening the safety net for farmers.
—Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
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Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
The accusations leveled in the video were the most recent in a series of fraud scandals involving state social service programs that provided meals for needy children during the pandemic, Medicaid housing assistance and other safety nets which benefit needy families.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
Influential charitable organizations — including the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Casey Family Programs and the Child Welfare League of America — have issued calls to expand safety net programs as a maltreatment prevention strategy.
—Sarah A. Font, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said that is the goal and promised to continue working to open new markets while strengthening the safety net for farmers.
—Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Safety net.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/safety%20net. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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