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Jessica Klein

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With Many Forms of Assistance Ending in December, Kentuckians Need Federal Relief Before the New Year

At the same time that coronavirus cases spike and economic hardship deepens for many, a number of critical federal and...

Jessica Klein | November 16, 2020

Analysis

More College Students Can’t Meet Their Basic Needs in the COVID-19 Pandemic, Requiring Federal and State Action

Too many college students in Kentucky returning to school in-person and online during the pandemic face challenges getting adequate food and housing. Meeting such basic needs was already a struggle...

Ashley Spalding and Jessica Klein | September 10, 2020

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More Kentuckians are Hungry During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Congress Must Do More

Food insecurity – limited or uncertain access to adequate food – is rising rapidly across the nation in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The last available, regionally-based analysis suggests...

Jessica Klein | July 17, 2020

Analysis

Policy Changes to Address Police Violence

With the recent police killings of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and David McAtee – in a long history of state-sanctioned violence against Americans who are Black – protests are occurring...

Jessica Klein and Anna Baumann | June 11, 2020

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SNAP Participation Has Jumped Due to COVID-19 Economic Crisis, Helping Blunt the Harm

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participation in Kentucky has increased by 110,292 people since social distancing began to reduce transmission of COVID-19. This dramatic 22.9% increase since February reflects the...

Dustin Pugel and Jessica Klein | May 13, 2020

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228,300 Kentuckians Have Likely Lost Health Coverage Since the Beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic

In the context of unprecedented job loss due to COVID-19, much attention has rightly been paid to the surge in unemployment insurance claims. In Kentucky, unemployment claims have been stacking...

Jessica Klein | April 28, 2020

Analysis

Who Are Kentucky’s Essential Workers on the Frontlines of the COVID-19 Pandemic?

The COVID-19 pandemic impacts all people but creates distinct challenges for the 422,000 Kentuckians working on the frontlines of the response, known as essential workers. Frontline industries –  which require...

Jessica Klein | April 21, 2020

Analysis

Kentucky Response to COVID-19: Help Kentucky Families Put Food on the Table

As the COVID-19 pandemic leads to layoffs and school closures, and as more people are staying at home to reduce the risk of infection, having enough food will be an...

Jessica Klein | March 27, 2020

Analysis

Policies Addressing Kentucky’s Underlying Health Challenges Could Better Prepare Us for Public Health Crises, Like COVID-19

As a result of factors contributing to the state’s poor health, Kentucky is especially vulnerable to the health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. A new annual report from...

Jessica Klein | March 19, 2020

Analysis

Paid Sick Leave Legislation Would Protect Health and Promote Economic Security

The COVID-19 pandemic is illustrating why Kentuckians must be able to stay home from work when they are sick. When people don’t have access to paid sick leave, the negative...

Jessica Klein and Ashley Spalding | March 17, 2020

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