Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson says Supreme Court ruling will hurt the ‘neediest among us’

"Indeed," she went on, "it is undisputed that systemically undercounting low-income patients for the purposes of the disproportionate-share formula might cause many such hospitals to close their doors entirely, such that patients from our Nation's poorest communities may not be served at all." 

But the Biden appointee concluded this doesn't have to be the end of the matter. She called on Congress to step in and "restate its intention that low-income people have access to quality medical care and that hospitals be compensated accordingly."…

https://www.msnbc.com/deadline-white-house/deadline-legal-blog/justice-ketanji-brown-jackson-dissent-supreme-court-neediest-rcna203515 

Opinion | Why Rich College Students Are Getting More Financial Aid Than Poor Ones - The New York Times

A large share of strapped school budgets is going to “merit aid” for wealthy kids, as part of a bidding war to enroll high-income students.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/16/opinion/coronavirus-college-rich-kids.html

A cynical way to make poor people disappear - POLITICO

The Trump administration is redefining poverty in order to reduce safety net benefits for low-income Americans...
https://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2019/09/04/poverty-safety-net-benefits-000944

Are Americans benefiting from the strong economy — aside from the rich? A Fed report raises questions - The Washington Post

Amid what is likely to become the longest period of sustained economic growth on record, a new report shows that millions of middle-class and low-income Americans still aren’t on solid enough ground to weather a sustained downturn. ....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2019/05/23/americans-arent-ready-weather-sustained-downturn-new-report-shows/