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Millions of Americans are poor, food insecure, housing cost-burdened, or medically uninsured. This is where the U.S. social safety net comes in \\u2013 with programs like Medicaid, food stamps, and unemployment insurance\\xa0 \\u2013 to catch their fall. But how many experience a smooth landing? And how can society provide tangible relief to those who miss the net entirely? We sought answers from professor of public policy Chris Howard, who broke down what\\u2019s included when we talk about the \\u201csocial safety net\\u201d and proposed ways to mend the gaping holes.\\xa0

For more on this topic:

Check out Chris Howard\\u2019s new SSN brief: A Realistic Portrait of the Social Safety Net

Pre-order his forthcoming book, Who Cares: The Social Safety Net in America