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Baby Formula
From Formula to Medications and Child Care, Parents Feel Strain of Shortages
Low-income parents in particular may not have the resources to navigate the layered crises.
Getting Formula Was a Strain for Many Low-Income Families Before Shortages
The formula shortage has caused tremendous stress for families who rely upon federally funded food assistance programs.
Infant Formula Crisis Highlights Breastfeeding Barriers in Southern States
Expanding Medicaid to cover lactation services could help fight reproductive injustice in Southern states.
Omar Leads Call for Probe of Baby Formula Industry Amid National Shortage
"The nationwide formula shortage is a story of corporate power and monopolies," said Rep. Ilhan Omar.
Baby Formula Maker Chose Shareholders Over Safety Amid Deadly Bacterial Outbreak
New documents show Abbott issued stock buybacks instead of investing in equipment that could have saved babies' lives.
Nearly All House Republicans Vote Against Bill to Alleviate Baby Food Shortage
Republicans have spent the last weeks blaming the shortage squarely on President Joe Biden.
Progressives Say Abbott’s “Near Monopoly” Laid Groundwork for Baby Food Shortage
In a letter, the lawmakers asked Biden to take every action available to him to ease the shortage.
Baby Formula Shortage Reveals Corporate Monopolies’ Grip on Market
Currently the U.S. government subsidizes only a few formula brands. Overhauling this system would combat monopolization.
Company Responsible for Tainted Baby Formula Has Monopoly Over Aid Program Sales
The current sole-source system allowing market monopolies within government aid programs puts babies at risk.