
Why low-income families are struggling to afford diapers
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Why low-income families are struggling to afford diapers
The high cost of diapers is an often invisible part of poverty in America. Although more than 5 million babies and toddlers in the U.S. live in low-income families, most government programs don't provide diapers or funding to purchase them. Ali Rogin reports on how some families are coping and how some organizations are stepping in to help.
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Why low-income families are struggling to afford diapers
Clip: 9/17/2022 | 6m 55sVideo has Closed Captions
The high cost of diapers is an often invisible part of poverty in America. Although more than 5 million babies and toddlers in the U.S. live in low-income families, most government programs don't provide diapers or funding to purchase them. Ali Rogin reports on how some families are coping and how some organizations are stepping in to help.
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