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Why low-income families are struggling to afford diapers

Why low-income families are struggling to afford diapers

Aired 09/17/2022

PBS News Hour

Why low-income families are struggling to afford diapers

Clip: 9/17/2022 | 6m 55sVideo has Closed Captions

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.

Aired 09/17/2022

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