Red Cross Ends West Bank Emergency Food Program
The International Red Cross is closing its emergency food aid program in the West Bank. The organization says it's now up to Israel to provide for Palestinians displaced when Israel took over much of the territory in 2002. NPR's Linda Gradstein visited one family now looking for ways to make ends meet.
A new study by the Kaiser Family Foundation says the current fiscal crises in many states is jeopardizing programs that help the poor pay for AIDS medication. Over the past year, 16 states have had to restrict access to their AIDS Drug Assistance Program, leaving thousands wondering how they will pay for treatment. Hear NPR's Brenda Wilson.