Bringing Government Services Into The 21st Century. One Text At A Time
Big Take27 Juni 2023

Bringing Government Services Into The 21st Century. One Text At A Time

Millions of Americans depend on public assistance programs to help pay for food and make ends meet. But it’s not always easy for them to manage the red tape required to keep those benefits coming. Bloomberg Businessweek contributor Bryce Covert joins this episode with the story of a nonprofit called Code For America. It works with states to make navigating government bureaucracies less of a hassle. And we also hear from Code For America’s Genevieve Miller.

Read more: How Many People Does It Take for the Government to Send a Text?

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