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The Impact of Housing Financial Stress on Food Insecurity and Rural Health

June 24, 2026
Community | food security | Health | Housing | Livability | Quality of Life | Social Determinants of Health
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Wisconsin housing financial stress, combined with rising grocery prices, is causing some rural households to compromise nutrition to afford housing. Rural stigma shapes how people access assistance programs designed to alleviate housing financial stress and food insecurity.

 

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