The 2020 Census may have undercounted Black Americans at a significantly higher rate than usual, new analyses say. “If the analyses are borne out, the higher undercounts could have profound implications for a wide array of federally funded services, including Medicaid and Medicare, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), highway planning and construction, Section 8 housing vouchers, Head Start and other programs,” Tara Bahrampour reports.
