Screen and Forget: The Federal Requirement That Asks About Your Hunger and Then Does Nothing About It

Last month I sat in a doctor’s waiting room and was handed a clipboard with a checklist. The form asked whether I had enough food at home, whether I was struggling to pay for utilities, whether I had a safe place to live, whether I needed help getting to appointments, and whether I felt safe in my personal relationships. Routine questions, I was told. I…