In 2024, a record 21.4 million people received their health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplaces. Enrollment gains among Black, Latino, and people with low incomes drove the increased enrollment. Sustaining the policy choices that led to record enrollment and adding in long…
Today, the United States is the only developed nation that does not guarantee workers paid maternity leave. It also trails most other countries in offering paid paternity, family, medical, and sick leave.
On March 26, 2015, the U. S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly, and with bipartisan support, passed H.R. 2, the “Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015.” If enacted, this bill would provide a long-term plan for Medicare payments, permanently repealing the cuts to physician…
The U. S. House of Representatives passed the “Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015," which also reauthorized the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program.
An issue brief released by The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation recently updated estimates of the share of eligible children served by all funding sources, including CCDBG and TANF.
The budget proposals offered by the U.S. House and Senate in September 2015 were important statements by Republican leaders about their values and priorities.
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Nutrition Service (FNS) announced the ten states selected for funding. The selected pilots include a mix of mandatory and voluntary E&T programs, many of which also include career pathway models.
A new national study on the enrollment and persistence of non-first-time students (NFT) indicates that when non-first-time students mix their enrollment, they are more likely to complete their degree.
The federal Office of Child Care recently extended the submission deadline from July 2015 to March 2016 for Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) State Plans for FY 2016-2018.
Last week, House and Senate members unveiled a package of tax credit proposals to support working families. These bills stake out an agenda as Congress begins working on tax reform.
