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…
For far too long, the lack of funding for the child care sector has led to significant tradeoffs resulting in inequitable policies and limited access for families who need it the most.
The U.S. Supreme Court decided last month to delay hearing a case regarding the reinstatement of immigration enforcement priorities released last year by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
President Biden's “Executive Order on Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing, and Criminal Justice Practices to Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety" contains several ideas that would exacerbate the criminal legal system’s harmful consequences for Black and brown communities.
In this blog, we will share our personal experiences along with those of Changemakers of what liberation means to us, our community, and our efforts in a New Deal for Youth.
Students eating lunch at school, credit: Ariel Skelley
Food insecurity has adverse, long-term effects on children, impacting them in adulthood. The improved Child Nutrition Reauthorization bill takes a critical step to creating a solid foundation that allows students to flourish and grow.
Research shows that internships allow people to explore different careers, gain valuable work experience, and network with professionals in various fields. Youth are the future leaders of tomorrow. Let’s invest in them today.
Despite the Americans with Disabilities Act being signed into law over 30 years ago, our nation still has work to do before achieving true equity and economic justice for people with disabilities.
Authorizing strikes—as the PRO Act would reinforce—is just part of how stadium workers can gain leverage in their fight to improve labor conditions at the negotiating table.
Three girls walking down an isle in the supermarket while out together shopping for food.
If you were claimed as a dependent in 2020, but not in 2021, you can be eligible for the third stimulus payment—even if someone received a payment on your behalf. Read on for a breakdown of some of the basic rules you need to know.
A new paper details the racist roots of administrative burdens in Medicaid, describes how these burdens continue to harm eligible people – particularly people of color—and provides specific recommendations for states to reduce administrative burden as a key strategy for advancing racial equity in Medicaid.
