Today’s release of the U.S. Census Bureau’s report on poverty and income shows that a strong economy matters for workers and families – yet far more is needed to reduce poverty.
2023 data from the Census Bureau may show an increase in uninsurance as millions of people were disenrolled from Medicaid starting in April 2023 when one of these provisions expired – with more threats ahead.
The Supreme Court’s recent decision to keep mifepristone available and accessible means that a crucial way for people, particularly young people, to access reproductive care remains legal and protected.
La reciente decisión de la Corte Suprema de mantener la mifepristona disponible y accesible significa una forma crucial para que las personas, en particular les jóvenes, accedan al cuidado de salud reproductiva y que siga siendo legal y protegida.
By Gabrielle Chiodo This piece aims to uplift the perspectives and experiences of immigrants, especially as July is BIPOC mental health awareness month. The United States’s mental health crisis has worsened in recent years, with more than 1 in 5 adults experiencing mental illness. As…
The pre-release Medicaid waiver is a major opportunity for states to close the health equity gap for formerly incarcerated individuals and help those leaving incarceration thrive in their home communities.
Because countless federal regulations support people with low incomes, these Supreme Court decisions on agency rulemaking have the potential to significantly affect their lives.
June 21: Juliana Zhou spoke at “Advancing Data Equity: Highlighting Statistical Policy Directive No. 15 to Accelerate the Health Equity Movement,” hosted by National Minority Quality Forum. View a recording here.
June 6: Isha Weerasinghe began a series of policy and advocacy trainings for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration grantees participating in the National Network to Eliminate Disparities in Mental Health.