WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 10: U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks to the press during his weekly press conference at the U.S. Capitol on April 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. Jeffries spoke about how the Republican budget cuts would affect Medicaid and food assistance. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)
As Congress considers slashing up to $880 billion from Medicaid, new details reveal plans to impose harmful “work requirements,” eliminate eligibility for legal immigrants, and restructure funding through risky per capita caps. These proposed changes will lead to mass disenrollment
Black immigrants are too often overlooked in media and left out of important decision-making processes. Community organizations like African Community Housing & Development in Washington state are working hard to bridge the gap.
Advocates have a crucial role to play to ensure that as many eligible people as possible keep their Medicaid coverage as states "unwind" from continuous coverage provisions implemented in March 2020.
Black children are subjected to hate, racism, and white supremacy from an early age. We must protect our Black communities and end this cycle of inhumane treatment.
Some parents leading the effort to ban Critical Race Theory (CRT) in schools have devised a new tactic of tying school-based mental health supports, like social emotional learning, to CRT and anti-racism curricula.
The term "critical race theory" has become a catch-all for people seeking to discredit discussions about diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in education.
On March 11th, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan into law. One component of the package is a third round of stimulus payments. Here are ten things to know about the third round of payments.
CMS released guidance on the structure of community-based mobile crisis intervention. This blog details how those practices can be implemented and the benefit they have to communities.
As we celebrate the 29th anniversary of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, we must pass a Build Back Better Act that includes a federal paid family and medical leave program.
Today as the IRS celebrates the 16th annual EITC Awareness Day, here are some essential facts to know about the new temporary expansions to the EITC for the 2021 tax year.