The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) havereleased an Informational Bulletin (IB) highlighting the critical role Medicaid can play in supporting state policy choices to promote young children’s healthy development through maternal depression screening and treatment.

This week, as a part of National Women’s Health Week (NWHW), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health (OWH) is urging women to take a pledge that includes at least one step toward a healthier life. 

Applying a two-generation framework to lifting families out of poverty requires addressing the needs of children and parents together as a family.

Louisiana announced it will be the first state in the country to seek approval to use SNAP data on file to streamline its process for making determinations on eligibility for Medicaid.

The Obama Administration released a joint Dear Colleague letter supporting career pathways, a joint effort by the National Economic Council, Office of Management and Budget, and thirteen federal agencies.

New guidance from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reinforces the importance of access to health care for citizens re-entering their communities from incarceration.

As retail workers fight, not just for higher wages, but for better-quality jobs, they are also demanding an end to the erratic, unpredictable schedules that make it virtually impossible to arrange child care, hold (often much-needed) second jobs, attend school, or simply budget to pay…

Thhe Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has issued a “program instruction” to state agencies operating Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs. It provides first-ever guidance on the important requirement that states ensure clients have free…

Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services (CMS) recently finalized long awaited rules for mental and behavioral health parity in Medicaid, marking a significant milestone for access to mental health care.

In this commentary, Amy Ellen Duke-Benfield discusses the important role of public benefits in meeting the needs of low-income students.