Money bag and wooden blocks with the word Debt and a miniature house on the scales. Payment of debt for real estate. Pay off the mortgage loan. Risks of buying a house. Buying an apartment on credit.
Ashley Blair, member of CLASP's Community Partnership Group, describes how raising children brings joy, but also financial strain, career sacrifice, and urgent need for stronger public policy supports.
To help postsecondary institutions implement the December 2015 changes to the amount and qualifying program requirements for the Ability to Benefit (ATB) provision, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) has released updated guidance.
This week, more than 30 jurisdictions across the country are celebrating the success of their paid sick time laws and calling on Congress to pass the federal Healthy Families Act (HFA). During these “Days of Action,” which culminate on June 15 with events for both houses of Congress in Washington, D.C.,…
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.
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…
