Health Care

4 Myths About the Public Option
4 Myths About the Public Option
Although opposed by some firms in the health care industry, a public option would bring down families' health care costs and improve the quality of coverage—even for people who remain in private insurance.
By Nicole Rapfogel and Emily Gee
Health Care

Coronavirus

How COVID-19 Sent Women’s Workforce Progress Backward
How COVID-19 Sent Women’s Workforce Progress Backward
The collapse of the child care sector and drastic reductions in school supervision hours as a result of COVID-19 could drive millions of mothers out of the paid workforce. Inaction could cost billions, undermine family economic security, and set gender equity back a generation.
By Julie Kashen, Sarah Jane Glynn, and Amanda Novello
Women
Rural America Has Been Forgotten During the Coronavirus Crisis
Rural America Has Been Forgotten During the Coronavirus Crisis
The recent spikes in COVID-19 cases in rural America should spur policymakers to provide much-needed relief.
By Olugbenga Ajilore
Economy
A Comprehensive Plan To Manufacture, Finance, and Distribute a COVID-19 Vaccine
A Comprehensive Plan To Manufacture, Finance, and Distribute a COVID-19 Vaccine
The federal government must prioritize robust planning, coordination, and funding for a vaccine.
By the CAP Health Policy Team
Health Care

Foreign Policy and Security

The First 100 Days: Toward a More Sustainable and Values-Based National Security Approach
The First 100 Days: Toward a More Sustainable and Values-Based National Security Approach
An actionable plan for the next administration’s progressive national security agenda.
By the CAP National Security and International Policy Team
Foreign Policy and Security

Events

The US-Japan Alliance: Priorities for 2021
Please join the Center for American Progress on Thursday, December 3, for a virtual panel discussion on the current state of the U.S.-Japan alliance and how the two sides should be thinking about the year ahead.
RSVP
1333 H St NW, Washington, DC
Center for American Progress

Past Events

LGBTQ Rights

Transforming U.S. Foreign Policy To Ensure Dignity and Rights for LGBTI People
Transforming U.S. Foreign Policy To Ensure Dignity and Rights for LGBTI People
America must restore its leadership role in advancing LGBTI equality and human rights more broadly on the global stage.
By Phil Crehan, Susan Dicklitch-Nelson, Kerry-Jo Ford Lyn, Jay Gilliam, Sharita Gruberg, Ryan Kaminski, Chloe Schwenke, and Ryan Thoreson
LGBTQ Rights

Courts and the ACA

Repealing the ACA During the Coronavirus Pandemic Would Be Devastating for Women’s Health and Economic Security
Repealing the ACA During the Coronavirus Pandemic Would Be Devastating for Women’s Health and Economic Security
An upcoming Supreme Court case could upend the Affordable Care Act’s benefits and protections, which would be devastating for women and their families during the coronavirus pandemic and resulting economic downturn.
By Jamille Fields Allsbrook
Women
The Chaos of Repealing the Affordable Care Act During the Coronavirus Pandemic
The Chaos of Repealing the Affordable Care Act During the Coronavirus Pandemic
ACA repeal during the coronavirus pandemic would be catastrophic for individual and public health.
By Nicole Rapfogel, Maura Calsyn, and Colin Seeberger
Health Care
Repealing the ACA Would Devastate an Already Struggling Rural America
Repealing the ACA Would Devastate an Already Struggling Rural America
The pandemic has ravaged many rural communities, and the repeal of the Affordable Care Act would only further these harms.
By Olugbenga Ajilore
Economy

Postsecondary Education

The $78 Billion Reason Why Community Colleges Need America’s Attention
The $78 Billion Reason Why Community Colleges Need America’s Attention
Nationally, community colleges receive $78 billion less in revenue than public four-year institutions, leading to disparate outcomes among their student populations.
By Victoria Yuen and Viviann Anguiano
Education, Postsecondary

Progressive Pulse

Generation Progress
TalkPoverty

Criminal Justice Reform

Progressive Criminal Justice Ballot Initiatives Won Big in the 2020 Election
Progressive Criminal Justice Ballot Initiatives Won Big in the 2020 Election
Progressive criminal justice policies fared well at the ballot box, with voters across the country approving critical reforms.
By Sarah Figgatt
Criminal Justice

The Solutions We Need

State Climate Leadership Is Coming to the Nation’s Capital in 2021
State Climate Leadership Is Coming to the Nation’s Capital in 2021
Candidates from states with existing climate commitments won in the 2020 election and will bring lessons from this state-level climate action to Washington.
By Sally Hardin, Sam Ricketts, and Aimee Barnes
Energy and Environment
Results Not Found: Addressing Social Media’s Threat to Democratic Legitimacy and Public Safety After Election Day
Results Not Found: Addressing Social Media’s Threat to Democratic Legitimacy and Public Safety After Election Day
Social media platforms must do more to prevent their products from contributing to disinformation and chaos—both in the lead-up to the election and after polls close.
By Adam Conner and Erin Simpson
Technology Policy
Systematic Inequality and Economic Opportunity
Systematic Inequality and Economic Opportunity
Eliminating racial disparities in economic well-being requires long-term, targeted interventions to expand access to opportunity for people of color.
By Danyelle Solomon, Connor Maxwell, and Abril Castro
Race and Ethnicity

Worker Rights

Improving the Worksharing System To Absorb Employment Shocks
Improving the Worksharing System To Absorb Employment Shocks
A greater focus on worksharing within the U.S. unemployment insurance system could help workers and the economy stay afloat during the coronavirus-induced recession and future downturns.
By Hailey Becker and Lily Roberts
Economy