State Policy Options To Reduce Prescription Drug Spending
States have a variety of policy options to reduce their prescription drug spending without jeopardizing the health of patients.
California
Building Workers’ Wealth in Cities and States
City and state policymakers across ideological divides can help raise standards for workers and boost sustainable economic growth by supporting employee ownership and broad-based profit-sharing.
RELEASE: New Analysis Finds Vast Racial Disparities in Infant Health Outcomes in the States
Washington, D.C. — Today, the Center for American Progress released new analyses of racial disparities in infant health outcomes across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. While the United States ranks 55th internationally on infant mortality, it spends 20 times more per capita than countries such as Serbia, which has a comparable rate. While the national rate is in...
Interactive: Opportunities for States To Improve Infant Health Outcomes
This interactive allows users to see states' progress toward implementing policies to improve maternal and infant mortality and eliminate racial disparities in health across three domains: healthy families, economic and work supports, and infant health outcomes.
Interactive: Exploring Infant Health Outcomes Across Race and Ethnicity and by State
This interactive allows users to view the most recent available data on infant health outcomes across states and compare demographic groups to see how outcomes differ by race and ethnicity.
Workers’ Boards: A Brief Overview
By developing policies for workers’ boards—governmental bodies that bring together representatives of workers, employers, and the public—state and local policymakers can raise minimum wage rates, benefits, and workplace standards across entire occupations, sectors, and industries.
Workers’ Boards: Frequently Asked Questions
Workers’ boards—also known as wage boards or industry committees—set minimum wage rates, benefits, and workplace standards for an entire occupation, sector, or industry. Boards can raise wages for both low- and middle-income workers, and they are particularly helpful in industries where traditional collective bargaining is difficult.
A How-To Guide for State and Local Workers’ Boards
This report serves as a guide for state and local government officials and advocates interested in developing workers’ board policies.
The Economics of Caregiving for Working Mothers
Working mothers are important drivers of three essential industries—elementary and secondary education, hospitals, and food services—yet cannot afford child care for their own children.
The Trump Administration Is Poised to Gut Environmental Review. What’s at Stake?
The Trump administration says they’re cutting red tape. But in reality, they’re about to contribute to dirtier air and water—and silencing of the public.
Building Momentum: State Progress on Early Learning in 2019
Governors and legislators across the country are taking much-needed steps to support families by investing in child care, preschool, and home visiting.
What To Make of Declining Enrollment in Teacher Preparation Programs
Enrollment in teacher preparation programs has seen declines, but identifying the problem is only the beginning.
Gun Violence in America: A State-by-State Analysis
While gun violence is a uniquely American problem, the specific impact varies widely from state to state.
Moving Backward
New estimates show that recent efforts to strike down the Affordable Care Act could leave millions of women and girls with preexisting conditions at risk of being charged more or denied coverage for individual insurance.
Public Sector Training Partnerships Build Power
Public sector training partnerships raise standards for workers and taxpayers—and they strengthen unions at the same time.