How To Make America Sick ArticleJune 26, 2025 How To Make America Sick The Trump administration’s plan to “Make America Healthy Again” will make Americans’ health worse. Jun 26, 2025 Donald Berwick
Executive Summary: Differentiating Between Harmful Child Care Deregulation and Helpful Reform Fact SheetMay 1, 2025 Executive Summary: Differentiating Between Harmful Child Care Deregulation and Helpful Reform Instead of rolling back critical child care regulations, policymakers should streamline regulations and reduce administrative burdens that are not directly tied to child health, safety, and quality learning. May 1, 2025 Allie Schneider, Hailey Gibbs, Lauren Hogan, 4 More Casey Peeks, Paola Andujar, Maria Estlund, Daniel Hains
Increased Bipartisan Focus on Child Care Must Lead To Congressional Action ReportApril 9, 2025 Increased Bipartisan Focus on Child Care Must Lead To Congressional Action CAP analysis finds that the 118th Congress, facing more pressure than ever to address the nation’s child care crisis, oversaw a significant increase in the introduction of bipartisan child care and early learning bills. Apr 9, 2025 Allie Schneider, Erin Grant
Understanding the Basics of Child Care in the United States ArticleFebruary 20, 2025 Understanding the Basics of Child Care in the United States The United States needs real solutions at all levels of government, coupled with robust public investment, to build a child care and early learning system that works for children, families, educators, and providers. Feb 20, 2025 The Early Childhood Policy Team
States Seek To Improve Early Childhood Outcomes Through Consolidated Governance Structures ReportJanuary 6, 2025 States Seek To Improve Early Childhood Outcomes Through Consolidated Governance Structures In recent years, a number of states have moved to consolidate disparately administered early childhood programs into a single agency to improve coordination of services and reduce administrative burdens. Jan 6, 2025 Anna Lovejoy, Allie Schneider, Hailey Gibbs
Project 2025’s Plan To Gut Checks and Balances Harms Seniors ArticleAugust 15, 2024 Project 2025’s Plan To Gut Checks and Balances Harms Seniors The new authoritarian playbook would devastate American seniors in many ways. Aug 15, 2024 Colin Seeberger
Direct Care Worker Pay and Benefits Are Low Despite High Demand for Services ReportDecember 8, 2023 Direct Care Worker Pay and Benefits Are Low Despite High Demand for Services National policy action is needed to increase worker compensation and meet demand for direct care services. Dec 8, 2023 Claire Connacher
3 Ways States Can Expand and Sustain the Infrastructure Workforce by Meeting Child Care Needs ReportMarch 29, 2023 3 Ways States Can Expand and Sustain the Infrastructure Workforce by Meeting Child Care Needs To improve recruitment, training, and retention in the construction industry, states should utilize infrastructure funds to address workers’ child care needs. Mar 29, 2023 Marina Zhavoronkova, Maureen Coffey
How State Health Care Cost Commissions Can Advance Affordability and Equity ReportOctober 27, 2022 How State Health Care Cost Commissions Can Advance Affordability and Equity Health care cost commissions can help states address rising health care costs while also advancing other health policy priorities. Oct 27, 2022 Nicole Rapfogel, Natasha Murphy
Increasing America’s Child Care Supply ReportAugust 23, 2022 Increasing America’s Child Care Supply With additional funding, an existing federal subsidy program could forestall closures and supply losses in the child care sector until policymakers secure meaningful investments. Aug 23, 2022 Hailey Gibbs
Why K-12 Teachers and Their Students Need Investments in Child Care ArticleJune 8, 2022 Why K-12 Teachers and Their Students Need Investments in Child Care To meet the caregiving needs of the K-12 educator workforce and the developmental needs of the youngest students, the United States needs sustained, significant federal investments in the accessibility and affordability of high-quality child care. Jun 8, 2022 Emily Katz
President Biden’s Home Care Proposal Would Create Massive Job Growth in Every State ArticleAugust 17, 2021 President Biden’s Home Care Proposal Would Create Massive Job Growth in Every State A bold investment in the care economy would help aging Americans and people with disabilities live at home affordably and create hundreds of thousands of good-paying home care jobs, addressing the industry’s severe job shortage. Aug 17, 2021 SEIU, Center for American Progress
Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice IssueNovember 1, 2021 Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice We pursue climate action that meets the crisis’s urgency, creates good-quality jobs, benefits disadvantaged communities, and restores U.S. credibility on the global stage.
Restoring Social Trust in Democracy IssueNovember 1, 2021 Restoring Social Trust in Democracy Democracy is under attack at home and abroad. We must act to ensure it is accessible to all, accountable, and can serve as a force of good.
Building an Economy for All IssueNovember 1, 2021 Building an Economy for All Economic growth must be built on the foundation of a strong and secure middle class so that all Americans benefit from growth.
Advancing Racial Equity and Justice IssueNovember 1, 2021 Advancing Racial Equity and Justice We apply a racial equity lens in developing and advancing policies that aim to root out entrenched systemic racism to ensure everyone has an opportunity to thrive.