You Are What You Eat: An Alternative to MAHA for Healthy Food and Fewer Chemicals ReportOctober 23, 2026 You Are What You Eat: An Alternative to MAHA for Healthy Food and Fewer Chemicals CAP’s science-based plan would remove corporate and political influence from regulatory agencies, guarantee food safety, protect Americans from harmful chemicals in everyday products, and empower families to make healthy choices. Oct 23, 2026 Neera Tanden, Topher Spiro, Anne Knapke, 2 More Jill Rosenthal, Kierra B. Jones
What Happens When Domestic Violence Survivors Lose Health Coverage? ArticleOctober 13, 2026 What Happens When Domestic Violence Survivors Lose Health Coverage? Health coverage is part of a vital safety net for people experiencing domestic violence. Cuts to Medicaid and changes to ACA marketplace coverage could make it harder for these survivors to receive and maintain care. Oct 13, 2026 Kierra B. Jones
Down to the Roots: Building Rural Policy Around Rural Needs Past EventSeptember 23, 2026 Down to the Roots: Building Rural Policy Around Rural Needs This event will explore what it means to invest in rural communities on their own terms and build a rural policy agenda rooted in resilience, opportunity, and shared prosperity. Center for American Progress and online via Zoom Sep 23, 2026
A $500 Check Will Not Solve the Health Care Premium Crisis ArticleSeptember 17, 2026 A $500 Check Will Not Solve the Health Care Premium Crisis President Trump’s proposed $500 check cannot make up for thousands of dollars in higher marketplace premiums. Sep 17, 2026 Brian Keyser, Natasha Murphy
How To Design State Health Care Funds To Meet the Needs of Transgender Patients ReportSeptember 16, 2026 How To Design State Health Care Funds To Meet the Needs of Transgender Patients Policymakers can alleviate the harmful impacts of federal funding cuts to transgender health care by establishing state and local health funds to preserve access to transition-related care. Sep 16, 2026 Haley Norris
Defending LGBTQI+ Health: Fostering Equitable Treatment ArticleSeptember 15, 2026 Defending LGBTQI+ Health: Fostering Equitable Treatment LGBTQI+ people lack access to safe, quality health care. States can take immediate steps to improve their health systems to better serve LGBTQI+ patients. Sep 15, 2026 Caleb Smith, Haley Norris
‘Take Me Home’: A Reel Progress Screening Past EventJuly 20, 2026 ‘Take Me Home’: A Reel Progress Screening Join the Center for American Progress for the Washington, D.C., prerelease screening of “Take Me Home.” Center for American Progress Jul 20, 2026
What Is the Most Significant Gap in the Social Safety Net for American Families? In the NewsJune 27, 2026 What Is the Most Significant Gap in the Social Safety Net for American Families? In a symposium for NOTUS, Emily Gee argues that health insurance is by far the biggest social safety net gap American families face. Jun 27, 2026 NOTUS Emily Gee
On the First Anniversary of the OBBBA, Millions of Americans Have Been Left Behind ArticleJune 25, 2026 On the First Anniversary of the OBBBA, Millions of Americans Have Been Left Behind One year after the enactment of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, millions of Americans are losing health care coverage and food assistance while the wealthiest households benefit from tax breaks. Jun 25, 2026 Amina Khalique, Natasha Murphy
Public Health Is About to Get Sicker In the NewsJune 22, 2026 Public Health Is About to Get Sicker In an op-ed for The Contrarian, Mariam Rashid argues that a federal rule stripping nursing, public health, and social work degrees of their “professional” status effectively guts America’s disease defense systems. Jun 22, 2026 The Contrarian Mariam Rashid, Dr. Perry N. Halikitis
How Federal Attacks on Diversity and Inclusion Policies Have Dismantled Public Health Infrastructure and Threaten National Health Security ReportJune 1, 2026 How Federal Attacks on Diversity and Inclusion Policies Have Dismantled Public Health Infrastructure and Threaten National Health Security Federal executive orders targeting initiatives that seek to ensure diversity and equity for all are systematically dismantling America's public health infrastructure—cutting research, surveillance systems, and workforce programs while raising costs and putting national health security at risk. Jun 1, 2026 Mariam Rashid, Perry N. Halkitis
Auto-enrollment in Medicare Advantage isn’t a nudge. It’s a trap In the NewsMay 7, 2026 Auto-enrollment in Medicare Advantage isn’t a nudge. It’s a trap In an op-ed published by Fortune, Brian Keyser sounds the alarm on the dangers of Medicare Advantage auto-enrollment. May 7, 2026 Fortune Brian Keyser