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Last School Year Was the Hottest on Record. How Do We Protect Students? In the NewsJune 16, 2025 Last School Year Was the Hottest on Record. How Do We Protect Students? In an op-ed published by The 74, Paige Shoemaker DeMio argues that state policymakers and advocates need to step up to protect students from the deadly effects of extreme heat. Jun 16, 2025 The 74 Paige Shoemaker DeMio
The Trump Administration’s Assault on Environmental Protections Will Give Polluters a Free Pass While Causing Millions of Asthma Attacks ReportJune 3, 2025 The Trump Administration’s Assault on Environmental Protections Will Give Polluters a Free Pass While Causing Millions of Asthma Attacks The Trump administration’s plan to weaken clean air protections could cause more than 10,000 asthma attacks per day while cutting lifesaving asthma prevention programs and as House Republicans seek to slash pollution reduction efforts, clean technology investments, and essential health care coverage—all to give tax breaks to billionaires. Jun 3, 2025 Cathleen Kelly, Jill Rosenthal, Leo Banks
The LGBTQI+ Community Reported High Rates of Discrimination in 2024 ReportMarch 12, 2025 The LGBTQI+ Community Reported High Rates of Discrimination in 2024 New survey findings show that the U.S. LGBTQI+ community experiences high rates of discrimination, challenges in accessing health care, and more. Mar 12, 2025 Caleb Smith, Haley Norris
Opinion: Medicare or Medicare Advantage? One of them doesn’t give you what you pay for. In the NewsOctober 25, 2024 Opinion: Medicare or Medicare Advantage? One of them doesn’t give you what you pay for. In an article for MarketWatch, Andrea Ducas and David Lipschutz explain how privatized Medicare fails to deliver for vulnerable Americans and what policymakers can do to level the playing field. Oct 25, 2024 MarketWatch Andrea Ducas, David Lipschutz
Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Will Help Millions of Seniors and Improve Health Equity ArticleJuly 17, 2023 Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Will Help Millions of Seniors and Improve Health Equity The Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare drug price negotiation provision will improve access to and affordability of medications that help women, Black, Hispanic or Latino, LGBTQI+, and disabled beneficiaries. Jul 17, 2023 Gillian Tisdale, Nicole Rapfogel
Reversing the Decline in Routine Childhood Immunization Rates Is Good Health, Equity, and Economic Policy ReportJuly 6, 2023 Reversing the Decline in Routine Childhood Immunization Rates Is Good Health, Equity, and Economic Policy Policymakers can address the decline in routine childhood vaccination rates in the United States by improving access and boosting confidence in childhood vaccines, and by making vaccination the easiest and most sensible choice. Jul 6, 2023 Jill Rosenthal
Policymakers Must Understand How Education, Health Care, and Economic Security Shape Early Child Development ArticleJune 29, 2023 Policymakers Must Understand How Education, Health Care, and Economic Security Shape Early Child Development Policymaking that considers the unique developmental needs of young children, as well as their lived experiences and that of their families, can set the foundation for health and well-being throughout life. Jun 29, 2023 Hailey Gibbs, Allie Schneider
Strengthening Early Childhood Health, Housing, Education, and Economic Well-Being Through Holistic Public Policy ReportJune 29, 2023 Strengthening Early Childhood Health, Housing, Education, and Economic Well-Being Through Holistic Public Policy The preschool years present a critical developmental period sensitive to changes in public health and social policy, for which robust investments in programs that support families can improve intergenerational outcomes. Jun 29, 2023 Allie Schneider, Hailey Gibbs
5 Actions the FDA Can Take To Reduce Heavy Metal Toxins in Baby Food ReportApril 4, 2023 5 Actions the FDA Can Take To Reduce Heavy Metal Toxins in Baby Food As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration revises guidance for allowable levels of lead in baby food, further federal action is needed to protect all young children from environmental toxins in food products. Apr 4, 2023 Jill Rosenthal, Hailey Gibbs, Allie Schneider
CAP’s Comments on FDA Draft Guidance for Lead Levels in Foods Marketed to Babies and Young Children ArticleMarch 31, 2023 CAP’s Comments on FDA Draft Guidance for Lead Levels in Foods Marketed to Babies and Young Children The Center for American Progress submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in response to the agency’s proposed draft guidance intended to reduce lead in foods marketed for infants and young children. Mar 31, 2023 Jill Rosenthal, Hailey Gibbs, Allie Schneider
The Biden administration must take a tougher stance on soot pollution In the NewsMarch 9, 2023 The Biden administration must take a tougher stance on soot pollution Sarah Millender, Auburn Bell, and Jill Rosenthal have published a new op-ed in The Hill urging the Biden administration to strengthen standards on soot pollution. Mar 9, 2023 The Hill Sarah Millender, Auburn Bell, Jill Rosenthal