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Ten states and the District of Columbia would face a shortfall of nearly half-a-trillion dollars ($468B) over the next decade if Congress reduces the amount it guarantees to states to run their ...
Research and knowledge—when guided by equity—have the power to create better health for all. Together, we can create a future where health is for everyone. But we know that the barriers to good health ...
We must preserve the progress those before us achieved and stand firm in our belief that health should not be a privilege for some, but a right for all.
Decades of research show that work requirements do not move people off assistance and into self-sufficiency; instead they increase costs to states and taxpayers, harm health, keep eligible people from ...
The Marketplace Pulse series provides expert insights on timely policy topics related to the health insurance marketplaces. The series, authored by RWJF Senior Policy Adviser Katherine Hempstead, ...
This research roundup highlights evidence from programs that provide unconditional, recurring payments and policy recommendations to scale and sustain guaranteed income. Everyone deserves the ...
Thousands of people in each state that expanded Medicaid could lose health coverage next year under a federal Medicaid work requirement. Most people who would be affected already work or are disabled, ...
A Brooklyn-based community group is making doula care available to pregnant, postpartum, and parenting people of color, regardless of their ability to pay. Giving birth is one of the most important ...
I’m a Black woman with a Ph.D. in cell and molecular biology, spent 10 years working for Congress. I now work for a philanthropy that believes diversity, equity and inclusion are among this nation’s ...
As housing costs continue to rise nationwide and a significant portion of Americans face housing instability, this three-part docuseries goes beyond statistics to reveal the human impact of housing ...
For the past three decades, a little-known fund housed in the U.S. Department of the Treasury has been quietly fueling economic growth in communities across the country. With an astonishing return on ...