This brief from the National Academy for State Health Policy brings attention to non-Medicaid funding sources that states could use to address social determinants of health and other needs not typically covered by Medicaid. It is intended to…

High-quality child care and early education can build a strong foundation for young children's healthy development. However, many low-income children, who could benefit the most, lack access to early childhood opportunities. While these gaps in…

This brief from the Institute for Research on Poverty explores the crisis that poor families face in finding and maintaining affordable housing. It outlines trends that led to the current housing situation of rising costs, stagnant or falling…

This issue brief from the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) focuses on the importance of child care assistance for both parents and their children. Quality child care enables parents to go to work or school while their children receive early…