Democrats launch fresh push for background checks for all gun sales
Congressional Democrats launch a fresh push for the most significant gun control legislation in years.
Read MoreAmerica Is Failing Its Black Mothers
The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health explores our nation’s shameful maternal mortality gap and the steps we must take to protect ALL mothers.
Read MoreChildren Defense Fund Director MaryLee Allen Says the Number of Children without Insurance Is on the Rise
MaryLee Allen enumerates the reasons that we saw an increase in the number of uninsured children nation-wide in 2017.
Read MoreRuling Striking Down Obamacare Moves Health Debate to Center Stage
The decision by a federal judge in Texas to strike down all of the Affordable Care Act has thrust the volatile debate over health care onto center stage in a newly divided capital.
Read MoreMedicaid a Winner in Elections Across the Country
At least four states—Nebraska, Idaho, Utah and Kansas—appear to be on track to expand Medicaid after Tuesday's elections.
Read MoreAs Open Enrollment Begins, Good Reasons to Visit Insurance Marketplaces
Starting today, people can sign up for 2019 health coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces in most states.
Read More1 In 4 Foster Kids In Missouri Are Taking Strong Psychoactive Drugs And The State’s Not Keeping Track, Lawsuit Says
Foster kids in Missouri are overmedicated with powerful drugs that put them at risk of harm, according to a class-action lawsuit.
Read MoreStepping Up: New Policies and Strategies Supporting Parents in Low-Wage Jobs and Their Children
A new report from the National Women’s Law Center suggests strategies to increase parents’ income, improve access to job training and paid leave, and ensure children high-quality early childhood opportunities.
Read MoreExpulsions in Early Childhood Hurt Infants, Toddlers and their Families
Recent studies show suspension is a surprisingly common punishment in child care settings for infants and toddlers ages zero to three.
Read MoreA New Effort to Bolster Child Welfare Leadership in State Legislatures
The National Conference of State Legislatures convened its first Child Welfare Policy Fellows group this month, an initiative aimed at raising political leadership on family preservation, foster care and adoption in the states.
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