Since our last update, legislatures and governors throughout the country have taken exciting action on state earned income tax credits (EITC), paid family leave, Medicaid expansion, extension of postpartum Medicaid coverage, and child care subsidies.
At the end of this month, a pandemic-era guarantee of stable health insurance for low-income families will come to an end. The Medicaid continuous coverage unwinding will trigger the most significant coverage event since the
Read about specific issues facing the child care industry and what states can do to support children and families, early childhood educators, and child care businesses.
REIMBURSING PROVIDERS FOR TRUE COST OF CARE OFFERS A SOLUTION Press Contact: Molly Kramer, 615-343-8948, molly.m.kramer@vanderbilt.edu Today, we released the final brief in the four-part Child Care in Crisis: Texas Case Study series. The brief
CHILD CARE HIRING AND RETENTION CHALLENGES DRIVEN BY LOW PAY Press Contact: Molly Kramer, 615-343-8948, molly.m.kramer@vanderbilt.edu Today, we are excited to release the third of four briefs from the Child Care in Crisis: Texas Case
TEXAS EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS LACK HEALTH INSURANCE AND OTHER BENEFITS Press Contact: Molly Kramer, 615-343-8948, molly.m.kramer@vanderbilt.edu A Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center survey shows that early childhood educators in Texas rarely have access to benefits such
HIGHER WAGES FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS NEEDED TO SUPPORT FAMILIES AND BUSINESSES Press Contact: Molly Kramer, 615-343-8948, molly.m.kramer@vanderbilt.edu Early childhood educators play an essential role in child development and the economy, but are consistently among
REPORT FINDS BOLD ACTION NEEDED TO STABILIZE TEXAS CHILD CARE WORKFORCE FOR FAMILIES AND BUSINESSES Press Contact: Molly Kramer, 615-343-8948, molly.m.kramer@vanderbilt.edu The Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center is excited to release Workgroup Recommendations to Inform the
