The Coalition on Human Needs Publishes the 2025-2026 Public Policy Priorities Document
April 23, 2025
Proposed Medicaid cuts threaten all Americans, but Latinos and other historically marginalized groups are especially vulnerable
Rocio Perez,
May 3, 2025
While people of all races and ethnicities benefit from Medicaid health insurance coverage, communities of color will experience particularly severe harm from the proposed cuts.
The Impact of Trump’s Tariffs
ITEP Staff,
May 2, 2025
For the poorest fifth of Americans, who will have incomes of less than $29,000 in 2026, the tariffs will impose a tax increase equal to 6.2 percent of their income that year.
Trump Administration’s Plan to Eliminate Head Start Threatens Child Care, Families, and Economy
Averi Pakulis and Lily Klam,
April 25, 2025
The Trump Administration has made children a political target, which is not only immoral, it’s costly for the future of our nation.
Critical Programs Helped Me Get Out of Foster Care; Now, They’re at Risk
Angel Jackson,
April 24, 2025
We are America’s essential workers. We keep the nation running, even with a very low minimum wage. Americans need us more than they need to watch another billionaire buy another yacht.
The Coalition on Human Needs Publishes the 2025-2026 Public Policy Priorities Document
Deborah Weinstein,
April 23, 2025
Every two years, the Coalition on Human Needs enlists expert staff from its member organizations to update its Public Policy Priorities, assembling a comprehensive set of policies aimed at ensuring that people can meet their basic needs and move forward as they choose.
