
Food insecurity rises as families lose child tax credit payments, data shows
Originally posted on WSLS 10 News.
Children's HealthWatch also found disparities in who received the money, which came to about $300 a month per child.
Food insufficiency among U.S. families with children increased by 12 percent in February…

White House Pushes to Get Child Tax Credit to Low-Income Households
Originally posted on The National Interest.
In an effort to ensure that more low-income families that don't file taxes can get their hands on the enhanced child tax credit (CTC), the Biden administration is once again directing them to an…

Children's advocates want universal free school lunches to continue
Originally posted on The Boston Herald.
Advocates are calling on state lawmakers to extend free meals at schools, a program that came into place during the pandemic and is even more important now with food insecurity rates even higher than…

Mass. is flush with cash, so now what?
Originally posted on The Boston Globe.
With record-setting billions in revenue, we should push to provide tax relief for working families
Re "Bakers call for tax relief gets some traction in Senate" by Matt Stout (Page A1, May 5): Over…

Food insecurity rises as families lose child tax credit payments, data shows
Originally posted on NBC News.
Children's HealthWatch also found disparities in who received the money, which came to about $300 a month per child.
Food insufficiency among U.S. families with children increased by 12 percent in February after…

The Child Tax Credit Benefits Whole Families: Preliminary data show improved food security and parental health
Summary of Findings
New preliminary data from Children’s HealthWatch highlight linkages between Child Tax Credit (CTC) receipt and food security as well as excellent or good parental health status among families with young children.…

New study shows impact of child tax credit payments for families
Originally posted on NBC News Now.
A new study is showing the effects of the child tax credit and how many parents are struggling after Congress voted not to renew the payments for eligible families. NBC News' Dasha Burns reports on why…

Podcast: The Earth Disease: Social Determinants of Health and Climate Change
Originally posted on Health Affairs.
In the third episode of The Earth Disease, journalist Jared Downing discusses how social determinants of health programs intersect with climate and health policy.
Jared produced this series in 2021…

Too Many Children Are Still Dying Young Around the World
Originally posted on Scientific Inquirer.
Strong health and social systems must come together to support all children
Preconception, pregnancy, and infant interventions that address child survival and nutrition have a strong influence…