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opioid epidemic This epidemic is killing tens of thousands of Americans every year Heavily rural states such as West Virginia New Hampshire and Kentucky are some of the hardest hit by the epidemic 7 Reduces...

forcing individuals to either pay higher premiums or bear higher deductibles and out of pocket costs Overall marketplace enrollees would pay on average 74 percent more in net premiums for a benchmark silver...opioid epidemic This epidemic is killing tens of thousands of Americans every year Heavily rural states such as West Virginia New Hampshire and Kentucky are some of the hardest hit by the epidemic 7 Reduces...

Public Lands Spur Local Economies United States public lands are a cherished aspect of American heritage and a key contributor to local economies With their stunning views and unmatched recreational opportunities...local tax revenue Little River Canyon National Preserve Public Lands Spur Local Economies United States public lands are a cherished aspect of American heritage and a key contributor to local economies...million in state and local tax revenue Denali National Park Public Lands Spur Local Economies United States public lands are a cherished aspect of American heritage and a key contributor to local economies...

life saving medication assisted treatment MAT payments for opioid and heroin addictions For many states Medicaid accounts for an even larger share of MAT payments For example Medicaid pays for 30 percent...TrumpCare Undermines States Ability to Respond to Public Health Crises Medicaid plays an essential role in responding to public health crises The federal matching mechanism allows states to scale funding up...contamination crisis in Flint Michigan Medicaid plays a similar role for the opioid epidemic and states are using the flexibility they have through the program to fight this epidemic Already Maryland Rhode...

now report work family conflict at a rate that exceeds mothers 4 These changing dynamics underscore how important family friendly policies like affordable child care and paid leave are to the whole family...Families In addition to child care parental leave is important for families businesses and the economy overall Paid family leave makes it likelier that a parent can and will return to work when they have a child...need and falls far short of meaningful relief for working parents It is past time for the United States to pass family friendly policies that help fathers and mothers such as promoting affordable high...

and the Essential Health Benefits helped expand coverage Congress must protect those gains and give states more tools to fight mental illness and addiction 4 Invest in a 21st Century Rural Health Care Workforce...gaps 8 Put Rural at the Center of Federal Policymaking Federal agencies should be required to assess how proposed policies will impact the challenges unique to rural communities 9 Align Interagency Resources...

Impact CBO estimates that by 2026 BCRA will result in 22 million losing insurance increasing the overall number of uninsured to nearly 50 million or 17 5 percent of the population under 65 Medicaid BCRA...because of BCRA s repeal of essential health benefits large employers that operate across several states may be able to offer insurance packages that cover fewer services BCRA also 2 takes away tax credits...investment income for those earning more than 200 000 would result in a revenue loss of 541 billion Overall BCRA is estimated to reduce the deficit by 321 billion by 2026 Impact on Out of Pocket Costs CBO...

including one released today on how broadening registered apprenticeships can boost America s workforce and grow the middle class Check out other recent reports on how Latinos helped fight economic inequality...movements the educational economic and environmental benefits of improving school infrastructure and how protecting farmworkers from extreme heat and wildfire smoke can improve public health and help the...Registered Apprenticeships Can Boost America s Workforce and Grow the Middle Class Celebrating Success How Latinos Helped Fight Economic Inequality through Labor Movements Improving School Infrastructure Benefits...

map to see unemployment trends in your state Also last week the JEC Dems released a fact sheet on how Latinos have helped fight economic inequality through labor movements making the case for policies...Dems released an issue brief digging into how improving school infrastructure benefits students the economy and the environment JEC Resources Celebrating Success How Latinos Helped Fight Economic Inequality...Employment Data Protecting Farmworkers From Extreme Heat and Wildfire Smoke Helps the U S Economy How Democrats are Lowering Costs for Families in Every State Economic Indicators This Week Below are a...

Careers and Return Initial Investment A 2012 review of registered apprenticeship programs in ten states found that individuals who complete a registered apprenticeship see substantially more earnings over...in part by lowering hiring cost 5 America Has Room for More Apprenticeships Currently the United States has about 505 000 workers in registered apprenticeships 6 This number has grown in recent years as...however Other countries have had great success in developing apprenticeship models If the United States had the same rate of apprenticeships as Germany there would be more than five million apprentices...