Grandparents taking care of their grandkids is nothing new. But the surging cost of childcare in the U.S. has made familial support even more critical for some parents who struggle to afford it.

The open-seat election in Eastern Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District joins others in the state as a “toss-up,” according to one prominent national elections forecaster.

Iowa campaign roundup: Democrats criticize Republican Ashley Hinson, clean water group backs 27 candidates, tax amendment polled, and Josh Turek, Zach Lahn gain endorsements.

Great stuff from VA01 Democratic nominee Shannon Taylor, calling out her Republican opponent, Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA01) for having voted “to gut healthcare” and to harm “families and care workers acro...

The proposed benefit, a top policy priority for Vice President JD Vance, would apply only to married couples and tap a fund intended to provide federal child care subsidies to working parents.

Charles Bruner: The Democratic agenda provides economic support to all families in their bread-winning and child-raising roles.

Rising back-to-school prices are forcing families nationwide to hunt for deals or buy cheap alternatives as they prepare the new school year.

In the Big Beautiful Bill, the GOP put off Medicaid cuts until after midterms. America is about to find out why.

Opinion: If someone with years of medical training struggled to navigate the Medicaid system, I often wondered how families without that experience were expected to manage.

The Child Care and Development Fund, the U.S. government's main source of funding to help low-income families pay for childcare, serves over 1.6 million children in a typical month.

Maternity care deserts have remained unchanged over the past decade. But Medicaid cuts could further threaten access. | A number of factors contribute to access, including the availability of OB clini...

Eldercare costs have skyrocketed in recent years, and millions of Americans are unprepared.

SNAP, also known as food stamps, has seen a rapid and consistent participation decline since last July. The drop comes as the program faces historic cuts and changes.

Washington, DC —The Trump administration today proposed rolling back vital Head Start quality and safety standards, taking another step toward the Project 2025 goal of fully abolishing the early educa...

The end of a subsidy program that helped keep prices down for Medicare drug coverage could leave millions of seniors with higher monthly costs, a move that undermines the Trump administration&#8217…

A new report released by Brookings states that millions of families across the country are struggling to make ends meet due to the rising cost of child care.

New data shows sales declining, and the trend is forcing grocers and brands to compete harder on price and value.

Francesca Hong, a candidate for Wisconsin governor, is part of a wave of democratic socialists finding traction with an old idea

Family caregivers of people with disabilities face a grim financial future as several states consider steep cuts to their wages.

A Western & Southern Financial Group survey reveals how elder care responsibilities force women to sacrifice careers and retirement security.

Most Americans probably haven’t thought much lately about Scranton, a small city in Northeastern Pennsylvania, unless they still watch reruns of the beloved sitcom “The Office.”

The average price US drivers pay for a gallon of gas hit $4 on Monday, as fighting between the United States and Iran intensified, further disrupting oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz.

Republicans triggered this health care crisis by slashing $1 trillion from Medicaid and failing to extend the Affordable Care Act premium tax credits.

About 57% of polled Americans also believe economy is worsening in grim portrait of cost of living crisis, according to Harris survey for the Guardian

Join us to hear directly from special guest Members of Congress fighting for working families and learn how Republican policies threaten Wisconsinites — from raising costs to rollbacks on climate prot...

Today's jobs data show meager gains over the last year and the share of women who are working has hit its lowest level in more than four years. But past progress shows us it doesn't have to be this wa...

Join us to hear directly from special guest Members of Congress fighting for working families and learn how Republican policies threaten Wisconsinites — from raising costs to rollbacks on climate prot...

Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee said on Monday that with the labor market stable, he is focused on figuring out ​whether too-high inflation will stay that way or if it will recede as...

Fewer than half (49%) of Americans can afford needed care and medications, a five-year low. Younger, older and adults with chronic conditions are hit hardest.

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