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The Kidney Care National Plan highlights the continued commitment of HHS to advance kidney care and identifies opportunities for policy reform and improvement across the Department’s efforts. The relative lack of innovation in kidney care is the structural outcome of anti-competitive and burdensome actions that have maintained the national crisis of kidney disease and kidney failure.

The Administration for Children and Families’ initiative, A Home for Every Child, is designed to help achieve at least a one-to-one ratio of foster homes available for children and youth in foster care, where the numerator is the number of foster homes available and the denominator is the number of children in care.

The goal of the Administration for Children and Families’ (ACF’s) A Home for Every Child initiative is to have a safe and supportive home available for every child or youth in foster care. ACF measures the initiative’s success by a one-to-one home-to-child ratio, meaning there are as many foster homes available as there are children in foster care.

Efforts by CMS to reform the 340B Drug Pricing Program aim to decrease financial incentives that place revenue over patients' health outcomes and access to care.

The use of psychotropic medications in children is a complex issue for parents, caregivers, health care professionals, researchers, and policymakers. Psychotropic medications are used to treat behavioral health conditions. When these medications are prescribed appropriately, they can be effective in managing behavioral health symptoms.

This brief examines the utilization of Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funds for weatherization from Fiscal Year 2016 (FY16) through FY24, as well as the waiver process states can use to increase their weatherization spending limits.Key findings include:

This brief describes available data on the licensing status of Head Start service locations and child care programs, and outlines existing infrastructure that can support alignment and coordination between Head Start and state licensing systems.

This brief examines how states allocated Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funds from FY16 through FY25, including spending on direct energy assistance, weatherization, administrative and other activities, and funds carried over to subsequent fiscal years. Key findings include:

This brief reviews the literature on the relationship between teacher-child ratios and child outcomes, then describes how Head Start ratio standards compare with existing state licensing standards. Key findings include:

KEY POINTSThe Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) provides critical services to low-income peo