By Brandon Toth We know that access to Medicaid promotes well-being by helping families stay healthy and equipped to learn, work, engage with others, and contribute to thriving communities. On Friday, June 29, a federal district court concluded that Kentucky’s plan to impose work requirements on Medicaid recipients throughout the state would undermine this access. Judge […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C., JUNE 25, 2018 – On Thursday, June 21, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a proposal, Delivering Government Solutions in the 21st Century, to reorganize the executive branch of the federal government. As the leading voice for the human service sector, the National Human Services Assembly (National Assembly) […]

By Marie Camino On June 13, the House Appropriations Committee voted in favor of a version of the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) appropriations bill that includes a provision threatening the Johnson Amendment. Section 112 of the bill makes the law extremely difficult for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to enforce, requiring notification to […]

Executive Order Issued Yesterday, the Administration issued an executive order stating a new policy to “maintain family unity” by directing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) not to turn adults over to the Department of Justice (DOJ) when they face criminal charges. As of now, the order keeps the “zero tolerance” policy in place, which […]

By Marie Camino Our annual convening last Wednesday was committed to exploring essential conversations that the human services sector should be having. One such conversation, was, if you’ve been watching the news at all, very timely. The rise of the gun control movement, and the success of the Parkland students in particular is something to […]