Economic Security for All to Meet Basic Needs for Life, Health, and Safety Policy Guide

Copyright
2021
Published By
Well Being In the Nation Network

Not all Americans can meet their basic needs for health and safety.  Some families cannot pay their monthly rent or mortgage, buy groceries, pay medical expenses, child care and other basic life necessities. Lack of income, savings and access to loans to meet basic needs does not allow people to thrive or reach their highest potential. These money stresses can also lead to higher levels of domestic violence, toxic stress, mental health problems, and other poor health outcomes.

The policies would help people meet their basic needs for life, health, and safety.

Resources & Tools


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Support Citizenship as a Path to Economic Security
Resource - Policy Brief
Published on 04/16/2021
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Provide Guaranteed/Universal Basic Income
Resource - Policy Brief
Published on 04/16/2021
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Stop Charging the Incarcerated for Core Human Needs
Resource - Policy Brief
Published on 04/16/2021
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Increase Funding for Federal Rental Subsidies
Resource - Policy Brief
Published on 04/16/2021
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Increase Federal Affordable Housing Investments
Resource - Policy Brief
Published on 04/16/2021
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Change Current Poverty Standards
Resource - Policy Brief
Published on 04/16/2021
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Ensure Medicaid Benefits Without Burdensome Work Requirements
Resource - Policy Brief
Published on 04/16/2021
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Enact Medicaid Expansion in All States
Resource - Policy Brief
Published on 04/16/2021
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Remove Economic Barriers to Applying for Citizenship
Resource - Policy Brief
Published on 04/16/2021
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Increase Availability of Federal Section 8 Housing Vouchers
Resource - Policy Brief
Published on 04/16/2021
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Ensure Affordable Health Care for All
Resource - Policy Brief
Published on 04/16/2021
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Implement Single-Payer Health Care
Resource - Policy Brief
Published on 04/16/2021
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Increase Social Security Benefits and Expand Eligibility
Resource - Policy Brief
Published on 04/16/2021

Data & Metrics


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Advancing Equitable Economies Policy Library
Library
Published on 04/20/2021