adults

  • California eyes end to Medi-Cal premiums for children, vulnerable adults

    Medi-Cal, the state’s safety net health program, isn’t free for everyone. More than half a million of California’s lowest-income children, pregnant individuals and working disabled adults are required to pay health insurance premiums, ranging from $13 a month to as much as $350. That may change this year under...
  • Demand for Adult-Education Programs Surges in Pandemic

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Educators of adults in California are pressing lawmakers to prioritize short-term retraining programs when the new session kicks off in January. Budgets for adult-education programs were cut during the Great Recession and still have not recovered – although some experts say they’ll be key to economic...
  • Aumenta la demanda de programas de educación para adultos durante la pandemia

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Educadores para adultos en California están presionando a los legisladores para que den prioridad a los programas de reentrenamiento a corto plazo cuando comience la nueva sesión en enero. Los presupuestos para los programas de educación de adultos se recortaron durante la Gran Recesión y aun...
  • 3 key questions adult learners should ask before returning to school

    The decision to return to school is not made lightly. While earning a degree can be highly rewarding in the form of better career opportunities and higher pay, the path to get there can be filled with challenges, especially if you’re trying to fit school and studies in with...
  • Changes to SNAP should reflect the unique needs of young adults

    BRANDON STRATFORD Child Trends Federal officials are currently considering legislative and regulatory changes to a federal food assistance program (SNAP, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) that would further restrict eligibility for “Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents.” Given that the transition from youth to adulthood is challenging under the best...
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