Employment services and Medicaid are just two of the critical programs on which constraints on flexibility have been or are likely to soon be imposed.

Among the keys: making permanent the flexibility to pursue innovation through technology and multi-sector partnerships.

States are clearly still struggling, a year into the pandemic, to handle the influx of unemployment claims.

26 million now say they don’t have enough to eat, as the pandemic worsens and holidays near.

During the current pandemic, some three dozen states have taken advantage of program flexibilities authorized as part of the national pandemic relief.

By Former Congressman John Faso | There is encouraging news on the development of vaccines to beat the coronavirus. No fewer than four vaccine candidates are in advanced clinical trials.

COVID-19 has fundamentally altered American life and exposed longstanding deficiencies in our public benefit systems. As part of our partnership with Families USA and the National Center for Coverage Innovation, CAMI supported an in-depth analysis of how we can achieve…

Congressman John Faso | NY Daily News The Daily News’ front page this week said it all: “Hunger Pains,” describing how city food pantries were preparing for a potential second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The same story is being told…

Stan Soloway | Government Executive In the midst of a crisis, USDA policies make it nearly impossible for states to deal with the surging need for food assistance. Two months ago, I wrote in this space about the current pandemic’s…