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

Graphic displaying title of policy 'Support Citizenship as a Path to Economic Security'
Support Citizenship as a Path to Economic Security
Resource - Policy Brief
Published on 04/16/2021
Graphic displaying title of policy 'Provide Guaranteed/Universal Basic Income'
Provide Guaranteed/Universal Basic Income
Resource - Policy Brief
Graphic displaying title of policy 'Stop Charging the Incarcerated for Core Human Needs'
Stop Charging the Incarcerated for Core Human Needs
Resource - Policy Brief
Published on 04/16/2021
Graphic displaying title of policy 'Increase Funding for Federal Rental Subsidies'
Increase Funding for Federal Rental Subsidies
Resource - Policy Brief
Published on 04/16/2021
Graphic displaying title of policy 'Increase Federal Affordable Housing Investments'
Increase Federal Affordable Housing Investments
Resource - Policy Brief
Published on 04/16/2021
Graphic displaying title of policy 'Change Current Poverty Standards'
Change Current Poverty Standards
Resource - Policy Brief
Graphic displaying title of policy 'Ensure Medicaid Benefits Without Burdensome Work Requirements'
Ensure Medicaid Benefits Without Burdensome Work Requirements
Resource - Policy Brief
Published on 04/16/2021
Graphic displaying title of policy 'Ending the Lifetime Ban on Public Benefits for People with Felony Drug Convictions'
Ending the Lifetime Ban on Public Benefits for People with Felony Drug Convictions
Resource - Policy Brief
Published on 04/16/2021
Graphic displaying title of policy 'Enact Medicaid Expansion in All States'
Enact Medicaid Expansion in All States
Resource - Policy Brief
Graphic displaying title of policy 'Remove Economic Barriers to Applying for Citizenship'
Remove Economic Barriers to Applying for Citizenship
Resource - Policy Brief
Published on 04/16/2021
Graphic displaying title of policy 'Increase Availability of Federal Section 8 Housing Vouchers'
Increase Availability of Federal Section 8 Housing Vouchers
Resource - Policy Brief
Published on 04/16/2021
Graphic displaying title of policy 'Ensure Affordable Health Care for All'
Ensure Affordable Health Care for All
Resource - Policy Brief
Graphic displaying title of policy 'Implement Single-Payer Health Care'
Implement Single-Payer Health Care
Resource - Policy Brief
Published on 04/16/2021
Graphic displaying title of policy 'Increase Social Security Benefits and Expand Eligibility'
Increase Social Security Benefits and Expand Eligibility
Resource - Policy Brief
Published on 04/16/2021
Equitable economic policy library logo next to a photo of a preschool teacher with two children.
Using the Equitable Economies Library to Make Lasting Change
Story - Original

Data & Metrics

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