{"id":1916535,"date":"2023-04-19T03:40:20","date_gmt":"2023-04-19T07:40:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-to-sign-executive-order-aimed-at-reducing-cost-of-child-care-and-long-term-care\/"},"modified":"2023-04-19T03:42:05","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T07:42:05","slug":"biden-to-sign-executive-order-aimed-at-reducing-cost-of-child-care-and-long-term-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-to-sign-executive-order-aimed-at-reducing-cost-of-child-care-and-long-term-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden to Sign Executive Order Aimed at Reducing Cost of Child Care and Long-Term Care"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-to-sign-executive-order-aimed-at-reducing-cost-of-child-care-and-long-term-care%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1916535&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"post_content\">\n<div class=\"aplayer_app\" data-source=\"https:\/\/vs1.youmaker.com\/assets\/2023\/0418\/b5ed96e3-5f2d-47ed-b5b1-8462ed04809b\/audio.mp3?length=6263469&#038;duration=522\"><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>President Joe Biden announced an executive order in the Rose Garden on April 18 designed to increase access to and lower the costs of long-term care and child care, and support care workers and family caregivers the White House said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Calling it the most \u201ccomprehensive set of executive actions any president has ever taken to improve care,\u201d the White House reported in a fact sheet that the order includes more than 50 directives across almost every Cabinet-level agency.<\/p>\n<p>The cost of child care is \u201cup 26 percent in the last decade and more than 200 percent over the past 30 years\u201d and costs for the elderly or people with disabilities have increased 40 percent over the last decade, the fact sheet said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe result is many Americans\u2014particularly women\u2014stay out of the workforce to care for their families, making it hard for businesses to attract and retain a skilled workforce and for the economy to grow,\u201d the fact sheet said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2506370\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2018\/04\/26\/GettyImages-52077072-1200x731.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><\/noscript><\/figcaption><\/a> Children wave their hands at a private nursery school. (Christopher Furlong\/Getty Images)<\/figure>\n<p>A Boston Consulting Group study shows that the Gross Domestic Product will lose $290 billion each year in 2030 and beyond if the United States does not improve the lack of affordable childcare, the according to the fact sheet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the same time, many workers providing this critical care find themselves in low-paying jobs with few benefits. Care workers, who are disproportionately women of color, struggle to make ends meet, and turnover rates are high,\u201d the White House said. \u201cIn addition, at least 53 million Americans serve as family caregivers\u2014including over 5 million caring for service members or veterans\u2014and many face challenges due to lack of support, training, and opportunities for rest.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Move to Make Childcare More Affordable<\/h2>\n<p>The Biden administration \u201ccalled for investments to support high-quality, affordable child care, preschool, and long-term care in their fiscal year 2024 budget,\u201d the White House noted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile Congress considers those proposals, the president is taking immediate action to make care more affordable for American families, support family caregivers, boost compensation and improve job quality for care workers, and expand care options,\u201d the fact sheet added.<\/p>\n<p>The fact sheet reported that the White House is urging federal agencies to \u201cidentify which of their grant programs can support child care and long-term care for individuals working on federal projects, and consider requiring applicants seeking federal job-creating funds to expand access to care for their workers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The order would also direct the Department of Defense to initiate steps to enhance the affordability of childcare on military installations.<\/p>\n<p>Under the order, the Office of Personnel Management is tasked to \u201cconduct a review of child care subsidy policy and consider setting standards for when and how federal agencies should provide child care subsidies to federal employees.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Federal agencies will review opportunities to \u201cexpand employee access to childcare services through federal childcare centers, childcare subsidies, or contracted care for providers,\u201d according to the order.<\/p>\n<p>Biden plans to expand requirements incorporated in the CHIPS and Science Act earlier in 2023, mandating that manufacturers offer employees childcare to qualify for subsidies of $150 million and above.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will be asked to determine how to lower or eliminate costs for families under the Child Care &#038; Development Block Grant (CCDBG), a program that helps subsidize care for low-income families.<\/p>\n<p>In the budget passed at the end of 2022, the CCDBG received a 30 percent increase in funding.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4523703\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/06\/09\/GettyImages-1401601614-1200x800.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><\/noscript><\/figcaption><\/a> President Joe Biden delivers remarks before signing nine bills into law with the goal of improving military veterans\u2019 lives in the State Dining Room at the White House on June 7, 2022. (Win McNamee\/Getty Images)<\/figure>\n<h2>Proposed Helps for Veterans<\/h2>\n<p>Biden is asking the Department of Veterans Affairs to expand the Veteran Directed Care program, which allows veterans to hire health aides to receive care in their own homes, rather than in more institutional facilities like nursing homes.<\/p>\n<p>Through the program, veterans can select their own care staff instead of an agency choosing staff for them. The program also allows family caregivers to potentially receive pay for their work if the veteran hires them.<\/p>\n<p>Other provisions target supporting the nation\u2019s 43.5 million caregivers, including a recommendation encouraging HHS to test a new dementia care model that includes respite care for family caregivers of people with dementia.<\/p>\n<p>Usually provided by an agency, respite care is short-term care to allow family caregivers the time they need to rest and recharge.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration is also requesting that HHS streamline the process that involves applying for childcare assistance to build or improve childcare facilities on tribal lands.<\/p>\n<p>The White House said that an estimated 500,000 American Indian and Alaska Native children un<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden announced an executive order in the Rose Garden on April 18 designed to increase access to and lower the costs of long-term care and child care, and support care workers and family caregivers the White House said in a statement. 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