MLPB Digital Digest – Federal

Addressing Health-Related Social Needs

Welcome to MLPB’s Digital Digest. Our team has created this open-access tool to help workforce colleagues navigate law and policy changes. It is intended to provide guidance and problem-solving strategies to address a range of key health-related social needs. This tool:

  • Distills major federal (nationwide) themes in resources, benefits and legal protections.
  • Curates high-level, evolving information and identifies expert resources in key domains of health-related social needs, through the lens of Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

This information is for educational purposes only; nothing in it should be construed as legal advice. 

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Education & Childcare

Headline: Some student loan borrowers may be eligible for three years of credit towards loan forgiveness but will need to have taken certain steps by April 30, 2024 in order to be eligible.

Last-reviewed: Mar. 26, 2024

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Employment

Headline: Starting January 1, 2024, new minimum wage increases take effect in multiple states.

Last-reviewed: Mar. 26, 2024

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Food & Income Security

Headline: April 2024 is the last fully funded month of the Affordable Connectivity Program. 

Last-reviewed: Mar. 26, 2024

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Health Access

Headline: The CDC has updated COVID-19 isolation guidelines.

Last-reviewed: Mar. 26, 2024

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Housing Stability

Headline: Prospective homeowners can take advantage of state-run programs that include financial counseling, low mortgage rates, and energy efficiency grants.

Last-reviewed: Mar. 26, 2024

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Immigration Status

Headline: New fee rules will go into effect April 1, 2024.

Last-reviewed: Mar. 28, 2024

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Interpersonal Safety

Headline: The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) provides protections for all intimate partner survivors – no matter their gender, transgender or gender expression.

Last-reviewed: Mar. 26, 2024

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Transportation Needs

Headline: Car owners can download the new SaferCar app to get alerts about safety recalls.

Last-reviewed: Mar. 26, 2024

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Utility Needs

Headline: Winter utility shut-off moratoriums are winding down. The Affordable Connectivity Program’s last fully funded month is April 2024.

Last-reviewed: Mar. 26, 2024

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