Biden to lay out childcare, home care policies in executive order

President Joe Biden will sign an executive order to advance affordable caregiving and support workers, as the White House sharpens its pitch to voters ahead of an expected re-election announcement.

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will sign an executive order Tuesday to advance affordable caregiving and support workers as the White House sharpens its pitch to voters ahead of an expected re-election announcement.

The order includes more than 50 directives to Cabinet-level agencies to take steps toward fixing the nation’s child care and long-term care system, White House officials said in a call with reporters previewing the actions.

“Too many families are struggling to afford or access high-quality care, and too many care workers are struggling to make a living doing this critically important work,” Domestic Policy Council Director Susan Rice said. “The president’s not going to wait to take action to address our nation’s care crisis.”

The order aims to improve transparency and access for home care services, including for veterans, while boosting industry standards and expanding areas of federal coverage.

Biden has pressed for more affordable child care solutions since he took office and, before that, on the campaign trail. Improving conditions for caregivers was also a component of his 2020 campaign, part of a caregiving agenda that called for investing $775 billion over 10 years.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/biden-lay-childcare-home-care-policies-executive-order-rcna80120


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