InProgress: A Weekly reCAP

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From Loss to Resolve: We Are in This Together
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This weekend, the United States is projected to reach a tragic landmark: 200,000 American lives lost to COVID-19. CAP's staff members mourn for each and every one of them and for the families and friends they left behind in grief.

Since the very beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, CAP has been dedicated to analyzing and informing you on how smart, evidence-based policy can guide the nation through this crisis. Our work goes beyond core topics such as vaccine development <[link removed]>, containing the coronavirus <[link removed]>, and a national strategy for economic recovery <[link removed]>. Our experts have also done extensive research on safeguarding our democracy <[link removed]> and our national security <[link removed]> during the pandemic. They've published important insights about how the pandemic is upending child care <[link removed]>, K-12 schools <[link removed]>, and the lives of college students <[link removed]> in ways we've never seen. They've reported on how the coronavirus has worsened inequities in our society for people of color <[link removed]> , women <[link removed]>, people experiencing poverty <[link removed]>, people with disabilities <[link removed]>, and the LGBTQ community <[link removed]>. They've researched how the crisis intersects with our broken immigration <[link removed]> and criminal justice <[link removed]> systems, our faith communities <[link removed]>, the environment <[link removed]>, gun violence prevention <[link removed]>, and technology policy <[link removed]>.

We've left no stone unturned in the hundreds of articles we've published, because all of your concerns for the safety and future of your families are our concerns too. Today, we join you in remembering the loved ones we've lost even as we gather the strength to persevere.

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In the Spotlight
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How the Next Administration Can Lower Drug Prices

The coronavirus pandemic has further underscored the importance of ensuring that essential medicines are priced affordably-for both the health care system and individuals. As a number of treatments for the virus have emerged and clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccines continue to advance, there is a growing danger that these lifesaving treatments could have price tags that put them out of reach for millions of Americans.

Thankfully, there is no need to wait for congressional action, as federal law currently grants the president administrative authority to take targeted actions to ensure public access to affordable drugs. A new CAP report <[link removed]> outlines how the next president should use his administrative authorities to ensure access to affordable treatments, vaccines, and drugs.

The actions outlined in the report do not replace the need for comprehensive drug pricing reform legislation, but they will help lower prices for critical drugs and send a clear signal to drug companies that the public will no longer continue to subsidize the industry at the expense of public health.

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Meet CAP's Thought Leaders
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Alexandra Cawthorne Gaines <[link removed]>

@ACGinDC <[link removed]>
Poverty to Prosperity Program

"I believe that poverty is an unjust condition that government has an affirmative responsibility to address. I'm interested in developing policies that break the barriers that trap people in poverty, reform existing systems to make them work better for people, and promote more inclusive economic growth."

Recent work:
We Can't Let the Trump Administration Pretend Poverty Away <[link removed]> (from Inside Sources)

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Major Stories This Week
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The Truth About President Trump's Track Record on Child Care

Not only has Trump failed to deliver on his promise to make child care affordable, his administration's failure to control the COVID-19 pandemic and provide adequate support to safely reopen and fund child care has threatened the collapse of the entire industry.
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Women Have Paid the Price for Trump's Regulatory Agenda

From the first day of Donald Trump's presidency, his administration has used every tool in its arsenal to chip away at women's health, employment, economic security, and rights overall, often using the standard agency rule-making process as a political weapon.
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Drilling in the Arctic Refuge?

The growing list of hurdles that might make drilling in the Arctic Refuge too much of a gamble for the industry includes the extraordinary amount of water required.
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The Workforce of the Future

What policy solutions will best to prepare American students for college, career, and civic life in a rapidly changing workforce and society?
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