{"id":368845,"date":"2026-08-10T22:00:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T21:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/childcare-is-unaffordable-in-america-so-how-do-we-fix-it\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T22:00:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T21:00:16","slug":"childcare-is-unaffordable-in-america-so-how-do-we-fix-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/childcare-is-unaffordable-in-america-so-how-do-we-fix-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Childcare is unaffordable in America. So how do we fix it?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/lnHL2sq1he8\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Childcare is unaffordable in America. So how do we fix it?\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lnHL2sq1he8\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>A recent CNN poll found that 92% of adults with children under the age of 18 said that childcare is expensive. Those feelings also extend to an often-forgotten part of the childcare equation: the providers. As many Americans are evaluating what will influence their vote leading up to November, CNN Anchor and Chief Investigative Correspondent Pam Brown spoke with childcare providers in Maryland to better understand how national economic strain is trickling down to their operational costs to meet kids\u2019 needs. Meanwhile, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced a new initiative to build a universal childcare system from birth to kindergarten age.<\/p>\n<p>0:00 Universal child care could cost NYC $9B annually<br \/>\n0:57 Why is childcare in America so unaffordable?<br \/>\n3:13 The communities without childcare options<br \/>\n3:48 Costs for childcare providers are high too<br \/>\n5:21 What Denver is doing to fix this<br \/>\n8:21 How much could this cost Denver?<\/p>\n<p>Watch 24\/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https:\/\/bit.ly\/4eIvlTr<\/p>\n<p>#News #childcare<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent CNN poll found that 92% of adults with children under the age of 18 said that childcare is expensive. Those feelings also extend to an often-forgotten part of the childcare equation: the providers. 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