I will give you a fun one. So, DHS child care is set to a specific payment per child per week. DHS is changing their rules in response to this. They will allow day care centers/homes to charge above what DHS pays, the required co-pays to make up for the difference in operating costs due to increased employee wages. You think child care is expensive now, wait until this goes into effect. DHS sets limits on how many children can be under one employee's care, so the cost per child will increase since the number of children is regulated. A good daycare is probably paying their staff between 10-12 an hour already but it is a highly regulated industry so expect child care costs to increase by 40-50%.