About 500,000 Adults Will Soon Lose SNAP Due to Return of Work-Reporting Requirements; Another 750,000 Older Adults Newly at Risk

An ineffective SNAP policy that takes food assistance away from people who can’t meet a work-reporting requirement will return this summer, after being paused during the public health emergency. This will mean that people who...

Understanding Unwinding: What to Know About Medicaid Call Center Data

Later this summer, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will likely release the first set of data reports related to the unwinding of the Medicaid continuous coverage provision. The first tranche of...

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This week at CBPP, we focused on state budget and tax, Social Security, and health.

• On state budget and tax, Bernie Gallagher emphasized how state limits on revenues and budgets stifle...

State Limits on Revenues and Budgets Stifle Democracy

This year, 18 state legislatures have considered roughly 50 proposals that would create or tighten arbitrary limits on state and local revenues and budgets. These limits tie the hands of future policymakers and undermine their...

States Made Steady Progress in 2023 Stemming Tide of Criminal Legal Fees

This year, states around the country have continued to reverse course after decades of seeking to fund their courts, law enforcement, and prisons on the backs of people involved in the criminal legal system.

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This week at CBPP, we focused on the federal budget and taxes, health, state taxes, and the economy.

• On the federal budget and taxes, David Reich emphasized that the debt ceiling deal squeezes non-defense appropriations...

1 in 5 States Slashed Income Tax Rates in 2023, Deepening Already Worrisome Trend

This year, 1 in 5 states reduced income tax rates or allowed automatic tax cuts to take effect, decisions that continue a three-year trend of big, mostly regressive tax cuts that will carry a heavy...

Health Bills Headed for a Vote in the House Undermine Consumer Protections and Market Rules

The House is moving toward a vote on legislation that would weaken Affordable Care Act (ACA) consumer protections and private market rules. Proponents of these changes claim they will increase choices and reduce red tape...

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This week at CBPP, we focused on federal taxes, food assistance, housing, immigration, state budgets and taxes, health, and the economy.

• On federal taxes, Chuck Marr and Samantha Jacoby explained that the flawed House...

Lawmakers Should Prioritize Adequate Funding for Rental Assistance for People Struggling to Afford Housing in Housing Appropriations Legislation

Although the final debt ceiling deal protects defense funding from cuts, it limits overall funding for non-defense programs funded through annual appropriations bills (often called “non-defense discretionary funding” or “NDD”) to current levels without adjusting...