600,000 Young Children and New Parents Could Be Turned Away Unless Congress Adheres to a 25-Year Bipartisan Commitment to Fully Fund WIC

Funding in a 2024 Senate appropriations bill for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) falls far short of what is needed to provide all eligible families who apply with the...

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This week at CBPP, we focused on poverty and inequality and the economy.

• On poverty and inequality, Arloc Sherman and Gideon Lukens previewed what to watch for in next week’s Census data on poverty...

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This week at CBPP, we focused on poverty and inequality, food assistance, health, and the economy.

• On poverty and inequality, Danilo Trisi explained that the federal government’s pandemic response turned a would-be poverty surge...

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This week at CBPP, we focused on state taxes, health, food assistance, and the economy. Note we’ll have minimal to no postings the next two weeks. Have a pleasant August!

• On...

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This week at CBPP, we focused on the economy, income security, state taxes, health, and food assistance.

• On the economy, Chad Stone described how the economy remains resilient at...

Momentum for New and Expanded State Child Tax Credits, Earned Income Tax Credits Continued in 2023

2023 legislative sessions saw strong momentum toward creating and expanding child tax credits. Three states created a new permanent child tax credit, one created a one-time child tax credit payment, and seven states improved existing...

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This week at CBPP, we focused on food assistance, the federal budget, housing, health, and the economy.

• On food assistance, Katie Bergh and Zoë Neuberger emphasized that hundreds of...

Appropriations Bills Prioritize Rental Assistance, Though House Bill Makes Sharp Cuts

The House and Senate bills funding Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs for 2024 take different approaches to dealing with tight spending caps. While both bills increase funding for rental assistance in recognition...

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This week at CBPP, we focused on health, the federal budget, and income security.

• On health, Allison Orris explained how Medicaid plays a key role in people’s health and well-being on...

State Best Practices Can Help Reduce Coverage Losses During Unwinding

The Medicaid continuous coverage protection ended on March 31, 2023, and states have begun the unwinding process and resumed Medicaid coverage terminations. The early months of unwinding have shown significant coverage loss, including among...