House-Passed Bipartisan Tax Bill’s Child Tax Credit Expansion Would Especially Help Children Living in Rural Areas

The Child Tax Credit expansion in the tax bill that passed by a strong bipartisan vote in the House last week would especially help children in rural areas. More than a quarter of all children...

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This week at CBPP, we focused on federal taxes, housing, health, Social Security, and the economy.

• On federal taxes, CBPP President Sharon Parrott released a statement on the House-passed bipartisan tax bill’s Child Tax Credit expansion...

Bipartisan Child Tax Credit Expansion Would Help Roughly Half a Million Children in Veteran and Active-Duty Families in First Year

The bipartisan tax package passed by the House Ways and Means Committee earlier this month would expand the Child Tax Credit for most of the estimated 19 million children who currently receive a partial credit...

Lessons Learned From Unwinding Can Improve Medicaid

Administrative burdens are leading eligible people to lose coverage. At least 15 million people have lost Medicaid, and nationwide about 71 percent were disenrolled for procedural reasons.

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

• On state budget and tax, Wesley Tharpe emphasized that states should reverse tax-cut sprees and take a brighter path in...

6 Months Into Georgia Pathways Program, Over 400,000 People Still Lack Health Coverage; Expanding Medicaid Would Improve Access for Low-Income Georgians

Georgia Pathways, a state program providing health coverage to certain low-income people, was always expected to underperform compared to a true Medicaid expansion, in terms of how many people would be helped. But even supporters...

Record Numbers of People Chose ACA Marketplace Coverage for 2024

April 4, 2024: This post has been updated.

When the annual open enrollment period for Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace coverage ended earlier this month, a record-breaking 21.4 million people had selected a marketplace health...

States Should Reverse Tax-Cut Spree, Take Brighter Path in 2024

As the 2024 legislative season starts, state policymakers again face a critical choice when it comes to tax policy: whether to pursue policies that ensure wealthy households and corporations pay their fair share and that...

Added Funding Needed to Prevent Harmful Cuts to Housing Vouchers and Other Rental Assistance Programs in 2024

As Congress finalizes 2024 appropriations bills, it should prioritize fully renewing Housing Choice Vouchers by providing a significant increase over 2023 funding levels to avoid a sharp reduction in the number of families receiving help...

Direct Rental Assistance Should Be Tested Through Local Pilots and a National Demonstration

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has called for private philanthropies to fund local pilots testing direct rental assistance, which is provided directly to tenants instead of landlords. These pilots could help identify...