BEYOND THE NUMBERS
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This week at CBPP, we focused on health, state budgets and taxes, housing, the economy, poverty and inequality, food assistance, and federal taxes.
- On health, Hannah Katch and Paul N. Van de Water detailed why Medicaid and Medicare enrollees need dental, vision, and hearing benefits. Tara Straw wrote on a proposed Trump Administration rule that threatens coverage of HealthCare.gov enrollees. Matt Broaddus outlined how to accurately evaluate this year’s health care marketplace sign-ups.
- On state budgets and taxes, Wesley Tharpe, Michael Leachman, and Matt Saenz discussed how states can unlock the innovative potential of historically excluded groups to grow more prosperous and equitable. Tharpe also summarized the report’s findings and recommendations. Samantha Waxman and Elizabeth McNichol demonstrated how improved state taxes on wealth and high incomes can help fuel an equitable economic recovery.
- On housing, Erik Gartland addressed the nearing wave of evictions as the federal eviction moratorium is set to expire soon. Sonya Acosta noted that preventing a spike in evictions will help limit COVID-19’s spread.
- On the economy, we updated our backgrounder on how many weeks of unemployment compensation are available and our chartbook tracking the post-Great Recession economy.
- On poverty and inequality, we updated our tracker of the COVID-19 recession’s effects on food, housing, and employment hardships.
- On food assistance, we updated our fact sheet explaining how states are using new flexibility in SNAP to respond to COVID-19 challenges. We posted Spanish-language versions of blog posts on Puerto Rico’s Nutrition Assistance Program here and here.
- On federal taxes, we updated our backgrounder on federal tax expenditures.
Chart of the Week — Renters Who Lost Employment Income Due to COVID-19 More than Twice as Likely to Report Housing Hardship
A variety of news outlets featured CBPP’s work and experts this past week. Here are some of the highlights:
The U.S. is facing “unprecedented” levels of child hunger – and it could get worse this winter
CNBC
December 11, 2020
Workers suffering, without a Covid relief bill
CNN
December 10, 2020
Economists warn against excluding state aid from COVID-19 relief
The Hill
December 10, 2020
Biden’s Health Agenda Starts With Reversing Everything Trump Did In The Last 4 Years
HuffPost
December 9, 2020
How COVID Has Impacted Poverty in America
PBS
December 8, 2020
A massive stimulus now can save money later
Washington Post
December 7, 2020
Millions May Lose Unemployment Benefits This Month—How Likely Is Additional Aid?
Forbes
December 7, 2020
Unemployment, sick leave and housing aid are set to expire in weeks, threatening Americans with sudden financial ruin
Washington Post
December 6, 2020
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