off the charts POLICY INSIGHT BEYOND THE NUMBERS Home Blog In Case You Missed It... In Case You Missed It... June 11, 2021, 4:09 pm | By CBPP This week at CBPP, we focused on health, housing, food assistance, the economy, and poverty and inequality. On health, Gideon Lukens and Breanna Sharer explained how closing the Medicaid coverage gap would help a diverse group and narrow racial disparities. Alex Berger illustrated how President Biden’s American Jobs Plan and American Families Plan present a unique opportunity to improve the re-entry system for incarcerated people. Javier Balmaceda emphasized that President Biden’s 2022 budget would give residents of U.S. territories equal access to critical safety net programs. On housing, Ann Oliva testified before the House Financial Services Committee on why expanding Housing Choice Vouchers is essential to ending homelessness. On food assistance, Zoë Neuberger and Jess Maneely detailed how targeted text message outreach can increase WIC enrollment. On the economy, we updated our backgrounder on how many weeks of unemployment compensation are available. We also updated our chart book tracking the post-Great Recession economy. On poverty and inequality, we updated our fact sheet tracking the COVID-19 recession’s effects on food, housing, and employment hardship. Chart of the Week – Black, Latino Adults Represent More Than Half the Coverage Gap Despite Representing Just Over a Third of All Adults in Non-Expansion States Share Chart on Facebook Share Chart on Twitter Chart A variety of news outlets featured CBPP’s work and experts this past week. Here are some of the highlights: Social Security Weathered Covid-19 Better Than Expected, but Long-Term Challenges RemainWall Street Journal June 11, 2021A massive wave of evictions could be coming. Who’s at risk? CNBC June 11, 2021 Congress must close the Medicaid coverage gap once and for all The Hill June 10, 2021 The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax ProPublica June 8, 2021 Wealthiest Executives Paid Little to Nothing in Federal Income Taxes, Report SaysNew York Times June 8, 2021 Don’t miss any of our posts, papers, or charts — follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. CBPP Share Facebook Twitter Print Email PreviousBiden Budget Calls for Parity for Territories in Critical Safety Net ProgramsNextHealthCare.gov Enrollment Climbs With Biden Administration Actions Stay up to date Email address Submit Receive the latest news and reports from the Center