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This week at CBPP, we focused on housing, food assistance, health, poverty and inequality, and the economy.
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On housing, Sonya Acosta and Erik Gartland explained why families wait years for housing vouchers due to inadequate funding.
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On food assistance, Steven Carlson, Brynne Keith-Jennings, and Joseph Llobrera discussed how modernizing SNAP benefits would help millions better afford healthy food.
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On health, we explained how the ACA survived legal challenges and will continue to protect coverage for millions of Americans.
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On poverty and inequality, we updated our COVID-19 hardship tracker, which analyzes the recession’s effects on food, housing, and employment hardships.
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On the economy, we updated our backgrounder on how many weeks of unemployment compensation are currently available. We also updated our chart book tracking the post-Great Recession economy.
Chart of the Week- Small Share of Eligible Households Receive Vouchers and Typically After Long Wait
A variety of news outlets featured CBPP’s work and experts this past week. Here are some of the highlights:
Half of Puerto Rico could lose health coverage if Congress doesn't act on Medicaid
ABC News
July 22, 2021
Key federal aid programs are running out of time — and cash — as new coronavirus variant spreads
Washington Post
July 21, 2021
What you need to know about applying for rental assistance as national eviction ban comes to an end
CNBC
July 21, 2021
Strengthening Supplemental Security Income
Yahoo Finance
July 21, 2021
Despite paying little or no income tax, some companies have big plans to profit from infrastructure deal
Washington Post
July 21, 2021
The New Child Tax Credit Is Here. Will Millions Get Cash Permanently?
NPR
July 20, 2021
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