off the charts POLICY INSIGHT BEYOND THE NUMBERS Home Blog In Case You Missed It… In Case You Missed It… May 27, 2022, 12:22 pm | By CBPP This week at CBPP, we focused on health, Social Security, food assistance, state budgets and taxes, and the economy. On health, Gideon Lukens stressed that health premiums will rise steeply for millions if the American Rescue Plan’s premium tax credits expire. On Social Security, Kathleen Romig emphasized that the upcoming retirement savings bill should improve financial security for low-income elderly and disabled people. Romig pointed out how budget cuts to the Social Security Administration (SSA) hurt the agency’s service in every state. She also urged policymakers to act to address SSA's customer service crisis. On food assistance, Katie Bergh described how states have an important opportunity to address child hunger this summer. On state budgets and taxes, we updated our backgrounder on the basics of state budgets. On the economy, we updated our backgrounder on how many weeks of unemployment compensation are currently available and our chart book tracking the post-Great Recession economy. Chart of the Week — Families Would Face High Premium Increases if Rescue Plan Tax Credit Enhancements Expire 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: The Subsidy Cliff, By The Numbers POLITICO May 27, 2022 Here's what expiring Obamacare subsidies could mean for consumersWashington Post May 27, 2022 11 Ways The Child Tax Credit Changed Families' Lives Fatherly May 26, 2022Solving the housing crisis requires long-term federal investmentThe Hill May 24, 2022To keep the poor insured, Michigan should prepare for end of pandemic emergency, institute says M Live May 21, 2022 National Public Health Emergency to Last Until At Least October Route Fifty May 20, 2022 Don’t miss any of our posts, papers, or charts — follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. CBPP Share Facebook Twitter Print Email PreviousPolicymakers Must Act to Address Social Security Service CrisisNextRounding Up the Top Five Reasons Congress Should Close the Coverage Gap Stay up to date Email address Submit Receive the latest news and reports from the Center