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This week at CBPP, we focused on housing, health, family income support, and the economy.
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On housing, Peggy Bailey testified before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on the housing affordability crisis and policies to move toward the goal of ensuring that everyone is able to afford safe, stable housing.
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On health, Suzanne Wikle, Jennifer Wagner, Farah Erzouki, and Jennifer Sullivan explained how states can reduce Medicaid’s administrative burdens to advance health and racial equity. Erzouki summarized the paper’s findings.
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On family income support, Ali Zane, Cindy Reyes, and LaDonna Pavetti, Ph.D. stressed how Temporary Assistance for Needy Families can be a critical tool to address family housing instability and homelessness.
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On the economy, we updated our backgrounder on how many weeks of unemployment compensation are currently available.
Chart of the Week — Most Severely Cost-Burdened Renters Have Extremely Low Incomes
A variety of news outlets featured CBPP’s work and experts this past week. Here are some of the highlights:
Houses were once plentiful across the U.S. Now half of cities don't have enough homes.
CBS News
July 22, 2022
With rents at record highs, ‘it’s tough to see how renters — whether or not they want to buy a home —will ever catch up’
MarketWatch
July 21, 2022
Critical Health Care Talks. Also, Affording Health Insurance.
Radio Bilingüe
July 18, 2022
Changing this tax credit could further reduce child poverty
Yahoo Money
July 18, 2022
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