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This week at CBPP, we focused on poverty and inequality, food assistance, state budgets and taxes, housing, health, and the economy.
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On poverty and inequality, Arloc Sherman, Danilo Trisi, and Gideon Lukens highlighted what to look for in the 2021 poverty, income, and health insurance data the Census Bureau will release next week.
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On food assistance, Joseph Llobrera noted that food insecurity is at a two-decade low for households with kids, signaling successful relief efforts.
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On state budgets and taxes, Michael Mazerov highlighted how Massachusetts’ Fair Share Amendment ballot measure would raise billions for education and infrastructure.
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On housing, Erik Gartland stressed the issue of hidden housing insecurity, shown by the 3.7 million people who live in doubled-up households.
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On health, Allison Orris and Jennifer Wagner explained how Medicaid school-based services can help prevent coverage losses when states “unwind” the COVID-era prohibition against terminating Medicaid coverage for most enrollees.
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On the economy, we updated our chart book tracking the recovery from the pandemic recession.
Chart of the Week —Millions Living Doubled Up Nationwide; Problem Especially Prevalent in South
People living doubled up
Note: "Doubling up" = people with incomes below or near the poverty threshold living with others because of economic hardship or housing loss. For more details on what types of household arrangements are considered doubled up, see Richard et al. (2022)
Source: Richard et al. (2022), "Quantifying Doubled up Homelessness: Presenting a New Measure Using U.S. Census Microdata," Supplemental Materials, Section A
Sheltered and unsheltered homelessness
Source: Richard et al. (2022), "Quantifying Doubled up Homelessness: Presenting a New Measure Using U.S. Census Microdata," Supplemental Materials, Section A
People living doubled up vs. those experiencing sheltered or unsheltered homelessness
Note: "Doubling up" = people with incomes below or near the poverty threshold living with others because of economic hardship or housing loss. For more details on what types of household arrangements are considered doubled up, see Richard et al. (2022)
Source: Richard et al. (2022), "Quantifying Doubled up Homelessness: Presenting a New Measure Using U.S. Census Microdata," Supplemental Materials, Section A
A variety of news outlets featured CBPP’s work and experts this past week. Here are some of the highlights:
DHS unwinds Trump-era public charge restrictions
The Hill
September 8, 2022
Nashville families are struggling to find housing after being displaced
NPR
September 7, 2022
It’s up to the states to take the lead on paid leave
The Hill
September 7, 2022
Postpartum women never lost Medicaid coverage during the pandemic. But the state told them they did.
Mississippi Today
September 6, 2022
Piden protección permanente para programa DACA
Washington Hispanic
September 2, 2022
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