BEYOND THE NUMBERS
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This week at CBPP, we focused on food assistance, health, and the economy.
- On food assistance, Dottie Rosenbaum, Katie Bergh, and Lauren Hall emphasized the ending of temporary pandemic SNAP benefits in the remaining 35 states in March 2023. Hall also noted that WIC coverage held steady in 2020 during COVID but has been falling over the long term.
- On health, Farah Erzouki pointed out why states must act to preserve Medicaid coverage as the end of continuous coverage requirements nears. We also explained how a Medicaid per capita cap would shift costs to the states.
- On the economy, we updated our backgrounder tracking the recovery from the pandemic recession.
Chart of the Week – Losses Will Vary Across Households, But Average 1-Person Household Will Lose $132 When SNAP Emergency Allotments End
A variety of news outlets recently featured CBPP’s work and experts. Here are some of the highlights:
Life After Layoffs: A Financial Guide
The New York Times
February 10, 2023
Alabama ranks 50th in nation in assistance for needy families
Alabama Reflector
February 9, 2023
Biden calls out Republicans who heckled his State of the Union speech
NBC News
February 8, 2023
Medicaid Maze: Advocates and Recipients Brace for End of Continuous Coverage
FlatLand
February 8, 2023
Biden wants to bring back the expanded Child Tax Credit, a monthly check to families with children
Fortune
February 8, 2023
Biden Pledges to Extend Medicare's Solvency for 'At Least Two Decades'
MedPage Today
February 8, 2023
Biden apela a una nueva era económica en un discurso con "carga social": expertos
Voz de América
February 7, 2023
Biden’s State of the Union case for his quiet revolution
The Washington Post
February 5, 2023
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