BEYOND THE NUMBERS
In Case You Missed It . . .
This week at CBPP, we focused on the federal budget, health, and the economy.
- On the federal budget, David Reich highlighted that House appropriations bills for 2024 cut a swath through crucial programs, deviating sharply from agreed funding levels. CBPP President Sharon Parrott released a statement on Speaker Johnson’s short-term funding bill, explaining that it leaves out needed additional funds for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children. We also updated our backgrounder on non-defense discretionary programs.
- On health, we updated our resource tracking states’ unwinding from Medicaid continuous coverage.
- On the economy, we updated our chart book on the recovery from the pandemic recession.
Chart of the Week – Hundreds of Thousands of Young Children and New Parents Could Be Turned Away From WIC
A variety of news outlets featured CBPP’s work and experts this past week. Here are some of our highlights:
WIC funding could be jeopardized by budget showdown
Marketplace
November 15, 2023
Texas Wealth Tax Ban Was a Mistake Other States Shouldn’t Repeat
Bloomberg Tax
November 15, 2023
Half those eligible for the food assistance program WIC aren't using it, new USDA study finds
KCUR
November 13, 2023
What To Watch as House Tries To Avert Government Shutdown
The Messenger
November 13, 2023
Public workers may receive reduced Social Security benefits. There’s growing support in Congress to change that
CNBC
November 12, 2023
This federal program that helps 2 in 5 babies may have to turn away families if Congress doesn’t act
CNN
November 12, 2023
At least 2 million poor kids in the U.S. have lost Medicaid coverage since April
CBS
November 10, 2023
Cómo el Crédito Tributario por Hijos de la era de la pandemia duplicó las tasas de pobreza infantil en Estados Unidos
Univision
November 9, 2023
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