Ahead of Tonight’s Ryan Town Hall, Our “Better Way” Roundup

With CNN hosting a town hall tonight at which House Speaker Paul Ryan will discuss the House Republican “Better Way” agenda released last year, here are the reports and posts we’ve issued on those proposals.

• Commentary: House GOP’s Attention to Poverty Is Welcome, But Plan Is Seriously Flawed
• Work Requirements Don’t Cut Poverty, Evidence Shows
• House GOP Vows to Fight Poverty, but Its Budget Would Eviscerate Anti-Poverty Spending
• Welfare Reform and the Safety Net
• Why TANF Is Not a Model for Other Safety Net Programs
• GOP Poverty Plan Would Hurt Some of Most Vulnerable Children
• Work Requirements Would Undercut Effectiveness of Rental Assistance Programs
• Promising Housing Ideas in House GOP Poverty Report
• Greenstein: House Republican Health Plan Seriously Flawed
• Per Capita Caps or Block Grants Would Lead to Large and Growing Cuts in State Medicaid Programs
• Commentary: Like a Block Grant, Medicaid Per Capita Cap Would Shift Costs to States and Place Beneficiaries at Risk
• Moving Forward With Medicare’s IPAB
• House Republican Health Plan Would Radically Restructure Medicare
• Trump, House GOP High-Risk Pool Proposals a Failed Approach
• Trump, House GOP Proposals Allowing Insurers to Sell Across State Lines Would Undermine Insurance Markets
• “Better Way” Plan Shows GOP Tax Priorities Emphasize the Wealthy
• Republican “Small Business” Tax Cuts Would Mostly Help Rich Individuals