BEYOND THE NUMBERS
In Case You Missed It…
This week at CBPP, we focused on new Census data on poverty, income, and health coverage in 2021, health, food assistance, Social Security, state budgets and taxes, and the economy.
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On the new Census data, CBPP President Sharon Parrott released a statement on how government policies helped drive the child poverty rate to a record low and cut the uninsured rate. Gideon Lukens highlighted how the 8.6 percent uninsured rate matches a record low in 2021.
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On health, Allison Orris explained how a newly proposed rule would help kids, seniors, and others get and stay enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP. Lukens noted that Montana’s fiscal gains from Medicaid expansion are a model for Wyoming.
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On food assistance, Katie Bergh noted how new food insecurity data highlight the need for a permanent summer EBT program.
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On Social Security, Kathleen Romig explained how the Social Security Administration needs a funding boost in the continuing resolution to avoid a customer service crisis.
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On state budgets and taxes, Ed Lazere and Iris Hinh updated their report on how states can best use their federal Fiscal Recovery Funds.
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On the economy, we updated our backgrounder on how many weeks of unemployment compensation are currently available. We also updated our chart book tracking the recovery from the pandemic recession.
Chart of the Week — Child Tax Credit Expansion Drove Sharp Drop in Child Poverty in 2021
A variety of news outlets featured CBPP’s work and experts this past week. Here are some of the highlights:
Opinion: The GOP broke the tax code. Democrats should demand something before fixing it.
Washington Post
September 15, 2022
States Divvy Up Federal Covid Billions With More Equity In Mind
Bloomberg Tax
September 14, 2022
Democrats want to bring back Biden's child tax credit soon — and a new report shows it was a huge success in fighting child poverty
Business Insider
September 14, 2022
Poverty and uninsured rates drop, thanks to pandemic-era policies
NPR
September 13, 2022
Opinion: The stunning drop in child poverty is a huge story
Washington Post
September 13, 2022
Uninsured Rate Ticks Down To 8.3% In 2021
Inside Health Policy
September 13, 2022
‘Rapid rent increases’ push housing voucher values up 10% in Michigan
MLive
September 13, 2022
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