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COVID-19: Responding to the Health and Economic Crisis

Here are the CBPP statements, papers, and blog posts to date on issues raised by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Recovery Legislation Provides Historic Opportunity to Advance Racial Equity

June 2, 2021 | Danilo Trisi, Sarah Lueck, Javier Balmaceda and Alicia Mazzara

The nation now needs to make investments in children, workers, and health care that will enable more people to reach their full potential.

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Tracking the COVID-19 Recession’s Effects on Food, Housing, and Employment Hardships

July 20, 2021

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Missing in the President’s Recovery Plans: Help for Families Struggling to Pay Rent

April 28, 2021

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White House, Ways and Means Paid Leave Plans Would Help Workers and Families

April 28, 2021

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Congress Should Adopt American Families Plan’s Permanent Expansions of Child Tax Credit and EITC, Make Additional Provisions Permanent

May 24, 2021 | Chuck Marr, Kris Cox, Stephanie Hingtgen and Katie Windham

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Federal Action Needed to Close Medicaid “Coverage Gap,” Extend Coverage to 2.2 Million People

May 6, 2021 | Judith Solomon

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American Families Plan Could Substantially Reduce Children’s Food Hardship

May 21, 2021 | Zoë Neuberger
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Recovery Legislation Should Reduce Marketplace Deductibles, Other Cost Sharing

May 19, 2021 | Sarah Lueck
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States Should Act Quickly for New Home- and Community-Based Services Funding

May 19, 2021 | Jennifer Sullivan
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America’s School Infrastructure Needs a Major Investment of Federal Funds to Advance an Equitable Recovery

May 17, 2021 | Victoria Jackson and Nicholas Johnson
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Priorities for Spending the American Rescue Plan’s State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds

May 7, 2021 | CBPP
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Food Assistance in American Rescue Plan Act Will Reduce Hardship, Provide Economic Stimulus

May 7, 2021 | Dottie Rosenbaum, Zoë Neuberger, Brynne Keith-Jennings and Catlin Nchako
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Parrott: President’s Recovery Agenda Is an Ambitious Plan to Tackle Big Problems

May 7, 2021 | Sharon Parrott
Blog

Rental Assistance Needed to Build a Recovery That Works for People With Disabilities

May 6, 2021 | Anna Bailey
Fact Sheet

Coverage for COVID-19 Testing, Vaccinations, and Treatment

May 5, 2021
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Continuous Eligibility Keeps People Insured and Reduces Costs

May 4, 2021 | Jennifer Wagner and Judith Solomon