The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities is a strategic policy organization that informs and shapes public policies to reduce poverty, promote equity, and build ... Read more
Amid lots of recent talk about the federal government’s need to tax large concentrations of wealth more heavily, state policymakers also should tax wealth better ... Read more
The Trump Administration seemingly intends to abandon strategies for housing services and rental assistance that have been proven to help reduce homelessness. Read more
All states make information regarding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the Food Stamp Program, [1] including their ... Read more
The federal-state unemployment insurance (UI) system helps many people who have lost their jobs by temporarily replacing part of their wages. (See “ Introduction ... Read more
Medicaid can’t fill the gaps left by underfunded housing, nutrition, and other social services. But it can help address social needs in innovative ways. Read more
Georgia has proposed sweeping changes to its private health insurance market that would endanger coverage for about 400,000 Georgians who purchase comprehensive health insurance through the state’s individual market. Read more
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) is one of the nation’s leading nonprofits working on public policy issues affecting low-income families and individuals. ... Read more
This week at CBPP, we focused on health, housing, the economy, food assistance, and state budgets and taxes. On health , Hannah Katch noted ... Read more
