The 35 states (plus the District of Columbia) that have implemented the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion are better positioned to respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency. The 15 remaining states should act swiftly to implement expansion to help their residents weather the crisis. Read more
This Tax Day, delayed until July 15 to help taxpayers deal with the disruptions caused by COVID-19, should be a wake-up call for policymakers to ... Read more
"Congress should support states in making these changes by further increasing Medicaid’s federal match rate." Many state Medicaid programs are proposing or implementing new policies ... Read more
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a highly respected national policy institute, is seeking a health policy analyst to support the Center’s work promoting ... Read more
As policymakers consider additional relief to respond to COVID-19 and the deep economic downturn, boosting SNAP benefits must be part of measures to lessen hardship ... Read more
This week at CBPP, we focused on the federal budget, state budgets and taxes, food assistance, and the economy. On the federal budget , Chye-Ching ... Read more
As policymakers consider what could be the last COVID-19 relief package this year, they should respond to the alarming rise in the number of children ... Read more
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities is a high-caliber, strategic policy organization that informs and shapes public policies to reduce poverty, promote equity, and build opportunity, on ... Read more
